A Warehouse is Converted Into the New Home for Architecture at MIT | Architectural Record
For most of its 150-year history, MIT’s architecture department has occupied residual spaces. When the university relocated from Boston to the marshlands of Eastern Cambridge in 1916, the department stayed behind, where it had free rein in MIT’s original building. It did not cross the Charles River for two… Continue reading
The Fondation Beyeler is expanding its premises and reimagining the concept of a museum – Il Sole 24 ORE
The institution is being revitalised by bringing together art, architecture and nature. Thanks to a decade of hard work by the founders, donors, the city and the canton Source: The Fondation Beyeler is expanding its premises and reimagining the concept of a museum – Il Sole 24… Continue reading
Farshid Moussavi wins the 2026 Soane Medal for architecture
Honour awarded to the Iranian-born architect in recognition of her ‘socially intelligent’ designs that ‘reshape the world’, be they for social housing, worship or Victoria Beckham’s Mayfair boutique Source: Farshid Moussavi wins the 2026 Soane Medal for architecture… Continue reading
Ma Yansong’s Lucas Museum Makes You Look Up | Hypebeast
Speaking to Hypebeast ahead of the public opening on the 22nd, a self-described “little bit sleepless” Ma said the finished building still caught him off guard.“When you’re walking in it, it feels very big – bigger than any picture,” he says. “I feel the building is a little bit… Continue reading
Explore the Geoffrey Bawa show at Vitra Design Museum | Wallpaper*
‘Geoffrey Bawa: Architecture for the Senses’ at Vitra Design Museum invites visitors on a deep dive into the Sri Lankan architect’s life and vision The show brings together archive drawings, models, film and newly commissioned photography by Iwan Baan in an exhibition design sensitively put together by Lina Ghotmeh… Continue reading
Tour the reimagined Fondation Beyeler campus in Basel | Wallpaper*
Fondation Beyeler has just unveiled a new jewel in its crown; the art institution’s leafy Basel campus now has a rare Peter Zumthor building – and more. The site has just soft-launched an expanded collection of spaces, including an entire, brand-new museum building, a dedicated event pavilion, a… Continue reading
Expansion of the Beyeler Foundation in Riehen – Peter Zumthor | Arquitectura Viva
From September 26, 2026, to January 14, 2027, the Beyeler Foundation’s new complex will gradually open its doors to the public. The institution, which houses an outstanding collection of modern and contemporary art, opened on October 18, 1997, in Riehen, near Basel, in a building designed by Renzo Piano. Continue reading
Why Geoffrey Bawa is the Modernist You Need to Know Right Now | AD Middle East
Geoffrey Bawa (1919-2003) was one of the 20th century’s most important Asian architects, often described as the pioneer of the Tropical Modernist movement. Yet despite being hugely influential, he’s far from a household name – perhaps because most of his building projects were completed in his native… Continue reading
Floating synagogue installation in Venice destroyed by harsh winds—but artist plans to ‘begin again’ – The Art Newspaper – International art news and events
Anna Kamyshan says she intends to “accept what I could not control” after the work, intended to symbolise both uncertainty and hope, was torn apart by a squall Source: Floating synagogue installation in Venice destroyed by harsh winds—but artist plans to ‘begin again’ – The Art Newspaper –… Continue reading
The Retrospective Dedicated to Geoffrey Bawa at the Vitra Design Museum
The Retrospective Dedicated to Geoffrey Bawa at the Vitra Design MuseumMore than 250 artefacts, including drawings, furniture, works of art and photographs, showcase the work of the great Asian architect, one of the most influential figures of the 20th century Source: The Retrospective Dedicated to Geoffrey Bawa at… Continue reading
Lucas Museum and LACMA Are L.A.’s Newest Public Landscapes
Within the span of five months, Los Angeles has opened two enormous floating amoebas: one brooding and brutalist, the other ivory and intergalactic. The David Geffen Galleries at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, designed by Peter Zumthor, opened in April — a sprawling, serpentine concrete mass looming… Continue reading
Split verdict: Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles, California, United States by Atelier Peter Zumthor – The Architectural Review
Peter Zumthor’s bold vision for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art challenges museographic conventions but has divided the critics Source: Split verdict: Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles, California, United States by Atelier Peter Zumthor – The Architectural Review… Continue reading