“It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” —Audre Lorde Most buildings and cities are designed for a narrow slice of human ...

Earthy tones, from those used in traditional vernacular constructions to contemporary interior design trends, are instrumental in crafting inviting, organic, and harmonious environments. These tones ...

Architecture is the design of spaces for human occupation. Despite architects’ skill in designing spaces to influence human behavior there often is a shortfall in anticipating and reacting to ...

In a remarkable convergence of creative genius and technological advancement, some of the world’s most acclaimed works of architecture were built in a period of just 20 years. This period, from ...

The raw concrete sensibilities of brutalism may have been pioneered in the UK in the 1950s – its influence stretching into ...

Michael Wyetzner of Michielli + Wyetzner Architects returns to AD to discuss Zaha Hadid's iconic career and how her work revolutionized the way architects design today. Known for her logic and gravity ...

Libraries have the power to make you feel smarter. Gyms can make you feel healthier. Airports can make you feel nervous—or excited, depending on how long the security line is that day. All of these ...

The US embassy in Athens, designed by Bauhaus-founder Walter Gropius and completed in 1961. The embassy's modernist design scheme reflects the openness and values of America during the Cold War as ...