UNStudio recently completed two impressive high-rise developments in Singapore, bringing the Amsterdam-based firm's portfolio of completed buildings in the Asian city state up to four: the 36-story Ardmore Residence tower (2013), Singapore University of Technology and Design campus (2015), and... View full entry
Its opening has been pushed back to 2020, but the LUMA Arles complex is taking shape in the French town celebrated for its prestigious Les Rencontres d’Arles photography festival.
Set on the site of the former SNCF rail yard long used for exhibitions by Les Rencontres, LUMA Arles will be an interdisciplinary arts centre aimed at supporting and producing exhibitions, research, education and archives. It is backed by Swiss collector Maja Hoffmann [...].
— British Journal of Photography
The Gehry-designed aluminum-clad tower for the Luma Arles art complex in the south of France is slowly taking shape as new photos by Hervé Hôte show. © Hervé Hôte© Hervé Hôte© Hervé Hôte© Hervé HôteThe latest photos show a dramatic progress compared to construction photos from June... View full entry
Once the largest warehouse in the world, the Fenix building and its surrounding riverbanks in Rotterdam saw millions of European migrants leave from its embarkments. Bought this year by the arts organization Droom en Daad Foundation, the building will soon undergo a historic renovation that seeks... View full entry
ICYMI, back in October, Anthony Morey started a new series that he considers "an experiment in the ritual of juries". Narratives of Architecture was the first academic studio to be subjected to the experimental format of a jury presented in Pedagogies, the Public & Juries. The third round of... View full entry
Join us Tuesday, November 27th celebrate MASSX, the latest monograph from Neil M. Denari Architects at Archinect Outpost. We will be selling 20 copies of MASSX, priced at $162.50 + tax. It is recommended that you arrive before doors open at 6 if you want to get a copy of the book, as they will... View full entry
When architecture is bad, people have to suffer with it forever, practically—about 70 years or so. I strongly believe in the idea that public space should be incorporated in buildings of a certain magnitude, and buildings should make a contribution to the city. An architect needs to think about environmental impact, too—something that mitigates the impact of the building. — Mansion Global
According to the 74 year old architecture icon, Rafael Viñoly knows his way around a successful career. However, what can we really learn from this design virtuoso? In a recent interview with Mansion Global, Viñoly shares his take on what it means to be "good architect." Much has changed in... View full entry
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is moving forward with ambitious plans for a massive renovation and redesign of the New York museum's Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Devoted to Africa, Oceania and the Americas, the forty-thousand-square-foot wing will be designed by the architect Kulapat... View full entry
While Japanese whiskey distilleries are claiming top accolades for their finely crafted products these days, one decorated artisanal-minded Japanese master is bringing his craft to the heart of Bourbon country: Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban has been selected to oversee the planning... View full entry
The Woosley Fire, as of Wednesday morning, had burned through 97,620 acres of LA County's famed Malibu Canyon and neighboring communities nestled in the Santa Monica Mountains. Long home to an unruly mix of surfers, hippies, and celebrities, the fires have devastated numerous firebelt suburb... View full entry
..And that’s why every two years the global professional community gathers again to not just see the show, but meet each other against the backdrop of the ultimate protagonist: Venice itself. — Volume
Director of Design Society Ole Bouman reviews Biennales in general via the Venice Biennale. "Social respect and admiration for architecture are often derived from this magnetism, and are manifested by the intensity of experiencing it. Respect for the discipline is eventually not founded on... View full entry
Patrik Schumacher has sued to become the sole executor of Zaha Hadid's $85 million estate, applying to remove developer Peter Palumbo, Hadid's niece Rana, and artist Brian Clarke from the late Dame's will. Upon Hadid's death, Schumacher and five of the architect's relatives were each left a... View full entry
Join us in celebrating MASSX, the latest monograph from Neil M. Denari Architects at Archinect Outpost on Tuesday, November 27th, 6-8 PM. We will be selling 20 copies of MASSX - come early to ensure you get a copy! Please note that there will be limited space available at the event, and we can... View full entry
In the construction of the new Yugoslavia, modernist thinking and design were deployed to guide the country’s rapid urbanization and industrialization as well as to unify the ethnically, religiously, and culturally diverse population. — Places Journal
In columnist Belmont Freeman's latest article for Places, he examines the exhibition “Toward a Concrete Utopia: Architecture in Yugoslavia, 1948-1980,” now on view at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and finds a rigorous and revealing survey of Yugoslavia’s extraordinary built... View full entry
The oldest Jewish congregation in Los Angeles, Wilshire Boulevard Temple, broke ground on its anticipated $75 million OMA-designed expansion over the weekend. Named after the project's lead donor, the new Audrey Irmas Pavilion will rise right next to the Temple's historic sanctuary and will house... View full entry
The esteemed works of the late Zaha Hadid and her practice traverse into all forms of conceptualized design. You name it, Zaha Hadid has probably made some sort of contribution. However, in exploring various forms of design from city plans, to furniture pieces, product design, and even jewelry... View full entry