Ikea is quietly changing its brand again—for a very good reason
In the company’s 2020 catalog, Ikea swapped its custom typeface for something much simpler: a Google-designed font called Noto.
Telling the Forgotten Histories of Bauhaus Women
The Bauhaus was founded on the promise of gender equality, but women Bauhauslers had to fight for recognition. A new book recounts the achievements and talents of 45 Bauhaus women.
Watch Alexander Girard’s designs come to life
The short film made to commemorate Girard’s AIGA medal dips deep into the Herman Miller archives.
Design is complicit in the border crisis. Some architects are speaking out
Border security is big business, but a group of architects are urging their peers not to work on detention facilities and walls: “It is not the health of buildings that
Korean American museum design calls for a lush rooftop garden and a sense of mystery
Pal Sam Lubell checks in on the Korean American Museum.
The Unexpectedly Tropical History of Brutalism
Long associated with European cities, the style has plenty of history in other parts of the world, too. In Brazil, it reached a surprising apotheosis.
Slack’s new Californian HQ honours the hiking trail that leads to its Vancouver office
Studio O+A explores micro-themes for each floor of Slack’s new Californian HQ.
U.S. Embassy Offices – The Hague
Moore Ruble Yudell Architects were tasked with the office design for the U.S. Embassy located in The Hague, Netherlands.
Much-needed Tenderloin housing makes architectural splash — after an 11-year wait
John King takes a look at the David Baker Architects designed 222 Taylor project, the fruits of a long-running effort to build affordable housing in San Francisco.
Inside The New Offices of NetApp
Hybrid cloud data services and data management company NetApp recently reached out to interior design firm Studio O+A to design their new office in Sunnyvale, California.
This small Indiana town is a hotbed of utopianism
New Harmony has attracted eccentric spiritual groups, social reformers, intellectuals, and artists.
David Baker Architects on Growing a Team-Based, Family-Friendly Practice
David Baker discusses the struggles of striving out on one’s own, how DBA’s work culture has changed over the years to become more family-friendly, and what new research arenas mean
Airports of the Future
Harvey Milk Terminal 1, San Francisco International Airport. A Gensler/Kuth Ranieri joint venture.
Hovering house: Studio Vara’s family home appears to rise from its Palo Alto plot
This new home for a family of five in Palo Alto is the brainchild of San Francisco based Studio Vara.
Charles And Ray Eames Made Life Better By Design; Their Home Was No Exception
The Eames House on NPR.
The Two Most Dangerous Words In Architecture: Style and Beauty
I think this essay is useful. But does it elevates architecture beyond the political economy?
Steve Nygren integrates European housing typologies in new Atlanta neighborhood
Residences that take cues from the canal houses in Belgium and the Netherlands, and minimal wood-clad homes in Scandinavia feature in this new development on the outskirts of Atlanta.
10 Design Cities You Should Know
From Jakarta to Tulsa, these locales each offer a standout example of architecture, urbanism, or design.