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Portland International Airport (PDX) warmed the hearts of airport carpet fans everywhere with its Valentine’s Day announcement promising the return of the iconic PDX carpet to a few spots in the new main terminal. The teal, purple and pink design, which is said to represent the pattern of the airport’s north and south runways, had […]

What will the airports of the future be like? We hope to find movie theaters, art galleries, salons, and someplace to do laundry. Fentress Architects asked architecture students from around the world what they thought about the airport of the future for its annual Fentress Global Challenge (FGC), This year’s competition challenged students to envision […]

We’re (finally) getting serious about planning plane trips and visiting airports. And one airport on our “to do” list for when borders reopen is Auckland International Airport (AKL) in New Zealand. Especially now that we know about an award-winning landscape project by the San Francisco-based landscape architecture and urban planning firm Surfacedesign. The six-square-mile design […]

While we wait for air travel to rev back up, the “5 Things We Love About…” series on Stuck at the Airport is celebrating some of the features and amenities at airports around the country and the world. Today we are giving some love to Denver International Airport (DEN), from it whipped marshmallow-peak tents to […]

Airports around the world are getting makeovers. In some countries, new ones are being built. Travelers are excited about that, of course, but so are architects and people who appreciate great design. In this article from Architectural Record, the Airport Construction Council notes that at least $70 billion is being spent over five years, beginning […]

Portland International Airport (PDX) warmed the hearts of airport carpet fans everywhere with its Valentine’s Day announcement promising the return of the iconic PDX carpet to a few spots in the new main terminal. The teal, purple and pink design, which is said to represent the pattern of the airport’s north and south runways, had […]

What will the airports of the future be like? We hope to find movie theaters, art galleries, salons, and someplace to do laundry. Fentress Architects asked architecture students from around the world what they thought about the airport of the future for its annual Fentress Global Challenge (FGC), This year’s competition challenged students to envision […]

We’re (finally) getting serious about planning plane trips and visiting airports. And one airport on our “to do” list for when borders reopen is Auckland International Airport (AKL) in New Zealand. Especially now that we know about an award-winning landscape project by the San Francisco-based landscape architecture and urban planning firm Surfacedesign. The six-square-mile design […]

While we wait for air travel to rev back up, the “5 Things We Love About…” series on Stuck at the Airport is celebrating some of the features and amenities at airports around the country and the world. Today we are giving some love to Denver International Airport (DEN), from it whipped marshmallow-peak tents to […]

Airports around the world are getting makeovers. In some countries, new ones are being built. Travelers are excited about that, of course, but so are architects and people who appreciate great design. In this article from Architectural Record, the Airport Construction Council notes that at least $70 billion is being spent over five years, beginning […]

What will the airport of the future look like? Here are some winning student designs. Which are your favorites?
Take a look at this short film that explores the relationship between airports and cities. In this case New York City and its multiple airports.
Delta Air Lines broke ground on its new terminal at New York's LaGuardia Airport. See what's in store.
More on my experience being 'old in an airport.'
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