Bjarke Ingels and the High-Stakes Race to Design the New New York Skyline
On a misty April morning in Lower Manhattan, Danish architect Bjarke Ingels stood high above a cobblestoned street on the…
The Epic Ambition of Bjarke Ingels: Redefining Architecture from Lower Manhattan to the Global Stage
On a misty April morning high above the cobblestone streets of Lower Manhattan, Danish architect Bjarke Ingels stood on the…
The Secret Lab Where Nike Invented the Power-Lacing Shoe of Our Dreams
The sneaker should come alive. Tinker Hatfield was sitting at a drafting table in his office in Beaverton, Oregon, pondering…
Inside the Meticulous, Chaos-Driven Workshop of Sculptor Tom Sachs
Tom Sachs’ workshop in lower Manhattan is a warren of rooms jammed with cabinets, shelves, work tables, and sorting systems—all…
The Evolution of Urban Design: How Cities Around the World Are Transforming for the Future
Cities used to grow by accident. Historically, a location usually made sense for pragmatic reasons—someplace defensible on a hill or…
The Epic Ambition of Bjarke Ingels: How Architecture’s Most Daring Star Is Reshaping Manhattan and the World
On a misty April day in Lower Manhattan, Bjarke Ingels stood on the roof of an old brick building above…
Inside the Workshop of Tom Sachs: The Master Bricoleur’s Mission to Europa
Tom Sachs’ workshop in lower Manhattan is a warren of rooms jammed with cabinets, shelves, work tables, and sorting systems—all…
The Architecture of Purpose: How Global Cities Are Being Reimagined for the 21st Century
Cities used to grow by accident. Historically, a settlement’s location usually made practical sense—someplace defensible on a hill or an…
Against All Odds: How Ustwo Games Brought Monument Valley 2 to Life
There was a time when Dan Gray would have sworn up and down that Monument Valley 2 was never going…
Apple Park and the Paradox of the Silicon Valley Corporate Campus
The new headquarters Apple is building in Cupertino has the absolute best door handles. They are precision-milled aluminum rails that…