Why Do Liminal Spaces Feel Like An Altered Reality?
Picture this. The nearest clock strikes midnight, and you find yourself in the parking lot of an abandoned K-Mart, underneath the only lamp post that isn’t flickering. The store’s lot is full of potholes and cracks, all of which extend towards the neighboring lot, where an old Chinese...
The Discussion On Hostile Architecture: A Public Service Or Infringement On Human Rights?
Hostile architecture, also known as defensive architecture, hostile design, unpleasant design, or defensive urban design, is all around us; however, until recently, the topic of this design trend had been largely unnoticed. It isn’t difficult to tell whether or not a design element is defensive: Windows with decorative spikes...
Green Architecture Elevated With The Growth Of Shipping Container Architecture
With sustainability quickly gaining momentum across the world, architects have been looking into more environmentally conscientious alternatives to building materials. Over the past decade, shipping containers have emerged as a reliable option for building. Since shipping an empty container back to its country of origin is too costly, cargo containers...
How Architecture Affects The Masses
When Michael Murphy, co-founder and CEO of MASS Design Group, took the stage at the 2016 annual TED conference in February, he focused on the effects simple architectural designs can have on an entire community. He asserted, “Architecture can be a transformative engine for change.” As a whole, we view...
Social Media’s Role in the Architectural Market
We live in an age where copious amounts of information can fly across the world in a matter of seconds. In this era, content is king and there is an insatiable hunger for content that would quickly surface and become consumed. This cultural phenomenon in which massive amounts of data...
When Architecture Benefits From Virtual Reality
Architecture firms not already adopting virtual reality (VR) in their offices are faced with how they are going to respond to the changes and benefits virtual reality brings to the profession. Where three-dimensional imaging and the benefits of computer programs such as BIM (Building Information Modeling) have left off, VR...
7 Of The Best Architecture And Design Podcasts To Listen To Right Now
Whether you are heading out on the open road this summer, spending lazy summer afternoons in the shade, or simply wanting to utilize commuting time, podcasts serve to entertain and to educate. Once you’ve decided you want to listen to a radio show streamed from your smart phone, it...
Business Card Designs That Wouldn’t Get Trashed
Across all disciplines, business cards remain as the most practical method of introducing one’s business or services among prospective clients. They are a timeless, tangible gesture that have been exchanged for years, and continue to do so. However, many business cards meet their fate by being thrown into an...
Cliff Houses That Push The Boundaries of Architecture
Residential architecture explores some of the most radical and opulent designs. While current trends tend to focus on size and sustainability, there are a few architectural designs that are pushing the physical limitations on which a home can be built. Houses built on cliffs have been around for a long...