May 6, 2013
Photo: HOK Architects
Spring is in the air—from the magnolia trees bursting into bloom in Brooklyn to the daffodils carpeting the Upper West Side, the last traces of a protracted wet winter are quickly vanishing. The old proverb, April showers bring May flowers, is proving true once again! In the spirit of the times (and the logical corollary to our April post, Architecture in the Rain), we’ve compiled a group of buildings whose forms are indebted to flowers, literally. From geometric inspiration to cultural responsiveness, these projects strut their stuff (petals?) across the globe. Click through to see them all!
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March 28, 2013
Easter is just around the corner, and you don’t need to celebrate the holiday to enjoy all the Cadbury Creme Eggs, marshmallow Peeps, and chocolate bunnies currently in season. But there’s one guilt-free Easter tradition that we (gasp!) love even more than candy: That’s the good ole-fashioned Easter Egg Hunt. We’ve gone all over the world and back to find the best, most labyrinthian, and prettiest public parks to hide—or search for—those colorful little treasures. From ancient ruins to futuristic gardens, here are our nine favorite places for an Easter Egg Hunt. Click through to see them all!
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January 31, 2013
Phil the Groundhog at the Garden Shed; All Photoshop work: Peter Levins
The frost of winter is on the thaw, and spring will come early this year! At least, that’s our take on the results from this year’s Groundhog Day. No, the furry little prognosticator—that would be Phil—will not see his shadow this coming Saturday (Feb. 2), and that’s that.
So what better way to welcome the new season than with the best of “spring architecture”? It’s something we just made up, but by which we mean houses that photograph real well in the springtime, when flowers are coming into bloom, the sky is blue, and the sun hasn’t reached its greatest intensity yet. We’ve gone ahead and added Phil in there just to be festive, so see if you can spot him in the following 10 projects. Click through for the slideshow.
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January 30, 2013
Think the Grand Palais is grand enough for Chanel? Pssh, please. For its spring 2013 couture presentation last week, the brand — led by eccentric creative director Karl Lagerfeld — spruced up the place by transforming it into a lush, verdant forest, shipped into the magnificent Beaux-Arts structure tree by tree. Probably not the most environmentally sound fashion show ever, but it sure looked spectacular. See more photos after the jump!
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April 19, 2011
We’ve brought you neon buildings, and architecture entirely stripped of pigment. Now, with the advent of spring (and Easter eggs, if you are so inclined) we’re thinking in pastels.
Click through to view our top ten pastel interiors and exteriors:
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