Form follows function is the gist of the functionalist philosophy of design. The concept is that you probably can't use a computer monitor as a fork and vice versa. So, the design of something should ...

Form follows function – the central tenant of modern architecture – is an idea most often employed to justify cheap, ruthlessly efficient factories and office buildings. But for everyday living, it’s ...

Fred Martino interviews Craig Anz, Director of Graduate Studies in Architecture at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. They discuss the undergraduate and graduate programs in architecture at SIU ...

Dotted along the suburban sprawl of the upscale neighborhood of St. Andrew-Windfields in Toronto, Canada sits 'The Bridge' a contemporary alternative to the mid-century modern and Georgian-inspired ...

With the death of Frank Lloyd Wright, U.S. architecture has been sadly wanting in men who are both poet-visionaries and builders as well. One architect who comes close to filling the role is ...

MassRobotics announces its third annual Form and Function Robotics Challenge, presented this year by Altium, AMD, Analog Devices, Autodesk, Copley Controls, Danfoss ...

A heavily stylised desk with eye catching colours and curves. This comparison explores smartphones and basic phones. Comparing sleek design and multifunctionality of smartphones with the practical ...