a+u February 2026 | Thomas Phifer

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Feature

• February 2026 issue of a+u (Architecture and Urbanism)

• Special feature on American architect Thomas Phifer

• Includes 10 residential projects and 12 cultural buildings

• Architecture defined by restraint, clarity, and respect for landscape

• Focus on environmental performance, climate, light, and material logic

Description

The February 2026 issue of a+u features Thomas Phifer, an American architect internationally recognized for his refined and quietly powerful architectural language.

Across the ten residential works and twelve cultural facilities presented in this issue, Phifer’s architecture demonstrates a consistent respect for landscape and context. Whether situated in open pastoral settings or dense urban environments, his buildings maintain a strong presence without dominating their surroundings, instead achieving a careful balance with the environment.

This dialogue between architecture and landscape extends beyond formal expression to environmental performance and scientific understanding. Projects such as the Takahnic House, with its operable sun-shading system, Hudson Valley House III, where thin glass walls are protected by deep concrete overhangs, and the Moody Amphitheater, with its layered canopy structure, illustrate how Phifer’s architecture responds precisely to site, climate, and light.

The result is architecture that embodies a calm, introspective quality—emerging not from spectacle, but from careful observation and environmental intelligence. This issue offers a focused and in-depth view of Phifer’s work and is an essential reference for architects and readers interested in contemporary architecture shaped by landscape and restraint.

Details

• Publisher: A+U Publishing

• Publication date: January 27, 2026

• Language: Japanese

• Format: Magazine

• Pages: 160

• Weight: 540 g

• Dimensions: 29.2 × 21.9 × 0.9 cm

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