Jon Cornachio
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8 Brick Projects With Stunning Stack Bond Façades
These vertically-aligned facing bricks give masonry walls a contemporary flare. → Read More
8 Brick Projects With Stunning Stack Bond Façades
These vertically-aligned facing bricks give masonry walls a contemporary flare. → Read More
Bright Ideas: 7 Brilliant Pendant Lights Designed by Architects
Much like architecture, the design of a pendant light calls for a perfect harmony of aesthetics, construction and technical performance. → Read More
Architectural Details: David Adjaye’s Museum of African American History
The National Museum of African American History and Culture was designed by Adjaye Associates, one of the world’s leading Black-owned architecture practices, in collaboration with The Freelon Group, Davis Brody Bond LLP and SmithGroupJJR. → Read More
Behind the Building: RCR Arquitectes' ENIGMA Restaurant
ENIGMA's unusual menu demanded an interior design that was equally avant-garde. For this, chef Adrià turned to Rafael Aranda, Carme Pigem and Ramón Vilalt, a Pritzker Prize-winning trio of architects and founders of RCR Arquitectes. → Read More
Talking SHoP: How One Firm is Reshaping New York City's Skyline
In the twenty years since founding SHoP Architects, its five principals — Christopher, Coren and Williams Sharples, Kimberly Holden, and Gregg Pasquarelli — have transformed the firm from a boutique operation in Lower Manhattan to one of the city’s most prolific design practices. → Read More
Perfect Imperfections: 5 Textured Façades Built with Kolumba Bricks
Architect Peter Zumthor inspired an artisanal brick collection. Kolumba bricks, as they are known, became so well-liked that Petersen Tegl began selling them to architects around the world. → Read More
Perfect Imperfections: 5 Textured Façades Built with Kolumba Bricks
Architect Peter Zumthor inspired an artisanal brick collection. Kolumba bricks, as they are known, became so well-liked that Petersen Tegl began selling them to architects around the world. → Read More
Architectural Details: Thomas Phifer's Monumental Glenstone Museum
The centerpiece of the new Glenstone Museum is a concrete gallery building, designed by Thomas Phifer and Partners, which accommodates 50,000 square feet of exhibition space, along with an arrival pavilion, a bookstore, two cafés and an environmental education center. → Read More
Weaving Wonders: Dominique Perrault's Experimental Metal Mesh
The metal mesh, which was fabricated in collaboration with GKD Metal Fabrics, would become a reoccurring theme throughout Perrault’s career, as he transformed it from a cheap industrial product into an essential element of his avant-garde style. → Read More
Interview with Dana K. Gulling, Author of Manufacturing Architecture
Dana K. Gulling's latest book, Manufacturing Architecture, examines customized repetitive manufacturing (CRM), the diverse processes that utilize molds and jigs for the mass production of custom building components. → Read More
Catching Rays: 6 Phenomenal Photovoltaic Façades
Thanks to these innovations and the public’s growing appreciation for clean power, photovoltaic façades are finally having their moment in the sun. → Read More
Material Masters: Specifying Building Products with Architect Neill Parker
In the offices of Stonehill Taylor, a Manhattan-based architecture and interior design firm, architect Neill Parker sits at the center of a long conference table strewn with façade mockups and material samples. → Read More
Stretch of Imagination: SelgasCano's Unparalleled Plastic Façades
SelgasCano has spent the past two decades exploring the possibilities of plastic, arguing that these oft-maligned materials can be used to create ethereal, lightweight and, yes, even sustainable buildings. → Read More
Feats of Clay: 5 Sculptural Façades with Ceramic Cladding
Today, with the added benefits of computer-aided design and manufacturing, architects can express themselves through ceramic cladding, creating sculptural façades that stand as works of art in their own right. → Read More
Uncontainable: The Future of Shipping Container Construction
Architizer speaks with Paul Galvin, Chairman and CEO of SG Blocks, to learn more about his company, the benefits and challenges of building with shipping containers and what their partnership with Grimshaw means for the future of the construction industry. → Read More
Almost Invisible: SANAA’s Minimalistic, Curved Glass Façades
Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa have become masters at crafting curved glass buildings whose walls are nearly invisible but whose presence is undeniably felt, as if made of air. → Read More
Behind the Building: Richter Musikowski’s Fantastic Futurium
Commissioned by the Ministry for Education and Research, and designed by Berlin-based architects Richter Musikowski, the Futurium hosts an ever-changing program aimed at shaping the Germany of tomorrow. → Read More
Behind the Building: Bibliothèque Alexis de Tocqueville by OMA
The Bibliothèque Alexis de Tocqueville by OMA is a library designed for the digital age. In a world where physical media and human interaction are increasingly rare, this project celebrates public gatherings and the sharing of ideas. → Read More
Architectural Details: Foster + Partners’ Sculptural Metal Ceiling
The Bloomberg Headquarters in London is widely considered “the most sustainable office building in the world.” Its most innovative feature is a fully integrated ceiling panel system, composed of millions of bespoke aluminum petals. → Read More