 | | | | | | | | | | | | |  |  | The Schools of the 21st Century Web site was created for those who believe that the quality of our school buildings is directly related to the quality of education we give the students who occupy them. | | | | | | | | |  | House of the Month: A raw, modern home of rock and glass by Jesús Aparicio Arquitecto provides a family in Salamanca, Spain, with the perfect refuge that melds with the rocky landscape. | | | | | |  | Retail: Having assumed many identities during the 20th century, from strip center to mega-mall to festival marketplace, the shopping center, including the following 11 projects, reflects the values of those who shop there. | | Sponsored by | | |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | This month, we present a collection of the latest metal, stone, and wood facade systems. Also, be sure to check out our London 100% Design tradeshow review.
Call for Entries are now open for the 2007 Kitchen & Bath Portfolio [PDF]. | | | | | | | | | | |  | While computers have hardly disappeared, the 10 firms profiled in this year's Design Vanguard are using them in less showy ways. Instead of hyperactive curves and German Expressionist angles, the architects shown here are designing buildings that get our attention with graceful proportions, elegant details, and inventive use of materials. | | | | | | |  | On Display: It’s not just museums that are built to showcase objects. Today, as the lines between "fine" art, craft, and objects of manufacture have blurred, it seems that design is the glue that binds, as the following five projects reveal. | | | | | | | | This section includes, Tech Briefs, Features, Products, Case Studies and quarterly features.
| | Sponsored by | | | | | | | | | | | | | After the Flood: An exhibition presenting proposals for replacement housing and redevelopment in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. | | | | | | From sublime nighttime lighting schemes to profiles with innovative lighting designers, our Lighting Section illuminates the world of lighting design. | | | | | | | | | More than 30 architecture and landscape architecture students from Ball State University, along with two of their professors, have embarked on a three-month, 23-country tour to explore some of the globe¹s great buildings and urban environments. As they circle the globe, the students will send regular reports, sharing their impressions, experiences‹and lots and lots of images. | | | | Construction.com presents their new Technology & Innovation Center, featuring extensive coverage of tech-related topics from McGraw-Hill publications. Discussion area also now available. | | Sponsored by | | | | | | | | | | | | | Search Our Site: | Quick Links: | | | | | | NEW AR Selects: Blogs | Welcome to the AR blogosphere: In the newest offering on our site, we
feature musings from some of the top architecture blogs, with posts covering news events, cool products, great projects and more. | | | | | | | | | | | |
