Feature:
Flooring/Web
DESIGNS
African Design Magazine highlights some of our favourite websites for
design and architectural inspiration. Simply click on the web address
to visit the pages...
ARCHDAILY claims to be “the world’s most visited architecture website.” ArchDaily, founded in
2008 by David Basulto and David Assael, delivers the most up-to-moment architectural news,
projects, products, events, interviews, competitions, and more. Originally a spin-off from the
Spanish-language Plataforma Arquitectura site, ArchDaily is easily categorized into six tabs:
selected works, ArchDaily software, books & magazines, ArchDaily classics, interviews, and
their building of the year competition. www.archdaily.com
DESIGNBOOM, established in 1999 by Birgit Lohmann and Massimo Mini, is the leading
independent publication for contemporary issues and critiques regarding architecture and
design, and art. The site is divided into eight different sections: design-aerobics (online design
courses), competitions, interviews, art, architecture (boasting over 25 000 articles), design,
technology, and “shop.” DesignBoom prides itself on publishing original content, as fast as
possible, and welcomes all submissions. www.designboom.com
ARCHITIZER is a social network built exclusively for architecture launched in 2009 by Marc
Kushner. Through its user-generated database, the architectural-interested community has
access to sharing projects with peers, fans, and potential clients. Currently listing about 39 700
projects and 10 600 firms around the world, it is the way to link all the contributors of a project
to one another; forming stronger relationships within the architectural community. The site
is easily divided into projects, people, firms, and products, where you can then narrow your
search. http://architizer.com
WEBURBANIST, founded by Kurt Kohlstedt, publishes one well-crafted article per day
(usually). They focus more on the quality of their product, ra F