Jacob Slevin

The Huffington Post Arts page recently celebrated Design Thursdays with a special presentation from William Pedersen, Senior Design Partner at Kohn Pedersen Fox architects. Pedersen spoke about the Hudson Yards redevelopment project, which will transform...

The Architectural Digest Home Design Show (March 22-25, 2012) at Pier 94 in New York City hosted many of my favorite residential furnishings brands, such as USM, Miele, Artistic Tile, and more. Honestly, there was absolutely nothing exhibited that I wouldn't hope...

Surrounding the substantial history and extensive culture of the Mediterranean
Sea, a region known for its picture-perfect climate and astounding coastlines, live some of the world's most fabulous boutique hotels. As one might expect, site, in particular, the relationship between object (hotel structure) and moment (waterfront) are in...

I'm pleased to say that 2011 was an exciting entry into a new decade of architecture, especially given the prologue put forward by the close of the prior decade. There's undoubtedly continued heartache for all constituents of the construction industry, as the debt crisis continues to sprawl, such that the...

As we approach the end of 2011, more and more attention will be applied towards answering the profound question: why is this year different than any other year (or why was it the same)? To facilitate this scrutiny, I've called upon Architecture Research Office (ARO) and

In just over a week, the Natural History Museum of Utah will re-open to the public along the Wasatch Range, a the 17-acre site at the edge of the City and the University of Utah campus, viewing out towards the Great Salt Lake, the Oquirrhs mountain range, Kennecott...

More and more I've become fascinated with architects' alternative forms of creative expression, those lying outside the boundaries of their core work. Just a month ago, I wrote of a similar departure, Rafel Viñoly Takes The Stage, on Vinoly's passion for set design - further referencing the creative...

Just announced, David Adjaye, Principal Architect of Adjaye Associates, is this year's recipient of the Design Miami/ Designer of the Year Award. David will be commissioned to design and install a site-specific pavilion, entitled Genesis, along the Miami Beachfront in line with the show scheduled for...

Just moments ago, acclaimed designer Yves Béhar, received the enormously prestigious 2011 INDEX: Award for Verbien See Better to Learn Better, a social design program collaborating with Augen Optics and the Mexican Government to provide free eyeglasses to underprivileged schoolchildren in Mexico....

I've always enjoyed watching architects dabble in a myriad of creative disciplines. Leonardo da Vinci was an architect, painter, musician, and more. Le Corbusier was an architect and watchmaker. Recently, we've seen celebrity designers David...

Just recently announced, the Kingdom Tower will be the world's tallest building when completed in the year 2016. This building will be the central piece of the $20 billion...

Who wouldn't want luxury furnishings at clearance prices? Right! In the past five years, we've witnessed the Internet turn retail upside down in markets such as clothing, electronics, and more. And I don't just mean business-to-consumer e-commerce, or consumer-to-consumer selling and shopping (think eBay), but specifically the member-only discount shopping...

Last week, the nation's leading commercial design expo -- NeoCon (formerly NeoCon WTF) -- came and went for it's 42nd year in Chicago's historic Merchandise Mart. NeoCon showcases product launches for the industry's most renowned brands, some well-known, such as Herman Miller, Knoll, and...

Philippe Starck might be the closest thing to a household name in the design world. From inexpensive consumer goods to boutique hotels, windmills, high-end bathroom products, and even a "spaceport" - the range of his work is varied to say the least. Whether a suburban Target-shopper or a...

We're in the era of digital everything. Mobile phones made the shift from pixelated black-and-white screens to color displays only eight years ago, and today it seems as...

Are New Yorkers up for the Challenge? Our problems of climate change and diminishing energy supply are greater than ever, but architects and designers can have a significant impact in improving the state of the planet. Buildings are responsible for over 75% percent of New York City's greenhouse gas emissions,...

They say there are two types of people: those who can make the best of bad situations and those who fold under pressure. The same applies to companies. Dornbracht, a third-generation family-owned producer of high-end bathroom and kitchen fittings, was put to the test when a fire destroyed their production...

With New York City's annual Architectural Digest Home Design Show recently coming to a close, I wanted to step a bit outside my core competency of architecture and commercial interiors to take a closer look at residential interior design.

I've always been fascinated by the design process...

A better world through creativity. Sounds good. Right? I didn't write that, but rather it's the tagline for Design Indaba, currently underway In Cape Town, South Africa. One of the major...

Bjarke Ingels' newest project for Durst Fetner Residential at 57th Street along the West Side Highway is indeed quite BIG on urban references: Manhattan skyscrapers against courtyard gardens and parks. While...