The referential of movement, which describes the variation in an object's position and velocity according to the observer's perspective, is one of the fundamental concepts of physics. This idea not ...

This blog post was authored by Scott Newman, FAIA, Director, Cooper Robertson; and Erin Flynn, RA, LEED AP, Partner, Cooper Robertson. When designing a contemporary museum building, the exterior can ...

Besides providing external protection, natural ventilation, insulation and energy efficiency, the presence of façades enhances the building’s personality and character. Among the different types of ...

There is no front or back to The Grid, a new residential building in the Overhoeks area, in Amsterdam. Siting along the IJ River, this luxury apartment building designed by KCAP is all-sided, with ...

Hickok Cole collaborated with Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners as architect of record for the International Spy Museum. Senior Associate Bryan Chun will present the project at Facades+ Washington D.C.

As commercial buildings of the mid-20th century dwindle in market appeal, it’s often their facades that are showing their age. Technical components fail; contemporary performance expectations outstrip ...

The famous observation decks of 20th-century buildings—the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, the World Trade Center—were low-tech but thrilling open-air platforms ringed by coin-operated ...

The Trump administration may impose a classical style on new federal buildings, a proposal aimed at the heart of modernism and diversity. By Michael Kimmelman I was passing by the Smithsonian’s ...