Fabric Architecture Creates an Immersive Experience

As part of its first major renovation since 1967, the Adler Planetarium partnered with Fabric Images, Inc., to engineer and construct a tensioned fabric space portal…

Twisted Paper Creates Pavilion

The design of Kengo Kuma’s Irori Pavilion puts a unique twist on architecture, quite literally.  The pavilion is light and airy, constructed using a 1…

UK Pavilion Pulls Inspiration from Nature

Nature often plays the role of inspiration when it comes to design, and for obvious reasons.  This held true to Wolfgang Buttress’ UK Pavilion for…

Responsive Facades React to Sunlight

Intense temperatures, dry conditions and glare are challenges architects in Abu Dhabi have to consider when designing architecture.  Their sustainable approach to architecture pledges to…

Vodafone Retail Combines Space and Form

Inside the Vodafone retail store in Ostrava, Czech Republic, designed by IO Studio, is a non-traditional experience for guests.  The brand’s logo plays a prominent…

Innovative Surfaces within the USA Pavilion

The design of the USA Pavilion for Expo Milano 2015 focused on innovation and advanced technologies.  The theme of the pavilion was American Food 2.0:…

Water Spider Inspired Pavilion

The Institute for Computational Design (ICD) and the Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design (ITKE) at the University of Stuttgart have completed the ICD/ITKE…

Cool and Tasty

Completely tacky or totally eye catching.  How about trying a completely unexpected design for stretched ceiling shapes?  Frameless shapes overhead are fairly inexpensive to purchase…