In the mountains of the Czech Republic, four timber-and-steel structures, collectively called The Guard Patrol, are inspired by figures in the crest of the popular resort town they overlook.
This month's upcoming and ongoing events and exhibitions include a multi-disciplinary show at the Het Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam that explores the design potential of solar power.
On view this month is one of the U.K.'s largest public art installations, a decommissioned oil rig transformed to illustrate the creative potential of industrial adaptive reuse.
The prestigious biennial prize was awarded to Loreta Castro Reguera and José Pablo Ambrosi of the Mexico City-based architecture firm Taller Capital for a dam renovation in Nogales, Mexico.
Following the failed organizing effort at SHoP last winter, the Brooklyn-based firm made history early this month when employees formed the country’s first private sector architecture union.