alt text Formosa 1140 - West Hollywood, CAMarch 10, 2009

A new housing development in West Hollywood, California is turning heads for an obvious and not so obvious reason. Formosa 1140, designed by Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects (LOHA), is a striking eleven-unit... Read More

alt text City of Jaca Hockey ArenaMarch 9, 2009

The City of Jaca Hockey Arena in Spain was originally conceived as a facility of the European Youth Olympic Festival of Jaca 2007, the first event in the Pyrennes. The new pavilion, designed by the architectural... Read More

alt text MUMUTH Performing Arts Center-Graz, AustriaFebruary 24, 2009

Architecture for the arts can be a very tricky undertaking, yet when done successfully, can be fulfilling for the architect and for the public. There is a fine line between a building overpowering the... Read More

alt text Taubman Museum - Roanoke, VAFebruary 12, 2009

When it comes to art, even the buildings are masterpieces. The Taubman Museum of Art in Roanoke, VA was experiencing a rapid growth in its collections and programs and, in 2005, decided to commission... Read More

alt text Porsche Museum OpensFebruary 10, 2009

Just about everyone has dreamed about driving a Porsche at some time in their life. The name alone evokes the image of prestige, style and speed. Now, Porsche finally has a cathedral in its home city... Read More

alt text Antwerp Port Authority BuildingJanuary 22, 2009

The Port Authority of Antwerp, Belgium will be consolidating their operations in one building located at one of the busiest ports in Europe. In addition to better accommodation, the future Port House... Read More

alt text Modern Architecture Takes FlightDecember 27, 2008

If you travel just beyond the quaint town square of Prescott, Arizona, you’ll meander through the tall pines until you come upon a campus with a surprisingly modern mission and architectural features.... Read More

alt text The VictorNovember 17, 2008

Once upon a time, the thought of a sustainable, ultra-hip residential community  just down the block from the stuffy Biltmore Resort was a thing of fantasy. Take a Sunday drive through the community... Read More

alt text Lux Art Institute; Art is the TotalityJune 18, 2008

Art is an interaction, an experience, a synergy derived from the creative process. Lux Art Institute, an innovative approach to art exhibition, creation and consumption housed within an architecturally... Read More

alt text Matter of InterestMay 24, 2008

A Paradise Valley home backed to a pristine mountain preserve with a blockading 6-foot-tall masonry wall separating the two, the barrier between the house and the scenery seemed at odds with Andy Byrnes’s... Read More

alt text Schooled In DesignJanuary 13, 2008

As architecture evolves, often the biggest supporter of contemporary design in any given community is the youth. Drawing on their surroundings for inspiration and goal achievement, young people today... Read More

alt text If You Build It…December 13, 2007

Arizona State University’s presence in downtown Phoenix is becoming. In an era defined by President Michael Crow’s ambitious vision of a New American University, the task of embodying the... Read More

alt text The Sleeper RevivedDecember 12, 2007

There is an age-old irony that groundbreaking pioneers in art and architecture never attain the respect or reverence they deserve until their deaths. Thus is the case with perhaps one of the most iconic... Read More

alt text Tempe’s New TreasureOctober 17, 2007

TCA is new Valley landmark that will delight audiences for decades to come. As the Phoenix Metropolitan area ventures further into the 21st century, one of the country’s largest cities is involved... Read More

alt text Filling the VoidOctober 15, 2007

Phoenix will finally have a core to call its own. For over a decade, a gaping three-square block hole plagued the very center of the city of Phoenix–a void made up of two barren parking lots and a poorly... Read More