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The world was shocked last month by the untimely death of Zaha Hadid, one of the best-known and most highly regarded architects in the world. At the time of her death, her storied firm, Zaha Hadid Architects, had 36 ongoing projects in various stages of production. While Hadid may have left us, her work continues…
Soon after the Met Breuer was opened in the repurposed facilities of the Whitney Museum on Madison A venue — designed by its namesake Marcel Breuer in 1966 — another monument by the Bauhaus-trained architect faces possible demolition. Atlanta-Fulton Central Library; Photo Credit: Mary Ann Sullivan, Bluffton College The Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System Board of Trustees…
Maggie’s Centres are located across the world, offering uplifting spaces where free care is provided for cancer patients within incredible architecture.
When one thinks of superrealism — or photorealism as it’s also called — the images that come to mind are usually unsettling. Whether it’s Chuck Close’s monumental portraits or John Baeder’s eerily vacant scenes of Middle America, superrealist art works by mining the uncanny valley, the space that opens when a representation is so faithful…
From a park stairway in San Francisco with an almost lenticular effect to a beautifully minimal gray ghost of a house in Italy, 15 projects were recognized last week for their outstanding use of tile or stone. Each was honored in the fifth annual Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards, which took place in Chicago…
Between eclectic building traditions and distinct natural conditions, Thailand’s architecture has ev olved alongside a growing tourism industry.
As the weather gets warmer and the days grow longer, outdoor arts festivals are popping up everywher e. For fans of theater, cinema, and live music, open-air theaters and concert venues create new performance spaces for the public to enjoy. When architects take performances outside the confines of traditional venues, the surrounding environment becomes part of…
Everyone who’s anyone is excited about the return of “Game of Thrones” on April 24, and Moleskine is no exception. The beloved Italian manufacturer of luxury notebooks is so excited, in fact, that it created an entire line of “Game of Thrones”–themed notebooks to coincide with the release of Season Six. Even better, as part…
THIs new video series is realized in collaboration with ‘architectures’ — a series presented by the arts and culture bureau — offering unique views into the concepts and forms of built landmarks. every week, we present one building, accompanied by a short video from their youtube channel. “Between the slopes of the black forest and…