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Busy Bees

Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, and Meghan Edwards, August 1, 2011
Presented with the National AIA Architecture Firm Award in 2009 and given a National Design Award in 2008, Olson Kundig Architects well deserves to rest on its laurels, you'd think-at least a little bit. Not so. More
Two on the Half Shell

Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, and Meghan Edwards, August 1, 2011
Now that Safdie Architects's Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is opening in Kansas City, Missouri, three local companies are relocating to a larger, more technologically advanced facility-with an incredibly conspicuous roof. More
When in...Berlin

Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, Deborah Wilk, Meghan Edwards, and Mairi Beautyman, July 1, 2011
In Rome, where new buildings are regularly constructed over ruins, architects find themselves ignoring ancient columns in order to attain basic geometry. More
Desert Oasis

Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, Deborah Wilk, Meghan Edwards, and Mairi Beautyman, July 1, 2011
Twin 28-year-old brothers Ahmed and Rashid Bin Shabib, planning to open the multipurpose Pavilion Downtown Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, had just one modest request for Studio M. More
'Tauk of the Town

Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, Deborah Wilk, Meghan Edwards, and Mairi Beautyman, July 1, 2011

There goes the neighborhood. Again.
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A Lautner Century

Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, Deborah Wilk, Meghan Edwards, and Mairi Beautyman, July 1, 2011
The true measure of an architect's legacy is not just the buildings left behind but also the impact on future generations. More
Mark Langan Art

Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, and Meghan Edwards, June 1, 2011

Thinking outside the box is second nature to sculptor Mark Langan, who fashions bas-reliefs out of reclaimed corrugated cardboard, often shredded and mixed with nontoxic glue. More
A Transfusion of Creativity

Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, and Meghan Edwards, June 1, 2011

Tirelessly advocating for the research and treatment of blood disorders, the American Society of Hematology revealed equal fervor for environmental stewardship when commissioning a new Washington headquarters. More
Denim Against Drought

Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, and Meghan Edwards, June 1, 2011

When you think of water conservation, Levi's may not automatically come to mind. But that may change with the jeans giant's Water>Less line, manufactured with 28 to 96 percent less of the stuff than before. More
Lending a Hand

Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, and Meghan Edwards, June 1, 2011

What do Clodagh, Peter Marino, and Lauren Rottet have in common? Besides being Interior Design Hall of Fame members, they've all started subscribing to Hand/Eye. More
Jon Bon Jovi's Soul Kitchen

Annie Block, June 1, 2011

Jon Bon Jovi sings about livin' on a prayer, but he's offering a better solution for struggling residents of Red Bank, New Jersey. More
Take This Show on the Road

Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, and Meghan Edwards, June 1, 2011
It makes sense that an entity with "BMW" in the title would be a mobile one. More
Camp Revamp

Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, and Meghan Edwards, June 1, 2011

Pitching a project, most architects bring a portfolio. Matthew Hofmann just pulls up to the curb in the Airstream that serves as a mobile satellite studio to promote his fledgling firm, Hofmann Architecture, as well as all things eco. More
Work and Play

Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, and Meghan Edwards, May 1, 2011

Frosty Bites, Bubble Club, Good 'N Green. Those are just a few of the cutesy names of items made by Lanard Toys. More
Taking Flight

Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, and Meghan Edwards, May 1, 2011

Does anybody do a brise soleil like Santiago Calatrava? Don't  think so. More
A Universal Truth

Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, and Meghan Edwards, May 1, 2011

Today's fast fashion and disposable design made the 50th anniversary of Dieter Rams's 606 Universal wall system for Vitsoe all the more extraordinary. More
Cool in Hotlanta

Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, and Meghan Edwards, May 1, 2011

According to Oki Sato, it's what's on the outside that counts. More
Something's Brewing

Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, and Meghan Edwards, May 1, 2011
For Heineken's office in New York, TSC Design chief executive officer and founding principal Bill Sotomayor says, "We immediately immersed ourselves in the consumer draw and company culture." More
Sir Tough Guy

Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, and Meghan Edwards, April 1, 2011

London's rough-luxe aesthetic is alive and well as evidenced by Hostem, a men's clothing shop that offers an eclectic selection of international labels-Ann Demeulemeester, Rick Owens, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Visvim-in an environment that marries heritage and modernity. More
Illustrious Illustrations

Annie Block, Mark McMenamin, and Meghan Edwards, April 1, 2011

Coaxing creativity out of the depths and onto the page or screen is no small feat, as any designer will tell you. More

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