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Arquitectura à Moda do Porto: Episode 3, On Top of Porto’s Balconies

We teamed up with Building Pictures, Filipa Figueira and Tiago Vieira to feature weekly episodes of their video series “Arquitectura à Moda do Porto,” which highlights Porto’s most significant buildings over the last 20 years. The series is comprised of 10 episodes, each focusing on a… Sigue leyendo →
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Animated Film Envisions BIG’s Manhattan “Dry Line”

A vision to protect post-Sandy Manhattan against future superstorms, Bjarke Ingels Group’s (BIG) “Dry Line” seeks to form a continuous storm barrier around lower Manhattan by transforming underutilized waterfront spaces into a “protective ribbon” of public parks and amenities. Though ambitious, the project… Sigue leyendo →
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Architects Dressed As Buildings At The 1931 Beaux Arts Ball

With the celebration of Carnival upon us, venues around the world are bound to be filled with the merriment of masked and costumed figures at extravagant parties, partaking in the century’s old tradition of masquerading. While most participants aspire to facilitate… Sigue leyendo →
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Video: The Northparker / Jonathan Segal

“The beauty of [architecture] is the payoff. That building has created a better place for people to live and a better lifestyle for people.” A mixed use building that brings together craft beer, street tacos and modern housing, California developer Jonathan Segal‘s “The Northparker”… Sigue leyendo →
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Video: Agence Chartier-Corbasson Talks Organic Skyscrapers

The latest video from Crane.tv takes viewers into the Paris practice of Agence Chartier-Corbasson, where Thomas Corbasson, one half of the founding duo, explains the firm’s ongoing “competition of ideas” for developing an organic skyscraper. Envisioned for what Corbasson describes as the… Sigue leyendo →
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VIDEO: Stunning Time-Lapse Captures Life in Rio de Janeiro

It’s no wonder that the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro is one of the most visited cities in the southern hemisphere. From Copacabana’s Balneario Beach to the iconic Cristo Redentor atop Corcovado, Rio is a “cidade maravilhosa” (marvelous city) with… Sigue leyendo →
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Archiculture Interviews: Phil Bernstein

“Our industry moves really, really slowly, and it’s generational.” This latest interview from Arbuckle Industries‘ groundbreaking documentary Archiculture… features a discussion with architect, Autodesk vice president, and Yale professor Phil Bernstein. In the interview, Bernstein focuses on the technological aspects that have Sigue leyendo →
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Video: vPPR on Working in a Male-Dominated Industry

Fresh from their appearance on the AJ’s Emerging Woman Architect of the Year shortlist, London-based vPPR Architects spoke to Crane.tv about working in a male-dominated industry as a practice helmed by three women. “Our identity stands out, so it’s easy for people… Sigue leyendo →
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“Classic Japan” Episode 2: Sachio Otani’s Kyoto International Conference Center

The second episode in “Classic Japan” features the 1966 Kyoto International Conference Center by Sachio Otani. The site of the signing of the Kyoto Protocol in 1997, Otani’s waterfront conference center unfurls onto nearby Lake Takaragaike via a series of concrete pathways… Sigue leyendo →
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Arquitectura à Moda do Porto: Episode 2, Climbing the Stairs of Porto

ArchDaily has teamed up with Building Pictures, Filipa Figueira and Tiago Vieira to feature weekly episodes of their video series “Arquitectura à Moda do Porto,…” which highlights Porto’s most significant buildings over the last two decades. The series launched in 2013 and is comprised of Sigue leyendo →
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