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The iconic façade of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, reflecting the role of bold architectural identity in intuitive navigation
Cognitive cartography and intuitive navigation
How playgrounds reveal the secrets of intuitive architectural design
Illustration by Gail Simon Coleman, represented by Susan Gomberg Artists Representative Incorporated. From American Showcase: Illustration 1 of 2 (Vol. 16, p. 514), by American Showcase Inc. (Ed.), 1993, American Showcase Inc. Copyright 1993 by American Showcase Inc. Photograph of print source taken by author. Reproduced under fair use for critical and editorial commentary
The lost seduction of commercial advertising
How twentieth-century poster art transformed colour, desire, and illusion into emotional spectacle
The Nakagin Capsule Tower was a mixed-use residential and office building in Tokyo’s upscale Ginza district, designed by architect Kisho Kurokawa
Nakagin Capsule Tower: a future that didn’t last
The rise and fall of a modular living experiment
A solitary figure sits within a vast minimalist space, illuminated by a single beam of light that reflects the delicate balance between focus, perception, and the quiet spaces of the mind
The mind’s negative space
How attention, design, and negativity bias shape the way we perceive flaws, balance, and reality
An inclusive city in motion, where thoughtful design turns access from an exception into the quiet foundation of everyday life
Designing beyond the average
Why true inclusion begins when access is treated as infrastructure, not sympathy
A fairytale wedding at Neuschwanstein Castle, where romance meets the breathtaking beauty of Bavaria’s iconic landscape
The art of venue styling
How thoughtful design transforms spaces into immersive and unforgettable experiences across diverse settings
Bridge Table, 2010, by Joris Laarman
Designing with the living world
Biophilia, contemporary design, and the quiet return to nature through form, material, and imagination
Exterior view of the Carson Pirie Scott & Co. department store building, located at the southeast corner of South State and East Madison Streets in Chicago’s Loop, decorated with bunting and flags in celebration of Abraham Lincoln’s 100th birthday (1909)
Chicago and the birth of modern architecture
Steel frames, glass façades, and the evolution of architectural thought in the industrial age
The United States Federal Courthouse in Los Angeles, California, United States, symbolising the use of high-performance building envelopes to improve energy efficiency in dense cities
Material intelligence for climate-resilient design
Why architects are looking beyond aesthetics to choose materials that perform, endure and protect
Cairo's historic mosques rising above the city skyline in Cairo, Egypt, representing architecture as a lasting expression of institutional identity and cultural heritage
Design as governance: the power of visual identity
How thoughtful design strengthens credibility, improves accessibility, and builds lasting public confidence
The Thermal Baths, located in Vals, Switzerland, is a hotel and spa complex developed over the Graubünden canton’s only thermal springs, completed in 1996 and designed by Peter Zumthor
Therme Vals: designing for mental recovery
Spatial strategies against chronic fatigue
Located in the tunnels behind Milan Central Station, Dropcity is a design and architecture hub founded by architect Andrea Caputo to encourage new ideas, experimentation, and alternative ways of thinking about society and urban life, Italy
Adaptive reuse of industrial buildings in European cities
How historic industrial buildings are shaping modern urban culture
Fondation Louis Vuitton, a contemporary art museum and cultural centre sponsored by LVMH, Paris, France
A trio of contemporary art temples defining modern Paris
Luxury fashion patronage, visionary architecture and private collections reshape Paris's cultural landscape
Zurich, Switzerland city view featuring Fraumünster Church, Zunfthaus zur Meisen, Münsterbrücke Bridge, and St. Peter Church in the historic Old Town skyline
Chagall’s Fraumünster: where light becomes memory
In Zurich’s quiet church, stained glass transforms biblical stories into an intimate experience of light, loss, and spiritual presence
Friends walking together along a walkable city street, capturing a realistic moment of everyday pedestrian life
Smart cities, human minds
Why the future of urban planning depends on integrating AI with cognitive and emotional design principles
Mere aesthetics is the past. Architectural priorities now merge durability, sustainability, and design
How material selection shapes architectural finishes
The next generation's design for durability
Rotterdam Centraal station is the main railway hub of Rotterdam, serving an average of 100,000 passengers each day. The current station building, located at Stationsplein, was officially inaugurated on 13 March 2014 by Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
Rotterdam: Europe’s city of the future
Architecture, industry, and innovation in the Netherlands’ most modern metropolis
The Grand Theatre of Rabat set within expansive green spaces, reflecting Morocco’s commitment to creativity and sustainability
The vision behind the Grand Theatre of Rabat
How the Grand Theatre of Rabat in Morocco celebrates creativity, national pride, and cultural openness
An open office precinct where lighting and visibility reinforce security, presenting the relationship between design and crime prevention
Designing safer cities with CPTED
How Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) helps architects create safer, more inclusive and connected communities
Like a lighthouse, an enduring light reaches across dark waters; the principles of liberty, opportunity, and unity continue to illuminate the American journey
Lighthouses to guide the way
The making of lighthouses and their Fourth of July significance
Geisel Library is the main library at the University of California, San Diego. Designed by William Pereira, it opened in 1970 as the Central Library. After a renovation in 1993, it was rededicated as the University Library Building, and in 1995 it was renamed Geisel Library in honor of Audrey and Theodor Seuss Geisel, the latter better known as the children’s author Dr. Seuss
Brutalist university buildings
When monumental architecture feels like a prison
The world of one of America’s most prominent Gilded Age families is open to the viewing public at these homes
The grand Vanderbilt houses you can still visit today
From the Berkshires to the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Vanderbilt legacy lives on through elaborate estates you can still visit today
A parametric architectural space where complex geometry shapes both form and experience
Parametric design and the question of function
Rethinking the balance between algorithmic aesthetics and human-centered performance in contemporary design
A contemporary airport terminal where architecture, daylight, and greenery come together to create a calm, intuitive, and human-centered travel environment
Designing the airport for the human journey
How user-centered architecture is reshaping travel experiences
Amsa-dong (Korean: 암사동), a neighborhood in Seoul’s Gangdong District, is best known for the Amsa-dong Prehistoric Settlement Site, where Neolithic remains were uncovered after a 1925 flood revealed diagonal-line patterned earthenware (빗살무늬토기)
Jeulmun pottery: tracing the first echoes of humanity’s hand
How ancient vessels on the Korean Peninsula reveal art, memory, and the timeless need to leave a mark
A modern home designed around light, openness and greenery, representing the balance between comfort and nature
The fifth room: designing indoor-outdoor flow
How thresholds, courtyards and outdoor rooms help homes feel larger, calmer and more connected to nature
Maggie’s Centre, Oxford, designed by WilkinsonEyre, UK
Maggie’s Centres and the architecture of care
How interior design, healing environments, and evidence-based research reshape cancer support spaces
Smiling African American woman holding a model of a portable house
The forgotten architecture of mobility
Reconsidering portable and prefabricated design in contemporary architectural practice
The Eden Project, a visitor attraction located in a reclaimed china clay pit, designed by Nicholas Grimshaw. Its geodesic biomes are inspired by soap bubbles and natural cellular structures, making it a notable example of biomimicry in architecture, Cornwall, England
The alchemy of innovation in design
From biomimicry to artificial intelligence, unconventional methods are redefining creativity and innovation
St. Martin's Cathedral (Slovak: Katedrála svätého Martina or Dóm svätého Martina; Hungarian: Szent Márton-dóm or Koronázó templom; German: Kathedrale des Heiligen Martin) is a historic church in Bratislava, Slovakia, and serves as the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Bratislava
The gothic legacy of St. Martin’s church
An evolving monument of Bratislava’s fortifications, culture, and architectural memory
A forgotten factory space with high ceilings and exposed framework, representing the potential for converting industry into habitation
Adaptive reuse in residential architecture
How repurposed buildings are addressing urban growth, cost, and environmental concerns
The Palais de la Porte Dorée is an exhibition hall located at 293 Avenue Daumesnil, on the edge of the Bois de Vincennes in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France
Art Deco: the geometry of prestige
A perspective on the spatial language of society
A man in a red and black shirt wearing a red hard hat, an architect working with both computer and paper plans
Rethinking creativity in the age of CAD
How digital precision both empowers and limits the designer’s imagination
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Events in Architecture & Design

Relic of the so-called staff of Moses, mediterranean region. Courtesy of the Jewish Museum
Sacred splendor
18 Sep 2026 — 7 Feb 2027 at The Jewish Museum in New York, United States
Sol Calero, La escuela del sur (detail), 2015. Courtesy of Groninger Museum
The architect and the housewife
19 Sep 2026 — 9 May 2027 at the Groninger Museum in Groningen, Netherlands
Tony Fretton, Practice. Courtesy of S AM Swiss Architecture Museum
Tony Fretton: practice
19 Sep 2026 — 3 Jan 2027 at the S AM Swiss Architecture Museum in Basel, Switzerland
Edouard Chapallaz, Portfolio céramiques. Courtesy of Mudac
Edouard Chapallaz' exhibition
25 Sep 2026 — 31 Jan 2027 at the Mudac in Lausanne, Switzerland
Unknown, Help children in need through the Youth Red Cross’s cardboard boxes, Switzerland (detail), 1965. Courtesy of Musée International de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge
Humanitarian, by design?
8 Oct 2026 — 29 Aug 2027 at the Musée international de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge in Geneva, Switzerland
Restoration of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy. © Photo: New Order: Rinofelino/Dreamstime.com
Temporary. Structures of necessity
5 Nov 2026 — 5 Apr 2027 at the Architekturzentrum Wien in Vienna, Austria
Toourism, exhibition view. Courtesy of Architekturzentrum Wien
Toourism
8 Sep — 25 Oct 2026 at the Architekturzentrum Wien in Vienna, Austria
Bvlgari kaleidos: colors, cultures and crafts, exhibition view. Courtesy of Power Station of Art
Bvlgari kaleidos: colors, cultures and crafts
5 Sep — 31 Oct 2026 at the Power Station of Art in Shanghai, China
Avant-garde—graphic design on the rise, exhibition view. Courtesy of Museum für Gestaltung
Avant-garde—graphic design on the rise
3 Sep 2026 — 21 Feb 2027 at the Museum für Gestaltung in Zurich, Switzerland
Detail of a box with landscape scenes, Qing dynasty, Qianlong era, 18th century. Courtesy of Museum Rietberg
Red. Masterpieces of chinese lacquerware
28 Aug 2026 — 31 Jan 2027 at the Museum Rietberg in Zurich, Switzerland
Arts of indigenous America, exhibition view. Courtesy of De Young Museum
Arts of indigenous America
26 Aug 2026 — 31 Aug 2028 at De Young Museum in San Francisco, United States
Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Le pont-Neuf empaqueté, Paris. Courtesy of Turner Carroll
Christo and Jeanne-Claude's exhibition
14 Aug — 20 Sep 2026 at Turner Carroll in Santa Fe, United States
Joan Miró, Paul Eluard (Author), Lacourière - Frélaut (Printer), Féquet et Baudier (Printer), Gérald Cramer (Publisher), A toute épreuve (Proof against all) (detail) (Geneva: Gérald Cramer, 1958), 1958. Courtesy of De Young Museum
Miró: proof against all
25 Jul 2026 — 25 Jul 2027 at De Young Museum in San Francisco, United States
Knowing realm, exploring origins: Ming and Qing furniture culture and art exhibition, exhibition view. Courtesy of Tsinghua University Art Museum
Knowing realm, exploring origins (...)
12 Jul — 15 Nov 2026 at the Tsinghua University Art Museum in Beijing, China
Chinese voices on Palladio: from classical architecture to contemporary experiment, exhibition view. Courtesy of Tsinghua University Art Museum
Chinese voices on Palladio (...)
10 Jul — 11 Oct 2026 at the Tsinghua University Art Museum in Beijing, China
Christoph Hefti. The missing cat and other textile stories, exhibition view. Courtesy of Museum für Gestaltung
Christoph Hefti. The missing cat and other textile stories
10 Jul 2026 — 3 Jan 2027 at the Museum für Gestaltung in Zurich, Switzerland
Beyond the page, exhibition view. Courtesy of Power Station of Art
Beyond the page
3 Jul — 7 Oct 2026 at the Power Station of Art in Shanghai, China
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