Architecture

May 18, 2024

Striking Cable-Stay Bridge is First Proposal to Replace Baltimore’s Collapsed Bridge

On March 26, Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River, tragically killing six workers. Now, a month and a half later, we have our first look into one of the proposals for its replacement. It's from a joint effort by Italian design firm Carlo Ratti Associati, international construction firm WeBuild, and French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux.

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May 7, 2024

Vibrant Travel Posters Celebrate the Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright

In the nearly 70 years since his death, Frank Lloyd Wright‘s architecture has continued to inspire. Whether designing museums like New York City's Guggenheim or creating stunning residences like Fallingwater, his ability to create aesthetically pleasing, functional architecture has arguably been unparalleled. For the past several years, the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and Spoke Art have come together to produce a traveling pop-up show that demonstrates the continued relevance of three famed architect's work.

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April 25, 2024

Imaginative Lamp Looks Like the Famous Manchester Arndale Shopping Center

For many, a lamp is a functional piece of furniture that lights up a space. But for an artist known as bycal, illuminating a room presents a unique opportunity for a creative and inventive design. Instead of following the usual formula for a lamp, they went a completely different direction, and this is how the arndale lamp was born. For context, the Manchester Arndale is a famous shopping center located in England.

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April 5, 2024

Foster + Partners Designs “Vertical Creative Office” With Lush Gardens in Hollywood

A new “vertical creative office” designed by Foster + Partners is set for Downtown Los Angeles. The Star is a sleek highrise that features a spiraling vertical garden and is designed to attract Hollywood's top content creators. New renderings show the firm's plans to include floor-to-ceiling windows that will offer 360-degree unobstructed views of the Hollywood Sign, DTLA, and the Pacific Ocean.

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