Articles tagged “architecture”

It's hard to imagine how Venice could be ruined more than it has been by rampant tourism, poor regulations, and a total lack of a local identity that's not in the service of selling luxury goods or kitschy mementos of a once great destination.

Well-known architecture critic Paul Goldberger argues that airport efficiency should be a given, but aesthetic design, although becoming more common, is by no means the industry standard.

The most remarkable hotel designs are often never built, but their creation is integral to the development of realistic hotel design, even if aspects of each unique idea can only be implemented one at a time.

These historic monuments would not be so easily forgotten if they attracted tourism or made a profit, but communities are hesitant to fund expensive renovations with low expectations for a ROI.

The now-familiar combination of hotel, office, and apartments may be becoming old hat in Asia's mega-skyscrapers but it's a compelling mix of uses that protects a building during a downturn.

Marriott is on a push with its luxury brands. In addition to the JW Marriott expansion, the hotel company also announced plans for the first Ritz-Carlton in Rabat, Morocco.

Koolhaas has been busy in the UAE recently, but the Doha project and its World Cup-imposed deadline will put Qatar on the front-burner.

Melbourne constantly lives under the shadow of it's rival Sydney, but in this case Sydney will be feeling the shadow of Melbourne's extreme tower.

Tourists and locals alike will notice the change when Times Square finally completes its four-year renovation this summer, but can a Euro-style pedestrian area really change the logjam that is one of the world’s busiest tourist attractions?

Much of airport innovation is focused on mobile technology and adding local touches to a global hub, but the building everything is housed in is another point of pride for cities to show off.