Paul Keskeys
While the audacious concrete forms of the Brutalist movement have long divided opinion among the pub lic, their uncompromising qualities are often adored by architects. Occasionally, though, this polarizing genre is graced with a fresh iteration that unites both the public and the profession, and a new extension to the Swiss National Museum in Zurich hopes…
The High Line in Manhattan is known around the world as one of the finest examples of urban renewal to date and has spawned numerous projects seeking to emulate its social and economic success. The latest plan comes from Japanese firm Nikken Sekkei, which has secured a major commission with its vision for a vast…
Can sporting infrastructure help catalyze social cohesion and provide the economic stimulus for wide r urban renewal? Or are most architectural exploits pertaining to this typology merely follies of cultural exhibitionism, destined to become the societal burdens of tomorrow? In the latest issue of renowned French journal L’Architecture d’Aujourd’hui — one of the oldest architectural publications…
Rafael Viñoly has gone full circle — literally. The Uruguayan architect returned to his home country with the completion of the Laguna Garzon Bridge, a road connecting two coastal cities that forms a ring when viewed from above. Viñoly was tasked with creating a bridge that would form a direct route between the cities of…
The Office for Metropolitan Architecture has been tasked with transforming Kaufhaus des Westens, a f amous department store in the German capital that has been Europe’s largest retail hub for well over a century. Rem Koolhaas’ team — led on this occasion by Associate Alex de Jong — recently published images for the project illustrating how…
New York-based design practice The Living loves a wild experiment, from amphibious architecture to b ricks made from mushrooms. Now, they have taken their passion for stepping into the unknown to the next level, conceiving a unique structural system for the bodies of aircraft that could change the face of design across a plethora of creative…
After years of caution propagated by global economic turbulence, the architectural ambitions of many cities around the world appear to have been rekindled. From the deserts of the United Arab Emirates to the bustling metropolises of Taiwan, numerous cultural landmarks across the globe are approaching completion, well under way or set to break ground this…
The biggest architectural news of the week has been followed by an inevitable retort from one of the most polarizing figures in the Profession. Responding to the announcement that Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena is this year’s Pritzker Laureate, Patrik Schumacher — the outspoken Partner at Zaha Hadid Architects — lamented what he believes is a…
“Novelty is embraced not for its own sake, but for its potential to generate new archetypes, to prov ide a glimpse into a parallel world where architecture truly has agency: where design can change society for the better.” With these words, architectural designer and theorist Evan Chakroff struck on the profound sense of hope embedded within…