Park-topped Transbay transit center pays architectural dividends, past troubles aside
The transit center represents what 21st century urban infrastructure should be — public works that do their job while enhancing the larger public realm.
https://sfchronicle.com/bayarea/art…
For the legendary Alexander Girard, design was in the details
Legendary designer Alexander Girard fused sleek modernism with playful folk art. At Santa Fe’s Museum of International Folk Art, "A Designer's Universe" highlights Girard's breadth of creativity, from mapping a country to devising a language.
https://pbs.org/newshour/show/for-t…
Revising the Midcentury Suburban Ranch House
Kuth Ranieri revamps a modest midcentury house.
https://kuthranieri.com/blog/revisi…
Where are the architects who will put the environment first?
Should we stop building airports? Return to mud and thatch? The climate crisis is an opportunity for creative thinking, but the values of architecture need a radical overhaul.
https://theguardian.com/artanddesig…
Utopia, Abandoned
A time when corporations had some humane objectives.
https://nytimes.com/2019/08/28/t-ma…
‘Abstract Climates’: Helen Frankenthaler’s Ode to Provincetown
Pure beauty.
https://nytimes.com/2019/08/29/arts…
VMware Promontory Campus, Palo Alto
Valerio Dewalt Train renovates VMWare’s headquarters in a five building phased approach.
https://officeinspiration.com/en/of…
A Midcentury Pool Complex in San Francisco Gets a Modern Refresh
Kuth Ranieri Architects and ELS Architecture and Urban Design teamed up for the project, which tailored the aging facility to the needs of its present-day community.
https://metropolismag.com/architect…
Inside Another Paint Colour Expert’s Design Studio
Our pal Jill Pilaroscia gets interviewed.
https://mariakillam.com/inside-anot…
Ikea is quietly changing its brand again—for a very good reason
In the company’s 2020 catalog, Ikea swapped its custom typeface for something much simpler: a Google-designed font called Noto.
https://fastcompany.com/90393259/ik…
Telling the Forgotten Histories of Bauhaus Women
The Bauhaus was founded on the promise of gender equality, but women Bauhauslers had to fight for recognition. A new book recounts the achievements and talents of 45 Bauhaus women.
https://metropolismag.com/design/ba…
Watch Alexander Girard’s designs come to life
The short film made to commemorate Girard’s AIGA medal dips deep into the Herman Miller archives.
https://curbed.com/2019/8/21/208267…
Design is complicit in the border crisis. Some architects are speaking out
Border security is big business, but a group of architects are urging their peers not to work on detention facilities and walls: “It is not the health of buildings that is at stake today, but the health of our society and democracy.”
https://fastcompany.com/90384402/de…
Korean American museum design calls for a lush rooftop garden and a sense of mystery
Pal Sam Lubell checks in on the Korean American Museum.
https://latimes.com/entertainment-a…
The Lodge at the Presidio
Architectural Resources Group in collaboration with Laura Cook Interiors.
https://hospitalitydesign.com/proje…
The Unexpectedly Tropical History of Brutalism
Long associated with European cities, the style has plenty of history in other parts of the world, too. In Brazil, it reached a surprising apotheosis.
https://nytimes.com/2019/08/15/t-ma…
Slack’s new Californian HQ honours the hiking trail that leads to its Vancouver office
Studio O+A explores micro-themes for each floor of Slack's new Californian HQ.
https://frameweb.com/news/studio-o-…
U.S. Embassy Offices – The Hague
Moore Ruble Yudell Architects were tasked with the office design for the U.S. Embassy located in The Hague, Netherlands.
https://officesnapshots.com/2019/08…
Much-needed Tenderloin housing makes architectural splash — after an 11-year wait
John King takes a look at the David Baker Architects designed 222 Taylor project, the fruits of a long-running effort to build affordable housing in San Francisco.
https://sfchronicle.com/bayarea/art…
Inside The New Offices of NetApp
Hybrid cloud data services and data management company NetApp recently reached out to interior design firm Studio O+A to design their new office in Sunnyvale, California.
https://officelovin.com/2019/08/05/…
This small Indiana town is a hotbed of utopianism
New Harmony has attracted eccentric spiritual groups, social reformers, intellectuals, and artists.
https://curbed.com/2019/8/5/2074896…
David Baker Architects on Growing a Team-Based, Family-Friendly Practice
David Baker discusses the struggles of striving out on one's own, how DBA's work culture has changed over the years to become more family-friendly, and what new research arenas mean for the practice.
https://archinect.com/features/arti…
Airports of the Future
Harvey Milk Terminal 1, San Francisco International Airport. A Gensler/Kuth Ranieri joint venture.
https://architecturalrecord.com/art…
Hovering house: Studio Vara’s family home appears to rise from its Palo Alto plot
This new home for a family of five in Palo Alto is the brainchild of San Francisco based Studio Vara.
https://wallpaper.com/architecture/…
Charles And Ray Eames Made Life Better By Design; Their Home Was No Exception
The Eames House on NPR.
https://npr.org/2019/08/02/73808307…
The Two Most Dangerous Words In Architecture: Style and Beauty
I think this essay is useful. But does it elevates architecture beyond the political economy?
https://commonedge.org/the-two-most…
