Commercial Architectural Record focuses on commercial projects.]]> https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2099 en-us An Office Complex in Brazil Takes Advantage of its Tropical Setting with Sprawling Outdoor Space http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18186 Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18186-an-office-complex-in-brazil-takes-advantage-of-its-tropical-setting-with-sprawling-outdoor-space From the RECORD Archives: ‘The Steinway Building, New York: Warren & Wetmore, Architects’ http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18063 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:42:32 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18063-from-the-record-archives-the-steinway-building-new-york-warren-and-wetmore-architects Graham Baba Architects Transforms a Gritty Industrial-Marine Site in Seattle into a New Waterfront Destination http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18034 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 07:03:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18034-graham-baba-architects-transforms-a-gritty-industrial-marine-site-in-seattle-into-a-new-waterfront-destination A Former Big-Box Store in Colorado is Converted into a Pickleball Haven http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18018 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:10:44 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18018-a-former-big-box-store-in-colorado-is-converted-into-a-pickleball-haven From the RECORD Archives: ‘An Architecture of Democracy: Three Recent Examples from the Work of Louis H. Sullivan' http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18020 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 07:42:45 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18020-from-the-record-archives-an-architecture-of-democracy-three-recent-examples-from-the-work-of-louis-h-sullivan Evoking the Silhouette of Classic Glasshouses, La Biosphère Makes a Bold Architectural Statement in Versailles http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17774 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:41:12 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17774-evoking-the-silhouette-of-classic-glasshouses-la-biosphere-makes-a-bold-architectural-statement-in-versailles A Corporate Bank Headquarters by OBR Offers a Fresh Take on the Milanese Glass Box http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17754 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 01:59:15 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17754-a-corporate-bank-headquarters-by-obr-offers-a-fresh-take-on-the-milanese-glass-box In Toronto, The Well Aims for Environmental and Social Responsibility on a Grand Scale http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17677 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:23:55 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17677-in-toronto-the-well-aims-for-environmental-and-social-responsibility-on-a-grand-scale Studios Architecture Plants a High-End Amenity Space in Midtown Manhattan An inviting 12th-floor common area and a landscaped terrace transform a midcentury office tower.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17491 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:06:33 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17491-studios-architecture-plants-a-high-end-amenity-space-in-midtown-manhattan KTGY’s Edes Building Bridges Culture, Community, and Hospitality in a Small Silicon Valley Town A mass-timber gallery and restaurant space redefine the cultural landscape of Morgan Hill by creating a dialogue between art, dining, and the natural environment.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17373 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 07:34:42 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17373-ktgys-edes-building-bridges-culture-community-and-hospitality-in-a-small-silicon-valley-town A New Generation of Projects Could Reshape the Residential-Construction Market http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17290 Mon, 06 Jan 2025 00:08:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17290-a-new-generation-of-projects-could-reshape-the-residential-construction-market Sauerbruch Hutton Anchors a Mixed-Use Plot with a Glinting Jewel Box http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17288 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17288-sauerbruch-hutton-anchors-a-mixed-use-plot-with-a-glinting-jewel-box Die Macherei Die Macherei. Photo © Jan Bitter Renzo Piano’s ‘Cube’ Lands Aside One of London’s Busiest Rail Hubs http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17157 Tue, 15 Oct 2024 09:08:29 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17157-renzo-pianos-cube-lands-aside-one-of-londons-busiest-rail-hubs BA Collective Designs a Celestial Astronaut Training Facility for Virgin Galactic jim@jamesgauer.com (James Gauer) http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16828 Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:09:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16828-ba-collective-designs-a-celestial-astronaut-training-facility-for-virgin-galactic Continuing Education: Building Recladding http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16688 Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:06:36 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16688-continuing-education-building-recladding Diplomatic Design Reinvents the Former U.S. Embassy in Oslo http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16702 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 08:42:37 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16702-diplomatic-design-reinvents-the-former-us-embassy-in-oslo Development Ramps Up in Downtown Bentonville, Arkansas, With 'Bikeable' Mixed-Use Building http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16655 Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16655-development-ramps-up-in-downtown-bentonville-arkansas-with-bikeable-mixed-use-building Continuing Education: The Office of the Future Research can guide architects in designing for flexibility and creativity.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15200 Thu, 01 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15200-continuing-education-the-office-of-the-future Atlassian-01-B.jpg SHoP's design for Atlassian in Sydney. Image courtesy SHoP Architects Toraya Kyoto toraya_kyoto.asp Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7447-toraya-kyoto Toraya Kyoto Toraya KyotoNaito Architect & AssociatesKyoto, JapanImage courtesy Naito Architect & Associates Toraya Kyoto Toraya KyotoNaito Architect & AssociatesKyoto, JapanImage courtesy Naito Architect & Associates Toraya Kyoto Toraya KyotoNaito Architect & AssociatesKyoto, JapanImage courtesy Naito Architect & Associates Toraya Kyoto Toraya KyotoNaito Architect & AssociatesKyoto, JapanImage courtesy Naito Architect & Associates Toraya Kyoto Toraya KyotoNaito Architect & AssociatesKyoto, JapanImage courtesy Naito Architect & Associates Toraya Kyoto Toraya KyotoNaito Architect & AssociatesKyoto, JapanImage courtesy Naito Architect & Associates Toraya Kyoto Toraya KyotoNaito Architect & AssociatesKyoto, JapanImage courtesy Naito Architect & Associates Wards Cove Marina Warehouse Office Built on an isthmus between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, Seattle boasts a history of fishing and nautical trade.

]]> wards_cove.asp Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7448-wards-cove-marina-warehouse-office Wards Cove Marina Warehouse Office Wards Cove Marina Warehouse OfficeatelierjonesSeattle, WashingtonPhoto © Lara Swimmer Wards Cove Marina Warehouse Office Wards Cove Marina Warehouse OfficeatelierjonesSeattle, WashingtonPhoto © Lara Swimmer Wards Cove Marina Warehouse Office Wards Cove Marina Warehouse OfficeatelierjonesSeattle, WashingtonPhoto © Lara Swimmer Wards Cove Marina Warehouse Office Wards Cove Marina Warehouse OfficeatelierjonesSeattle, WashingtonPhoto © Lara Swimmer Wards Cove Marina Warehouse Office Wards Cove Marina Warehouse OfficeatelierjonesSeattle, WashingtonImage courtesy atelierjones 3641 Holdrege Avenue Building Using a process of renovation through subtraction, the New York—based firm Lynch / Eisinger / Design (L/E/D) created a multitenant commercial building in part by taking away pieces of an old industrial complex.

]]> 3641_holdrege_avenue.asp Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7439-holdrege-avenue-building 3641 Holdrege Avenue Building 3641 Holdrege Avenue BuildingLynch / Eisinger / DesignLos Angeles, CaliforniaPhoto © Amy Barkow/Barkow Photo 3641 Holdrege Avenue Building 3641 Holdrege Avenue BuildingLynch / Eisinger / DesignLos Angeles, CaliforniaPhoto © Amy Barkow/Barkow Photo 3641 Holdrege Avenue Building 3641 Holdrege Avenue BuildingLynch / Eisinger / DesignLos Angeles, CaliforniaPhoto © Amy Barkow/Barkow Photo 3641 Holdrege Avenue Building 3641 Holdrege Avenue BuildingLynch / Eisinger / DesignLos Angeles, CaliforniaPhoto © Amy Barkow/Barkow Photo 3641 Holdrege Avenue Building 3641 Holdrege Avenue BuildingLynch / Eisinger / DesignLos Angeles, CaliforniaPhoto © Amy Barkow/Barkow Photo 3641 Holdrege Avenue Building 3641 Holdrege Avenue BuildingLynch / Eisinger / DesignLos Angeles, CaliforniaPhoto © Amy Barkow/Barkow Photo 3641 Holdrege Avenue Building 3641 Holdrege Avenue BuildingLynch / Eisinger / DesignLos Angeles, CaliforniaImage courtesy Lynch / Eisinger / Design 50 New Bond Street and 14 St George Street 50_new_bond_street.asp Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7440-50-new-bond-street-and-14-st-george-street 50 New Bond Street and 14 St George Street 50 New Bond Street and 14 St George StreetEric Parry ArchitectsLondon, United KingdomImage courtesy Eric Parry Architects 50 New Bond Street and 14 St George Street 50 New Bond Street and 14 St George StreetEric Parry ArchitectsLondon, United KingdomImage courtesy Eric Parry Architects 50 New Bond Street and 14 St George Street 50 New Bond Street and 14 St George StreetEric Parry ArchitectsLondon, United KingdomImage courtesy Eric Parry Architects 50 New Bond Street and 14 St George Street 50 New Bond Street and 14 St George StreetEric Parry ArchitectsLondon, United KingdomImage courtesy Eric Parry Architects 50 New Bond Street and 14 St George Street 50 New Bond Street and 14 St George StreetEric Parry ArchitectsLondon, United KingdomImage courtesy Eric Parry Architects 50 New Bond Street and 14 St George Street 50 New Bond Street and 14 St George StreetEric Parry ArchitectsLondon, United KingdomImage courtesy Eric Parry Architects 50 New Bond Street and 14 St George Street 50 New Bond Street and 14 St George StreetEric Parry ArchitectsLondon, United KingdomImage courtesy Eric Parry Architects 50 New Bond Street and 14 St George Street 50 New Bond Street and 14 St George StreetEric Parry ArchitectsLondon, United KingdomImage courtesy Eric Parry Architects 50 New Bond Street and 14 St George Street 50 New Bond Street and 14 St George StreetEric Parry ArchitectsLondon, United KingdomImage courtesy Eric Parry Architects 50 New Bond Street and 14 St George Street 50 New Bond Street and 14 St George StreetEric Parry ArchitectsLondon, United KingdomImage courtesy Eric Parry Architects Berkeley Bowl West A two-story, 144,217-square-foot retail grocery store, with a café, a community room, offices, staff facilities, underground parking, a warehouse, and a full commercial kitchen serving this store and Berkeley Bowl's Oregon Street location.

]]> berkeley_bowl_west.asp Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7441-berkeley-bowl-west Photo © Ethan Kaplan Photo © Ethan Kaplan Photo © Ethan Kaplan Gagosian Gallery A 5,000-square-foot expansion of Gagosian's existing galleries and offices, which were designed by Richard Meier in 1995.

]]> gagosian_gallery.asp Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7442-gagosian-gallery Photo © Tim Griffith Photo © Tim Griffith Photo © Tim Griffith Image courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP Image courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP Image courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP Image courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP Image courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP Image courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP Image courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP Image courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP Livraria da Vila If you don’t think books can make a spectacular entrance, visit the Livraria da Vila in São Paulo’s haute Jardim Paulista neighborhood.

]]> livraria_da_vila.asp Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7443-livraria-da-vila Livaria da Vila Livaria da Vila Livaria da Vila Livaria da Vila Livaria da Vila Livaria da Vila Image courtesy Isay Weinfeld Livaria da Vila Image courtesy Isay Weinfeld Livaria da Vila Image courtesy Isay Weinfeld Livaria da Vila Image courtesy Isay Weinfeld Momentary City'CR Land Dongdajie Sales Pavilion A one-story, 9,688-square-foot sales pavilion for a Hefei condo developer, in which sales spaces—from reception and exhibition to contract signing and administration—are interspersed with themed courtyards featuring bamboo, flowers, water, or camphor trees.

]]> momentary_city.asp Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7444-momentary-citycr-land-dongdajie-sales-pavilion Photo © Shuhe Photo / Vector Architects Photo © Shuhe Photo / Vector Architects Photo © Shuhe Photo / Vector Architects Munich BrandSpace An 800-square-foot basement space for a sneaker and fashion footwear company, housing a press office and a showroom that doubles as a VIP meeting room.

]]> munich_brandspace.asp Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7445-munich-brandspace Photo © Duccio Malagamba Photo © Duccio Malagamba Photo © Duccio Malagamba Roca Barcelona Gallery A 26,910-square-foot brand showcase for the Spanish bathroom-fixture company, with offices and a garden at the basement level, a museum of the brand on the ground floor, a showroom on the first floor, and an event space on the second floor.

]]> roca_barcelona_gallery.asp Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7446-roca-barcelona-gallery Photo © Alejo Bagué Photo © Alejo Bagué Photo © Alejo Bagué NYC Skyscraper Is First U.S. Commercial Tower to Earn LEED Platinum goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) Last week, two years after its first occupants moved in, the owners of the 55-story office tower at New York City’s One Bryant Park celebrated the building’s official opening with a reception in the lobby.

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