Please grab a comfortable seat, I’m afraid I have some bad news. 11 of New York’s most cherished arc hitectural landmarks have vanished. The only clues investigators have are a few photos of uncertain origin depicting the buildings in unidentifiable, barren landscapes. It’s never been easier to land a good seat at the Metropolitan Opera ……
Take your minimalism to the next level.
This article is the first in a new series, Reinterpretations, that will identify a single constructi on component and trace it across the body of work from an architecture practice. For an in-depth explanation on the series and its aims, click here. The American architecture practice DILLER SCOFIDO + RENFRO (DS+R) defines itself as ‘an interdisciplinary…
This year alone, Detroit has become the (contentious) focus of the US pavilion at the Venice Biennal e, the first American city to be named a UNESCO City of Designas well as the host of this year’s IdeasCity conference with the New Museum. As if the Motor City did not already offer enough excuses to explore,…
A true treasure in the heart of Milan, the Palazzo Litta played host to a special showcase during Fu orisalone titled “A Matter of Perception: Tradition & Technology.” Berlin-based architect Diebedo Francis Kéré redesigned the palace’s central courtyard, transforming it into a “Courtyard Village” where visitors could meet and greet. All photography by Elisabetta Rizzato Born…
Assemble’s 18-strong collective of activists-cum-architects reminds us that the disciplinary rigidit y of architecture is a construct existing solely in the minds of architects.
Zaha Hadid, one of architecture’s most cherished and controversial figures, has sadly passed a way, cutting short an extraordinary and groundbreaking career. Hadid was the first woman to receive both the Pritzker Prize in 2004 and the Royal Institute of British Architects’ Gold Medal in 2016 for her achievements, which brought us some of the most…
More than ever before, clean photography is indispensable to the presentation of architecture. It is a way for architects to record their work and allow it to be shared vastly through the extensive networks of social media channels and editorial platforms. In a recent interview with Architizer, Steven Holl of SHA exclaimed that he found…
In a recent exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, a series of vibrant African textiles hung like tapestries from an intriguing custom-built structure surrounded by a display of woven African hats. The special installation was the curatorial vision of architect David Adjaye for the program “David Adjaye Selects,” which closed this weekend. (Incidentally,…