With only two purpose-built structures and a heavy reliance on existing venues, this year's games will be the least architectural—in terms of new construction—in decades.
As controversy prevailed at the AIA Conference last month and RECORD probes the gamesmanship at the national organization, we also look to sports of a different kind.
At the annual tile and stone show in Atlanta this April, an international coterie of exhibitors embraced bold color, offbeat textures, and luxurious design.