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Brave New Courthouses

Civil Court for Madrid
from Zaha Hadid

It is difficult to ignore the designs of Pritzker Prize winning architect Zaha Hadid. Bold, brave, often contro- versial- her ambitious experiments in form always seem to stir discourse and debate. Hadid’s design for the new civil courts building in Madrid is no exception. Planned as part of the new Campus de la Justicia at Val- debebas in the Spanish capital city, Hadid’s Civil Court is expected to be- come a focal point among...more

 


Federal Courthouse in Eugene, OR

A federal court- house in Eugene, Oregon, designed by the Pritzker Architecture Prize winning architect Thom Mayne, a founding principal of the firm...more Courthouse

Challenging and changing perceptions of the judicial process, Richard Meier's new courthouse in Phoenix uses glass to bring literal transparency to proceedings. The new courthouse in Arizona by...more Architectual Record Intimidating Result

Sandra Day O'Connor Federal Courthouse Phoenix, Arizona

 

Brit Architect Richard Rogers

leads the European avant-garde to the courts

The competition winning entry for the Tribunal de Grande Instance (the complex of law courts) is situated in the heart of the historical....more

Antwerp Law Courts, Belgium

Following a com- petion stage, RRP was commissioned by the French Mni- istry of Justice to design new law courts for the city of Bordeaux that... more Visuals

Bordeaux Law Courts, France

New Product Showcase

   
Rocky Mountain Hardware
Rocky Mountain Hardware’s Commercial & Hospitality Division is dedicated to working closely with each project team.
Centria
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Alpolic
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Finlandia Sauna Products
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SFS Intec
A diversre line of fastening systems for sustainability and corrosion resistance
Invisible Structures
Gravelpave2 porous paving allows you to park, drive, walk, or ride on a beautiful decorative gravel surface.
Allied Windows
Unique storm windows that are "invisible," for use in renovation of wood, steel, or aluminum windows.
StonePeak
Introducing the unique texture of the Touch collection, completed by the innovative frame stitched version.
Smith & Hawken
Transform a chilly night into a cozy retreat with our rustic, stone fireplace. Handcrafted from colorful sandstone rock.
Access Lighting
Along with time-tested classics, our Cata- log 20 features many new fixtures, including a wider range of energy efficient lighting.
NCFI
All of our spray foam insulation systems create highly energy-efficient environments for the building owners and end-users.
Schweiss Bi-Fold
Schweiss Bi-Fold Doors leads the bifold , overhead door and hydraulic door industry in quality, innovation, design, and price.
Brodart
At Brodart Furniture, we take a new approach to your library environment. We reinvent it. We like to call it revolutionary.
Electric Time
Double Dial Canister Clock design available in 15" to 48". Larger available. Weather tight ready to mount to a saddle or frame.

Innovators

Jean-Michel Frank
(1895-1941)

"I believe that a less severe principle can be found—the mixing of styles"

Jean-Michel Frank

Known for his spare interi- ors as well as his use of humble, natural material... more Prolific Genius

 

Jean-Michel Frank was per- haps the most influential designer and decorator of the Parisian haute-monde of the 1930s and 40s. Var- ious contemporary French designers such as Andree Putman and Bonetti and Garouse have cited Frank as a spiritual... more Artnet

Jean-Michel Frank Furniture

Jørn Utzon

Jørn Utzon
(b.1918)

"I like to be on the edge of the possible”

Utzon was born in Copen- hagen as the son of a naval engineer, and grew up in Denmark. From 1937 he studied architecture at the University of Copenhagen

 

and worked for Alvar Aalto and Frank Lloyd Wright. He started his own office in 1950 in Copenhagen. In 1957 he unexpectedly won the competition to design the Sydney Opera House, despite the fact that it was his first non-domestic de- sign and his entry did not meet the contest... more Architecture Pritzker_Prize The battle of the Utzonites Sydney Opera House Utzon

The Sydney Opera House 1973