Interviews, projects, and the details that matter.
Materials
Where material selection meets design intent. The metals, composites, and systems that perform across every climate and context, and the thinking behind how the best minds in architecture and design specify them.
A conversation with Kyle Gaffney of SkB Architects on Cedar Hall, the design philosophy behind it, and what happens when a skyscraper decides to belong to everyone.
Brutalist architecture has no tolerance for imprecision. Every joint, every edge, every transition is fully exposed. The Wallowa Project is a study in what happens when the material demands as much from the installer as it does from the architect.
There is no universally correct answer to which material belongs on a given project. There are, however, wrong answers. This guide evaluates five materials across four climates so you can avoid a costly mismatch.
The visual authority of iron frames, reborn in aluminum. For projects where the salt air wins every argument, ST-Steel delivers the proportions, shadow lines, and frame geometry of traditional steel without conceding ground on performance or longevity.
