American architect and atrium aficionado John C Portman Jr dies aged 93

January 2, 2018 Dan Howarth 0

Atlanta-based architect and developer John C Portman Jr, renowned for his buildings designed around vast atria, has died aged 93. Portman’s architecture firm made the announcement the day after his death on 29 December 2017, which was followed by a string of tributes from the international architecture community. Thank you John C Portman for bringing

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Five houses to snoop around during Atlanta Design Festival 2017

June 8, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

A variety of contemporary homes in Atlanta are opening their doors to visitors this weekend, and we’ve selected the most interesting ones to take look inside. The open-house tours are taking place 10-11 June 2017 as part of this year’s Atlanta Design Festival, for which Dezeen is media partner. Tickets for the self-guided tours, organised

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