Paul Keskeys
Danish practice Henning Larsen Architects has triumphed over two other stellar Scandinavian firms — BIG and White Arkitekter — to secure a significant new commission in the Swedish city of Lund. Forum Medicum will form a key part of Lund University’s drive toward a modern, collaborative academic environment uniting a wide variety of functions within…
A series of visualizations offers tantalizing glimpses of a new center for contemporary Chinese cult ure — and illustrates the firm’s astute eye for restraint in architectural renderings.
It’s no secret that rental prices in New York are among the highest in the world: trying to find an affordable place to call home can feel like you are forever walking in the shoes of Ryan Nethery, creator of infamous Tumblr The Worst Room. Back in 2013, local firm nARCHITECTS arrived with a potential…
Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind is internationally renowned for his theatrical brand of d econstructivism — particularly when it comes to cultural complexes such as the Jewish Museum in Berlin, Germany, and the Denver Art Museum in Colorado. However, newly released images of the proposed Modern Art Center Vilnius suggest the architect may now be starting to…
Following in the footsteps of Norman Foster, the star-studded galleria of architects currently worki ng in Midtown Manhattan is about to be joined by another renowned designer from across the pond: British architect David Chipperfield’s long-delayed condominium is finally set to rise just north of the Empire State Building. Named “The Bryant” in reference to its…
Taking to the stage on the 10th floor of 7 World Trade Center in New York City last week, Spanish ar chitect Santiago Calatrava received the 2015 European Prize for Architecture. Awarded by the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and the Chicago Athenaeum architecture museum, the prize recognizes innovative designers across the…
The notion of smart cities has been high on the agendas of strategic planners and architects for som e time, with a continual cascade of speculation as to how emerging technologies can be harnessed to create the optimum urban environment. From city sensors and apps to drones and driverless cars, we have been offered glimpses of…
After two decades of development, one of UNStudio’s most significant projects in the Netherlands ope ned its doors to the public today. The Municipality of Arnhem is now home to what the architects have called a “Station With a Twist,” referencing the unconventional formal and functional features of this mixed-use transport hub in the heart of…
The fourth annual Architizer A+Awards program is now open for entries! Help us celebrate great archi tecture and get your designs recognized on a global stage: FIND OUT HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT, HERE. To celebrate the launch of this year’s A+Awards — the world’s largest awards program for architecture and products — we asked the…