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Sketches of Spain (and other Gehrys)
What is the purpose of the architectural sketch in the era of computer-assisted design? Is it creative discipline, exploration—or egotism? All three could be argued to be the case when one...
written by: Jamie Waugh11.30.08 -
Sketching
Little Field of Flowers was first conceived in 2005, when, in the cyclical course of design trends, flowery was at the height of fashionability. Nani Marquina says, “We thought it would be nice to...
01.01.09 -
Ski for All
In Hobe Sound, Florida, a home overlooking a custom-built water-ski circuit is hardly par for the course.
written by: Diana Budds09.07.11 -
Ski Lift
This New York turned ski bum took a little piece of the city to the mountains, and never looked back.
written by: Heather Wagnerphotos by: Bjorn Wallander01.15.09 -
Skinny Dip
An elegant new pool house keeps competitive swimmer Sydne Didier in top form, and out of the Connecticut River.
written by: Aaron Britt02.24.09 -
Sky Small
Building a small home doesn’t equate to easy lifting. Before Tom Bayley could call in a crane to lift the materials for his 800-square-foot house to the roof of the building on which it&rsquo...
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: John Clark04.14.10 -
Skypephone
Last year saw the European launch of the world’s first mobile phone with integrated Skype, the Voice over IP software traditionally used via computer. This year, the phone arrives in the United...
written by: Virginia Gardinerphotos by: Christopher Sturman01.25.09 -
Slag Solution
Enter Serious Materials and its EcoRock drywall. EcoRock is not all-natural drywall—–that would be called “wood”—–but it is an attempt to do away with wasteful...
03.26.10 -
Slanted and Enchanted
Taking inspiration from barns, warehouses, Case Study Houses, and Japanese residential architecture, architect Marcus Lee and his wife, Rachel Hart—–an architectural model maker—...
written by: Dominic Bradburyphotos by: Jeremy Murch01.14.09 -
Sleeping Beauty
Herzog & de Meuron design a new home for the Parrish Art Museum, providing an excuse to visit the Hamptons in the off-season.
written by: Sara Carpenter09.29.12 -
Sleeping In: The World’s Slowest Hotel
Hulking on the edge of the trendy Eastern Docklands in Amsterdam, the Lloyd Hotel is a storied mammoth. It was first an emigrant hotel for moneyed travelers before they set sail for the Americas ...
written by: K. Emily Bond06.25.12 -
Slicing
The design files are sent to EOS GmbH, a Munich-based factory with six different types of laser-sintering machines. Before they begin, a slicing software divides the Trabecula into some 6,000 cross...
01.01.09 -
Sliding House
If ever there were evidence that architectural innovation knows no limits, the Sliding House by London-based de Rijke, Marsh and Morgan (dRMM) is it.
written by: Sarah Rich03.16.09 -
Slim Fit
Facing tight building codes and an even tighter space, Karen White and David MacNaughtan needed an architect who could turn lemons into lemonade. Donald Chong devised a refreshing solution.
written by: Alex Bozikovicphotos by: Dean Kaufman12.01.09 -
Slow Food Nation
When Carlo Petrini spoke out against the opening of a McDonald’s restaurant in his native Rome, he couldn’t have guessed that he’d be heard around the world.
written by: Sarah Richphotos by: Aya Brackett12.02.09 -
Slumber Party
The latest trend in hotel design is none other than bunk beds. Building on the February 2013 issue's Hotel Register on Mexico City hostel Downtown Beds, we've searched high and low to find new...
written by: Diana Budds12.21.12 -
Small Amidst Sprawl
Rising out of the Texas bayou, Houston is both a sprawling metropolis and the largest city in the United States without zoning regulations. This cause-and-effect relationship has, over time,...
written by: Amos Klausnerphotos by: Misty Keasler01.18.09 -
Small Apple in DUMBO
Perhaps it's because there are more young children in New York City than there have been in decades, according to most census reports, but stylish shops for the under-six set in Brooklyn have...
written by: Jamie Waugh01.17.09 -
Small Footprint in Fayetteville
Fayetteville, Arkansas, doesn't have a reputation for "going green." Rather, the town has historically garnered recognition for its local beacon, the University of Arkansas. Yet...
written by: Kelly Cooperphotos by: Albert Skiles09.12.11 -
Small Houses in Prague
As we finish planning our Small Spaces issue for next year, I was interested to find coverage [via Dezeen] of an exhibition called Small Houses, which ran last month during the Czech design...
written by: Sarah Rich11.09.09 -
Small in Seattle
For architect Michelle Linden, living and working in 600 square feet poses its challenges, but one of the biggest was completing a gut-renovation on the tightest of budgets—just $25,000....
written by: Diana Budds10.21.11 -
Small Space Living by LifeEdited
For aesthetically beautiful minimalist, modern, and sleek design, less really can be more.
written by: Chris Tackettphotos by: Matthew Williams12.12.12 -
Small Wonder
On a quaint, tree-lined street in Berkeley, California, architect Sarah Deeds of Deeds Design and carpenter John McBride placed a 120-square-foot office/art studio near their main house, a...
written by: Erika Heet01.05.11













