Courtesy: Arbuckle Industries We were in Chicago last week covering the first ever Chicago Architecture Biennial. Chicago is the first American city to launch an architectural biennial of this size. The event was established in order to provide a public platform for architectural projects and installations, similar to that of the Venice Bienniale (which we covered last year). Chicago definitely made sense as a host city as it is centrally located, has strong ties to the archi

Not every architectural project can fit inside the trunk of a car, but this one can! SDA | Synthesis Design + Architecture won an R+D award from ARCHITECT magazine for their functional and creative design for a pavilion that can power the car that it's showcasing. BuroHappold Engineering and Fabric Images helped develop a frame, fitted together with a neoprene sleeve embedded with photovoltaic panels to fully charge a depleted car battery in 12 hours. Volvo Car Italia wanted

Corning Glass, up in Corning, NY, does more than just make pink housing insulation. The Corning Museum of Glass showcases glass sculptures and collections ranging from a 3.500 year old glass portrait of an Egyptian Pharaoh, to modern contemporary sculptures. The museum itself is a glass work of art. In 2012, a $64 million dollar expansion plan was announced and a 100,000 square foot Contemporary Art+Design Wing expansion designed by Thomas Phifer and Partners broke ground. T

We got to document the opening of this brilliantly designed museum in the heart of the meatpacking district. When the old location of the Whitney Museum wasn’t working out, they moved it down to the end of the High Line and the result has been spectacular. Architects Renzo Piano, and Cooper, Robertson & Partners, wanted the building to fit into the neighborhood and does it ever! The architecture of the building connects with the High Line through a network of stairs and balco

We started working with Architect Magazine on a weekly video series titled, What's Next. This is our first collaboration with Architect Magazine since producing the High Line Phase 2 video. This new series follow a simple question/answer format with leaders in the field of architecture and design. #ArchitectMagazine #Architects #BlackWhiteDesigners #Interviews #WhatsNext #Series #StudioShoot #Architecture