Olson Kundig Architects has launched a new type of community classroom in Seattle, offering free introductory-level classes on a wide variety of artisan crafts. Known as Dabblelab, the series targets mainly adults with classes on varied topics at [storefront] Olson Kundig Architects

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Olson Kundig Launches Artisan Workshops for Public

by Lauren DeBellis | posted 12:05 pm

Known as Dabblelab, the series targets mainly adults with classes on varied topics such as contour drawing, book binding, macrame, and beekeeping.

Friday, April 5, 2013

Carmichael Lynch Turns Water Tower into Public Art

by Lauren DeBellis | posted 9:08 am

Advertising agency Carmichael Lynch has collaborated with the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) to elevate the 100-year-old landmark water tower atop their office building into a vehicle for sharing art with the public.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Hi-Tech Tile Points to Spain’s Bright Future

by Olivia Farquharson | posted 9:30 am

Five cylindrical buildings clad in colorful ceramic tile comprise the Children’s Education and Innovation Center, located in the heart of the Technology Park of Paterna in Valencia, Spain.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Paula Wallace, President and Co-Founder of Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)

10 Qs with… Paula Wallace of SCAD

by Andrew Stone | posted 11:22 am

As heart and soul of Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), the largest nonprofit arts university in the U.S., Paula Wallace, president and co founder, rarely experiences a dull moment—just as she prefers.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Brooks + Scarpa’s Proposal for Kimball Art Center

by Ian Volner | posted 12:00 pm

The LA-based firm debuts its entry for re-inventing the studio spaces and community facilities of the Park City, Utah landmark.

Friday, October 7, 2011

Morris Adjmi’s NYU Law Building Lands LEED Silver

by Nicholas Tamarin | posted 10:00 am

22 Washington Square North, a Greenwich Village townhouse originally built in the 1830’s, was granted the certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, following an extensive renovation by the New York-based firm Morris Adjmi Architects.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Iotti + Pavarini Architetti Wins Award from Renzo Piano

by Ian Volner | posted 12:00 pm

The Reggio Emilia-based duo has received high honors from the eponymous foundation of Italy’s architectural eminence grise.

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Philadelphia University Shepley Bullfinch

Shepley Bullfinch Breaks Ground on Philadelphia University Design College

by Ian Volner | posted 10:00 am

The new school is set to open in Philly by spring semester 2013.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

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Phillips Academy Dining Hall Renovation Reaps LEED Silver

by Nicholas Tamarin | posted 11:54 am

The prestigious Massachusetts private high school’s 80-year-old Paresky Commons was recently transformed by Boston-based architects Schwartz/Silver Architects into an eco-friendly eatery, earning a nod from the U.S. Green Building Council in the process.

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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Mark Cavagnero Associates Renovates UC Berkeley’s Durant Hall

by Nicholas Tamarin | posted 12:26 pm

The Bay Area-based architecture firm transformed a four-story granite building from 1911, previously a law school and library, into contemporary administrative offices for the school’s College of Letters and Sciences.