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Call for Ideas: House of Santa Architecture Competition

Rene Submissions — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 07:42:00 +0000

The most beloved figure for everyone around the world (kids and adults alike), Santa Claus, needs a new home in the Arctic Circle, and he is looking for a new, young architect to help him build his dream. With the world transforming at a rapid speed, Santa is looking to build a new, improved home that will make his living and working easier. His older house at the North Pole was built keeping in mind his former needs and functions.

As the world’s population expands, Santa needs more space, and a better equipped one, to make more toys for all the

Best Submissions to the 2018 Architecture Holiday Card Challenge

AD Editorial Team — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 05:00:00 +0000

While the holidays bring with them a well-earned break for most architects, the creativity doesn't stop when the studio doors close. From gifts to greetings, designers bring their talents to the full range of holiday trappings - and we're here to share. This annual challenge, now in its fourth year, is our way of celebrating the inventiveness, originality, and artistry of ArchDaily readers from around the world. Below, our 50+ favorites from our readers:

Call for Submissions: 2018 Holiday Card Challenge

AD Editorial Team — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 05:45:00 +0000

It's time to get into the Holiday Spirit! As we've done for the past few years, we're seeking holiday cards with an architectural spin to feature on ArchDaily. We expect abundant puns and festively decorated classic buildings. :)

The ArchDaily 2018 Gift Guide

AD Editorial Team — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 07:45:00 +0000

The holiday season may be one of joy, but there's always a little panic involved as well. You want to treat your loved ones to a gift they'll treasure and appreciate, but where to start?

These Chimney Sections Show Santa's Magical Shape-Shifting Abilities

Alya Abourezk — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 09:30:00 +0000

Oh no! Santa is stuck in the chimney again! For many children, there is nothing more terrifying yet thrilling than the thought of waking up to see a pair of black leather boots and red pants dangling from the fireplace on Christmas morning—maybe he ate one cookie too many.

Happy Holidays from the Architects (2017 Edition)

AD Editorial Team — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 19:05:00 +0000

'Tis the season for offices, museums, photographers and collaborators from around the world to send us a bit of holiday cheer! See our favorites below (or check out our best reader-submitted cards).

Best Submissions to the 2017 Architecture Holiday Card Challenge

AD Editorial Team — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 08:15:00 +0000

When they aren't designing buildings or making sure their models and plans are neat and tidy, many architects channel creative energy into sketches (both hand-done and digital) that become small tokens of holiday cheer. This annual challenge, now in its third year, is our unashamed way of celebrating the inventiveness, originality, and artistry of ArchDaily readers from around the world. May you all enjoy the humblest and most thoughtful gift of all: an expression of holiday cheer.

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The Architect's Holiday Gift Guide 2017

Ella Thorns — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 08:00:00 +0000

Winter is here, the streets are full of festive lights and store displays are decorated with gift-wrapped goodies which must mean only one thing—the holiday season is upon us!

Happy Holidays from the Architects (2016 Edition)

AD Editorial Team — Sat, 24 Dec 2016 09:30:00 +0000

'Tis the season for offices from around the world to send us a bit of holiday cheer! See our favorites below (or check out our reader-submitted cards).

Best Submissions to 2016 Architecture Holiday Card Challenge

AD Editorial Team — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 10:05:00 +0000

Architects and students of architecture stereotypically never stop making, and their creative talents continue to flow irrespective of the holiday season. Our annual challenge is an unashamed way to channel the inventiveness, originality and artistry of our readers from around the world into that most humble of gifts: the holiday card. Out of the 200 submissions, these are 43 of our favorites.

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Presents for Architects: Holiday Gift Guide 2016

Patrick Lynch — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 08:00:00 +0000

It's that time of year again to find the perfect gift for that special architect in your life. We're all aware of architects' peculiar habits and discerning tastes – meaning a last minute trip to store probably won't cut it for finding the right present. But not to worry, ArchDaily is here to help you out with a list of great items any architects would love to receive. Read on to see ArchDaily’s top gifts for architects!

Video: Santa Meets Bauhaus

Karissa Rosenfield — Fri, 25 Dec 2015 14:00:00 +0000

From the Oscar-winning production and animation studio Mikrofilm AS, this short film illustrates the unconventional ways families of modernist architects celebrate Christmas. We all know that the way we stack presents must be intentional; and what better building to model your gingerbread house after than Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim Museum?

Happy Holidays from the Architects (2015 Edition)

AD Editorial Team — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 12:20:00 +0000

Over the past few days we've received dozens of holiday and New Year's cards from our network of architects around the world. See them all after the break (or check out our reader-submitted cards). Happy Holidays from the editors of ArchDaily!

The Best Submissions to ArchDaily's 2015 Holiday Card Contest

AD Editorial Team — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 14:00:00 +0000

From Gehry, Mies and Corbusier puns to trees made of scales, rulers and buildings, we were overwhelmed by the depths of our readers’ creativity! Out of the 450 submitted cards, these are 52 of our favorites.

Hello Wood Creates Three Christmas Trees in Budapest, London and Manchester

Sabrina Santos — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 04:00:00 +0000

For the third consecutive year, Hello Wood—an international educational platform of design and architecture based in Hungary—have "rethought the Christmas Tree." Their three festive installations, in London, Manchester and Budapest, have been designed to live beyond the holiday season and will be recycled into new structures to help different causes in the New Year. "The role of architecture has changed a lot in the last few years," says Peter Pozsar, co-founder of Hello Wood. "Hello Wood represents this socially responsive architecture."

ArchDaily Architect’s Holiday Gift Guide 2015 (Part II)

Karissa Rosenfield — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 12:00:00 +0000

It's no secret that architects have an affinity for books. Architects' libraries are often filled with a rich collection of architecture classics and inspiration that has been accumulated over the years, starting with their first year of architecture school. Thus, we have decided to expand our yearly gift guide selections to include some of the most impressive, newly published books that any architect could appreciate.

Call for Submissions: ArchDaily's 2015 Holiday Card Contest

AD Editorial Team — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 09:45:00 +0000

It's that time of year again! At ArchDaily we clearly appreciate holiday cards with an architectural spin, and we want to see your card designs. Whether that involves a modernist menorah, a christmas tree cross-section or even a Mies van der Ho-Ho-Ho, you're invited to submit your own architectural holiday card to be hung above ArchDaily's impeccably postmodern mantle.

ArchDaily Architect’s Holiday Gift Guide 2015 (Part I)

Karissa Rosenfield — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 15:01:00 +0000

Still searching for the perfect gift for that hard to please architect in your life? No need to look any further, we've compiled a list of items any architect would love to receive. Read on to see ArchDaily’s top 16 gifts for architects!