One consistently popular series in the Archinect news is the weekly "Ten Top Images on Archinect's Pinterest Boards" roundup featuring project images of outstanding work on various Firm and People profiles on Archinect. Each week showcases pictures from one of our (currently) 27 themed and curated... View full entry
From job auditions and activism to artificial intelligence and life beyond architecture, 2017 brought upon a very eclectic collection of top features of the year. Looking back, we collected the the most relished and savored; which one did you love?The Architecture of Artificial Intelligence What... View full entry
Established in 1975, Compac, The Surfaces Company was the first Spanish company to specialize in the manufacturing and distribution of marble and quartz surface coverings that can stand the test of time. To this day, Compac, The Surfaces Company imbues timeless innovation, durability, and... View full entry
The future of brick-and-mortar bookstores has been in peril for at least a decade. But whether you’re actually shopping for a book or not, you might actually find yourself wandering into a bookstore by accident. Because fashion brands, from French icon Sonia Rykiel to New York City-based Warby Parker, are curating books not as objects to read but as objects of décor. — Quartzy
More and more trendy retailers that used to be exclusively online (think Warby Parker, Glossier, or Everlane) are beginning to open brick-and-mortar concept shops & flagship stores in major cities, and books appear to be front and center in store design — sometimes as mere decoration but... View full entry
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Explore New York City the (mostly) old-fashioned way with the “Concrete New York” Map, the latest paper architectural map by Blue Crow Media. This unique two-sided city guide highlights a selection of NYC's most celebrated concrete buildings as a gateway to discovering historic gems like... View full entry
Since ancient Roman times, natural slate has been used as a reliable building cladding material due to its remarkable durability, its versatile style, and its resistance to fire and water. Leading natural-roofing slate manufacturer Cupa Pizarras revolutionizes this material for... View full entry
Archinect is pleased to announce the release of the inaugural issue of Ed, our new print publication. The first issue focuses on “The Architecture of Architecture”—how architecture is constitutively enmeshed within ecologies, economies, socio-politics, technological regimes, and patriarchal... View full entry
Soapbox is a new weekly series delivering a curated set of lectures, talks and symposia concerning contemporary themes but explored through the archives of lectures past and present. With the plethora of lectures, talks, symposia and panels occurring world wide on a daily basis, how can we begin... View full entry
This post is brought to you by Autodesk Reality Capture Unless you’re designing a new building that’s slated for construction in the middle of a flat and empty landscape, context matters. Whether it’s a renovation, an addition, or new construction, the as-is geometry of adjacent buildings... View full entry
New York-based design practice LOT-EK showcases their crafty upcycling of ordinary objects in their latest monograph, “LOT-EK: Objects + Operations”. Want to learn more about the practice's design process? Thanks to publisher The Monacelli Press, Archinect is giving away five copies of the... View full entry
Two entrepreneurs have figured out how to heat their homes for free: bitcoin mining.
Bitcoin transactions require a lot of processing power, which creates a lot of heat. So Ilya Frolov and Dmitry Tolmachyov built a wooden cottage in the Russian Siberian town of Irkutsk, and they’re heating it with two bitcoin mines. The men pocket about $430 a month from bitcoin transactions, while keeping the 20 square meter space warm.
— Quartz
It’s this learned self-confidence that has become the center of Giulia’s graphic collages, allowing her to push boundaries regarding sexuality and censorship of the female form.
By strategically placing architectural elements onto images of the female body, Giulia is ever so slightly bypassing Instagram’s strict censorship rules, but while the Brooklyn-based artist’s near-pornographic collages are technically safe for IG, she says it hasn’t been an easy road on the platform.
— Highsnobiety
Highsnobiety interviews Giulia, the provocative Brooklyn-based artist who is better known by her Instagram handle @scientwehst. When asked what inspired her to create erotic collages by inserting architectural images in place of female genitalia: "It started with me creating random pornographic... View full entry
Nothing should stand between you and the comfort and enjoyment a fireplace brings. Over the last 40 years, leading hearth manufacturer Napoleon has been dedicated to creating state-of-the-art fireplaces that surpass industry standards, look effortlessly beautiful in a range of settings, and are... View full entry
Want to brush up on the emerging talent from British architecture? Archinect readers now have a chance to win a copy of the latest volume of “New Architects: Britain's Best Emerging Practices”, thanks to Merrell Publishers. Cover of “New Architects 3”Since The Architecture Foundation began... View full entry