The atmosphere was that of a 'shadow-realm Coney Island where the only prize is the grim certainty that the end is nigh,' writes Ian Volner of the Venice Biennale's 19th Architecture Exhibition.
The annual competition celebrates the most innovative building materials,components, and furnishings introduced to the North American market within the last year.
‘The Modern Concrete Skyscraper’ highlights key buildings such as Chicago’s Marina Towers, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, and 1903’s Ingalls Building in Cincinnati.
Jack Becker and Andrew Linn, founders of 2023 Design Vanguard firm BLDUS, join Architectural Record’s DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss the studio's unique approach to materiality and how design can encourage collaboration in their homebase of Washington, D.C.
‘Some of the fundamentals and tactics of our movement have been pulled out from under us,’ said International Living Future Institute CEO Lindsay Baker in a call for collective action.
Annette Fierro’s thematic exploration of utopias, engineering, and infrastructure examines the ‘manic impulses’ of postwar Britain through its built environment.