Paul Keskeys
Ceramics have long been the ultimate symbol of fragility and delicate beauty. If you hear of a space being stormed through “like a bull in a China shop,” mental images of carnage and destruction are summoned — these beautifully brittle objects are treasured by many, but are certainly not known for their resilience under pressure.…
British architect David Chipperfield is renowned for his use of columns in cultural projects, having designed numerous contemporary museums and galleries inspired by the classical compositions of Greek and Roman architecture. Now, he has utilized the rhythmic qualities of these structural elements in the private residential sector, completing a pair of luxury villas on the…
It’s been a pretty tough month for Zaha Hadid Architects, with the much-publicized cancellation of t he firm’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic Stadium — swiftly followed by a robust response to the world’s media. However, better news for the practice arrived this week in the shape of MMM Corones, a mountain museum atop an Alpine peak that…
One of the world’s most ancient architectural forms, the pyramid, is experiencing a remarkable resur gence across the Middle East and Europe. Following the revelation that Egypt will be building its first pyramid in 4,500 years — not to mention Herzog and de Meuron’s recently approved triangular tower in Paris — Daniel Libeskind has now joined…
If you thought the current boom in high-luxury residential architecture in New York City was confine d to Midtown’s “Billionaire’s Row,” think again. Construction has just broken ground on a sparkling new condominium in the heart of Tribeca, with the new skyscraper set to rub shoulders with SOM’s One World Trade Center and, eventually, BIG’s own…
Thomas Coldefy and Isabel Van Haute are the young duo at the helm of Coldefy and Associates Architec ts Urban Planners (CAAU), leading a diverse international team based in Lille, France. Principal Thomas Coldefy spoke to Architizer about what the upstart firm is working on both in its native France as well as the sprawling metropolises…
Named for a peak in its native Norway, Snøhetta has been on the rise for some time now, and in Italy , they are looking to ascend higher still — literally. The Norwegian studio has won another international competition, this time to design the new Bolzano Cable Car Transit Hub in the heart of the Italian…
If you are looking for a summer getaway with a dash of architectural splendor, you could do a lot wo rse than to explore some of the latest luxury resorts to rise in Southeast Asia. Earlier this year, we toured the gorgeous brick canyons of Onion Co. Ltd.’s stunning Sala Ayutthaya Hotel in Thailand, and now…
On July 22, 2011, the world reeled in the aftermath of the shocking terrorist attacks carried out by Anders Breivik in Norway. Four years on, architectural studio 3RW has unveiled a new memorial to commemorate the tragic events on Utøya Island, west of the capital, Oslo. The Bergen-based firm’s sculptural installation is entitled Lysningen, or…