This text was originally published in The ArchDaily Guide to Good Architecture, our first-ever book currently available for purchase. Besides denoting a show of careful thought, in architectural terms ...

A frameless window is exactly how it is described – a seamless glazing option that has no obvious frame around the perimeter. As a new design phenomenon, frameless glass panels are used for balconies, ...

“I’m not going to study architecture – it takes seven years to graduate.” As a university counsellor, you have probably heard this, or variations of it, from your students. Yes, gaining a licence or ...

Although there are many architectural terms and definitions to describe round openings, oculus offers the richest and most interesting history. Oculus is Latin for eye or optic. Dating back to ancient ...