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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
