Volcanic terrain informs design of Noir Peaks house by The Ranch Mine
US architecture studio The Ranch Mine has completed a holiday home in northern Arizona consisting of black, gabled forms that "burst vertically from the ground". More
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Wood and asphalt wrap Phoenix apartment building by SinHei Kwok
Black wood and asphalt shingles clad the exterior of the Polker housing block by architect and developer SinHei Kwok, who took cues from historic "pyramid cottages" while conceiving the project. More
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Geodes inform design of Arizona research building by Grimshaw and Architekton
Architecture studios Grimshaw and Architekton looked to natural elements such as rocks and saguaro cacti while designing the Walton Center of Planetary Health at Arizona State University. More
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SinHei Kwok completes M-shaped Bungalows in historic Phoenix district
SinHei Kwok has designed and built a sculptural apartment complex that is meant to offer an alternative to the low-density housing found in Phoenix, Arizona's sprawling capital. More
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"Important to have architecture be part of the NFL" says Peter Eisenman
The Peter Eisenman and Populous-designed State Farm Stadium, which is set to host Super Bowl 57, had the USA's first retractable field and presented an innovative change from previous stadiums, say its designers. More
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Architecture education is in "an important period of transition" says The School of Architecture dean
Following a period of upheaval, The School of Architecture's policy of transparency between staff and students can make it a model for more "equitable" architectural education, says new dean Stephanie Lin in this interview. More
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Jessica Martin designs Cinders desert shelter as "refuge and a document of decay"
Designer Jessica Martin has designed a rammed-earth structure in the Arizona desert that is meant as a refuge for humans as well as for plants and animal life. More
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The Ranch Mine optimises Arizona home for indoor-outdoor living
The Ranch Mine has completed a low-slung, minimalist home in Arizona's Paradise Valley, drawing cues from a style of house that was popular in the 1930s. More
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Preen designs Prime steakhouse for a casino in the Arizona desert
Designer Alexis Readinger of US studio Preen has incorporated earthy hues, wide arches and textured plaster into an Arizona eatery and bar that is part of a casino owned by a Native American community. More
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The Ranch Mine designs Arizona desert home informed by surrounding boulders
The organisation of this home in Arizona's Sonoran Desert was inspired by a rock formation that architecture firm The Ranch Mine noticed during a site visit early in the design process. More
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Mid-century Phoenix home receives updates and expanded living space
This home at the foot of Camelback Mountain in Arizona has been thoroughly renovated by 180 Degrees Design + Build and CBTWO Architects with updated finishes and a new double-height living room. More
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ASU students design and build Orange 1 breezy outdoor classroom
A group of students from Arizona State University has completed an outdoor classroom pavilion as part of a design-build studio programme. More
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Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix enclosed with polycarbonate walls
American firms 180 Degrees and CoLab Studio have created an educational facility and a greenhouse in the Arizona desert with polycarbonate facades that bring soft daylight indoors. More
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Concrete home by HK Associates looks onto the Arizona desert
American practice HK Associates has completed a geometric concrete home on a desert site at the base of the Catalina Mountains in Tucson, Arizona. More
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Kendle Design Collaborative imbues Phoenix home with "zen-like quality"
Concrete blocks, stucco and glass form the exterior of a home by architecture firm Kendle Design Collaborative that embraces its setting in the Arizona desert. More
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The Ranch Mine builds casiTa guesthouse in Phoenix backyard
A massive pivot door enables an interior room to open onto a covered patio in casiTa, a guesthouse in Arizona designed by architecture firm The Ranch Mine. More
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The Ranch Mine creates board-marked concrete home in Phoenix for a ceramicist
Board-marked concrete, creamy stucco and weathering steel form the facades of Foo house in Arizona, designed by US firm The Ranch Mine for a ceramicist and her family. More
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The Ranch Mine creates O-asis home in the Arizona desert
Architecture studio The Ranch Mine built a courtyard house for a musician in Arizona with white stucco walls and solar panels paired with a Tesla battery for power outages. More
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Frank Lloyd Wright's School of Architecture at Taliesin is moving to Paolo Soleri's Cosanti
Frank Lloyd Wright's School of Architecture at Taliesin will change its name and move its campuses to the Cosanti and Arcosanti sites Italian-American architect Paolo Soleri designed in Arizona. More
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Eight designs that make use of waste products
The Design Transfigured/Waste Reimagined exhibition at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art features projects that repurpose waste products. Here are eight highlights including vases sculpted from PVC pipes. More
