Blogs about Architecture

The Bauhaus Building in Dessau, designed by Walter Gropius, is a seminal work in the history of modernist architecture. Completed in 1926, this iconic structure embodies the principles of the... The post Bauhaus Building in …

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles. Today's top images (in no particular …

Sell photos online: A Guide for Architecture Photographers Archiobjects Architecture photography can be a fascinating and rewarding art for those passionate about it. At the same time, selling architectural photographs online can also be an …

The MAK Center for Art and Architecture’s Jia Yi Gu has announced she is stepping down from the role of director. In an Instagram post the architectural designer, curator, and historian The post Jia Yi …

Art is something made. Any work that demonstrates labor shows evidence of human effort. Not everything is art. This essay is like a walk in the park from the blogger of Architectural Comment.… Continue reading …

Architectural Review Revisit: James R Thompson Center in Chicago, US by Helmut Jahn Having narrowly escaped total demolition, Chicago’s pomo people’s palace will be remade in Google’s image The post Revisit: James R Thompson Center …

Historical architecture encompasses various architectural styles and periods characterized by distinct characteristics, influences, and ambassadors. The characteristics of historical architecture vary depending on the period and style. From the grandeur of classical columns and symmetrical …

The Architects’ Journal Newtown Works, Ashford Ashford International Development Company is seeking an architect to upgrade a series of historic structures at its Newtown Works development site [Deadline: 11 June 2024] The post Newtown Works, …

Ladderback chairs designed in 1903 by architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868–1928) for Glasgow Willow Tea-rooms came on the London market in 2014, and put me in mind of Glasgow businesswoman Kate Cranston (1849–1934). Kate Cranston …

“Enigmatic chemical reactions” have broken out underground inside two Los Angeles-area landfills, according to the L.A. Times. These “highly unusual reactions at Los Angeles County’s two largest landfills have raised serious questions about the region’s …

Findlater’s Corner – a prominent site on the western approach to London Bridge railway station – was restored to its original glory by The Arch Company, working with Benedict O’Looney Architects, in 2022. The result …

Henry Baxter (1821-1897), a doctor and owner of a local mill and multiple area farms, built one of the most remarkable Second Empire style houses in New England, and it can be found in the …

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Sixty years a queenThe diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897 inspired a host of commemorative items, from plates to trays, medals to jugs, including some jugs made by Doulton of Lambeth emblazoned with the …

Years ago I met in Venice a woman from the art department at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research in Geneva, Switzerland. We met outside the Giardini, while we were in a queue to …

Building upon the legacy of subscription libraries and Mechanics’ Institutes, public libraries (as democratic, publicly-funded institutions) started appearing across North America towards the end of the 19th century. In the British colonies that would soon …

In this blog, Alice Millard explores the background and early history of Crawley New Town during the 1940s and 1950s. Alice is the Project Archivist who has recently catalogued the archive of Crawley New Town, …

Hardcore bridge geeks will immediately recognize this photo. Everyone else, and hardcore bridge geeks with a sense of modesty, will ask “what is it?” It’s the underside of the deck of the Brooklyn Bridge, on …

If you had to choose software to begin working in architectural design, which would be your first choice? Many might think that a BIM solution such as BlenderBIM or FreeCAD would be the ideal choice. …