Tag: organic | ArchDaily ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Thu, 9 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 <![CDATA[The Architect as a Scientist: New Materials Emerging Between Science and Design]]> https://www.archdaily.com/en/1034101/the-architect-as-a-scientist-new-materials-emerging-between-science-and-design Tue, 23 Sep 2025 07:30:00 +0000 Enrique Tovar https://www.archdaily.com/en/1034101/the-architect-as-a-scientist-new-materials-emerging-between-science-and-design What is architecture? For some, its traditional role is to bring together imagination, technical knowledge, and problem-solving, allowing architects to design and construct while balancing ideas with the means to realize them. From the stone and wood of early buildings to the steel and concrete of the 20th century, each era demanded not only an understanding of form but also of the properties and potential of the materials in use. This grasp of materials has always been a core part of the creative process, though its scope was limited by the know-how and technologies available.

]]> <![CDATA[Exploring Linear Lighting Design for Creating Luminous Paths]]> https://www.archdaily.com/en/1015184/exploring-linear-lighting-design-for-creating-luminous-paths Thu, 18 Apr 2024 01:30:00 +0000 Enrique Tovar https://www.archdaily.com/en/1015184/exploring-linear-lighting-design-for-creating-luminous-paths Lighting has evolved remarkably throughout architectural history, driven by significant technological advances. Despite these changes, its central purpose of enhancing aesthetics, functionality, and safety has remained consistent. In this evolution process, a milestone can be traced with the transition from fluorescent lighting to LED lighting, marking a turning point that has reduced costs and energy consumption. Furthermore, it has fueled creativity, thanks to the versatility of LED lighting. These new design possibilities are evident in organic lighting layouts, which mimic linear patterns of lighting arrangements on walls and ceilings, whether suspended or recessed.

]]> <![CDATA[A Hospital in Belgium and an Airport in NEOM: 8 Unbuilt Structures That Feature Organic Shapes Submitted by the ArchDaily Community]]> https://www.archdaily.com/en/1012933/a-hospice-in-belgium-and-an-airport-in-neom-8-unbuilt-structures-that-feature-organic-shapes-submitted-by-the-archdaily-community Mon, 05 Feb 2024 04:00:00 +0000 Nour Fakharany https://www.archdaily.com/en/1012933/a-hospice-in-belgium-and-an-airport-in-neom-8-unbuilt-structures-that-feature-organic-shapes-submitted-by-the-archdaily-community In constantly changing industry of architectural design, the rebirth of organic shapes stands as a testament to the power of design. “Following years of linear, clean-cut, and refined spaces, curved silhouettes were revived, became one of the dominating interior design trends across the world.” Aiming to redefine the boundaries of physical spaces and conventional forms, these curves are often times inspired by nature. In fact, organic architecture symbolizes a departure from the static, reflecting the essence of our technological age.

]]> <![CDATA["Awareness Makes us Human": In Conversation with Boonserm Premthada, Founder of Bangkok Project Studio]]> https://www.archdaily.com/en/987201/awareness-makes-us-human-in-conversation-with-boonserm-premthada-founder-of-bangkok-project-studio Sun, 12 Feb 2023 06:30:00 +0000 Christele Harrouk https://www.archdaily.com/en/987201/awareness-makes-us-human-in-conversation-with-boonserm-premthada-founder-of-bangkok-project-studio "It's all about attitude and adjusting to the existing circumstances", explains Boonserm Premthada, when asked about his conceptual process. Founder of Bangkok Project Studio, and one of today's most influential Thai figures in architecture, Premthada has been the subject of Bêka & Lemoine's latest documentary, ‘Big Ears Listen With Feet’. The film highlights the personal story of the architect, unveiling all the events and happenings that shaped his unique identity and sensibility. "Deaf from birth", the short movie looks at how the architect's disability led him to listen in a different way, learning from elephants. who "despite their large ears [...] perceive sound mostly through their feet."

]]> <![CDATA[Call for Submissions: Dichotomy Issue 25]]> https://www.archdaily.com/en/928262/call-for-submissions-dichotomy-issue-25 Tue, 12 Nov 2019 11:43:00 +0000 Rene Submissions https://www.archdaily.com/en/928262/call-for-submissions-dichotomy-issue-25 Soil is the foundation of the Earth in which we all inhabit. We grow from it, prosper from it, build upon it, pollute it, and dichotomize it. Soil is an organic material providing a sustainable base for life. Yet, polarized as degrading and dirty. How is it that soil can unite nations, yet divide people? What power does it have in cultivating the built environment and defining its boundaries?

Dichotomy invites you to define what perspective grounds you in soil. Submissions should consider soil as a response to the growth, prosperous, developable, polluted, and/or divided earth that is the foundation

]]> <![CDATA[Frank Lloyd Wright Upholds Egotist Reputation in Interview]]> https://www.archdaily.com/en/881027/frank-lloyd-wright-upholds-egotist-reputation-in-interview Mon, 09 Oct 2017 08:00:00 +0000 Samantha Buckley https://www.archdaily.com/en/881027/frank-lloyd-wright-upholds-egotist-reputation-in-interview

Early on in my career I had to decide between honest arrogance and hypocritical humility. I chose honest arrogance and have seen no occasion to change.

]]> <![CDATA[Ethereal Riverside Theatre and Garden To Be Canada's Newest Destination]]> https://www.archdaily.com/en/879723/ethereal-riverside-theatre-and-garden-to-be-canadas-newest-destination Sat, 23 Sep 2017 12:00:00 +0000 Lindsey Leardi https://www.archdaily.com/en/879723/ethereal-riverside-theatre-and-garden-to-be-canadas-newest-destination North America’s largest classical repertory theatre company, the Stratford Festival revealed Hariri Pontarini Architects’ design for their new Tom Patterson Theatre at a town hall meeting last month. According to Antoni Cimolino, the Stratford Festival’s Artistic Director, the company desires a new facility that compares to distinguished theatres worldwide.

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