The Empire State building stands approximately 15 inches tall, whereas the Statue of Liberty measures at just under two inches without its base. At this scale, even ants would be too big to represent ...

A single architectural model can represent hundreds of hours of work and hard-won solutions to complex design problems. It’s one reason organizers say an exhibit of architectural models has struck a ...

The design for Northwesterly House in rural Napa County emerged from a series of models that set up a rhythm of monoliths. (Courtesy Sidell Pakravan) Given the rising cost of construction, the need to ...

Before ground is broken or bricks are laid on any building, architects get to work on a smaller scale, creating models of what buildings and sometimes whole landscapes could look like. City of ...

Advancements in computer technologies have enabled architects to model their designs with precision and detail. Augmented reality technologies have helped the industry leap ahead, giving practitioners ...

Rather than criticizing design itself, the report examines the structural flaw in the traditional architect-first model.

In the 1956 competition to design the city of Brasilia, Lucio Costa's proposal differed significantly from his competitors'. In contrast with the detailed plans and well-designed perspectives of the ...

Explore how NFTs are transforming architecture and construction, from creating digital twins to enabling design ownership, ...