For more ways to supercharge your workflow, check out more articles in our Tech for Architects series, which includes our recommendations of Top Laptops for Architects and Designers.  Artificial Intelligence (AI) has opened up unprecedented possibilities for the architectural field. At the forefront of this evolution stands parametric architecture, a discipline that harnesses computational algorithms to generate complex and innovative structures. While parametric design has been a driving force in architecture for decades, its resurgence in recent years has been propelled by the inte ..read more

The judging process for Architizer's 12th Annual A+Awards is now away. Subscribe to our Awards Newsletter to receive updates about Public Voting, and stay tuned for winners announcements later this spring.    Around 50 kilometers from the sprawling cities of Yantai to the west and Weihai to the east, Mount Kunyu is as breathtaking as they come. Actually a cluster of mountains in Shandong, China, while not the tallest — 923 meters at their highest point — at more than 1,750 square meters, the total area they cover is significant. Snow capped peaks and plateaus slowly give way to fores ..read more

The judging process for Architizer's 12th Annual A+Awards is now away. Subscribe to our Awards Newsletter to receive updates about Public Voting, and stay tuned for winners announcements later this spring.    Happy Earth Day, architects! In an era where the health of our planet is more critical than ever, embracing sustainability in our architectural projects isn’t just beneficial — it’s essential. Amidst the pressing challenges of climate change and environmental degradation, the call for sustainable practices has never been louder. We understand that achieving 100% sustainability i ..read more

Architects: Want to have your project featured? Showcase your work through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletters. In kitchen design, few names resonate like Henrybuilt. Established in 2001, this Seattle-based manufacturer has carved a niche for itself, blending craftsmanship with technology to reimagine the heart of the home. Henrybuilt’s journey began with a vision to create kitchens that not only function seamlessly but also embody a sense of artistry and purpose. At the core of Henrybuilt’s philosophy is a deep-rooted collaboration with architects. Unlike c ..read more

For more ways to supercharge your workflow, check out more articles in our Tech for Architects series, which includes our recommendations of Top Laptops for Architects and Designers.  In December 2023, Binyamin Appelbaum published a timely op-ed in the New York Times. The headline was a provocative question, “Why Do We Build Homes in the Same Way That We Did 125 Years Ago?” and the core claim was that it is no longer economically viable to build the majority of single-family homes on site.  Appelbaum writes that in 2022, “completing a house took an average of 8.3 months, a month ..read more

Architizer’s journal is fueled by the creative energy of thousands of architects worldwide who upload and showcase their incredible work. Each week, our brilliant team of writers, editors and architecture curators scroll through our directory, searching for inspiration for articles and selecting user-uploaded projects to be featured across our social media channels and in our Journal feature articles. Through these various channels, hundreds of thousands of people in the global design community have come to rely on Architizer as their architectural reference and source of inspiration. Ensuring ..read more

Calling all architects to join the conversation! Rate and review your favorite design softwares and hardwares on Architizer’s Tech Directory, a new library of tech tools for designers. Have you ever wondered why potential clients seem to lose interest during your pitch? Or why your website and social media visitors don’t really stick around or engage? Even if you haven’t faced these specific issues, you’ve probably found yourself in a situation where you and your client just can’t seem to get on the same page. But why is this happening? And, more importantly, what is the key to getting pa ..read more

The judging process for Architizer's 12th Annual A+Awards is now away. Subscribe to our Awards Newsletter to receive updates about Public Voting, and stay tuned for winners announcements later this spring.    “Water is central to these kinds of desirable ecologies that can reshape cities,” says Ham Dong, co-founder and partner of Crossboundaries. The firm contributes to creating “vital built environments” via architecture, and project blueprints are often defined by location. In some ways, you could say the opposite is true of the firm’s latest undertaking, Solar + Design = Tiny Home ..read more

Architizer’s Tech Directory is a database of tech tools for architects — from the latest generative design and AI to rendering and visualization, 3D modeling, project management and many more. Explore the complete library of categories here. Much ink has been spilled by architects on how much Artificial Intelligence (AI) impacts the field of architecture. However, architects are not the only ones influenced by this technological shift. The time has come for architectural visualizers to join the conversation. ELEMENT is an award-winning visualization studio founded in 2014 b ..read more

The judging process for Architizer's 12th Annual A+Awards is now away. Subscribe to our Awards Newsletter to receive updates about Public Voting, and stay tuned for winners announcements later this spring.    “Islam is like a crystal-clear river that takes the color of the riverbed it flows over.” Through those words, Dr. Umar Faruq Abd’Allah described the religion of Islam and the way it reflects the different cultures and regions it spreads in and flows through. In architectural terms, this analogy extends to mosques and their designs. Over time, mosque designs have been influenc ..read more