MEXICO CITY — When the architect Tatiana Bilbao was commissioned to design a house for Mexico’s poorest rural communities, her team was three months into the work before she realized that something was missing. Source: Matching Architecture to People’s Needs, by Listening to Them First – The New York Times
Image Building: How Photography Transforms Architecture is a comprehensive survey that explores the dynamic relationship between architecture, photography, and the viewer. Seen through the lens of historical and architectural photographers from the 1930s to the present, Image Building offers a nuanced perspective on how photographs affect our understanding of the built environment and our social and personal identities. The […]
His giant new structure aims to be an Eiffel Tower for New York. Is it genius or folly? Source: Thomas Heatherwick, Architecture’s Showman | The New Yorker
Iwan Baan: Shadow of the Sun February 24th, 2018 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Palm Springs Art Museum Lecture Hall, 3rd floor Palm Springs Art Museum Dutch photographer Iwan Baan will discuss his photographs of Albert Frey’s iconic midcentury architecture. Source: Palm Springs Art Museum Special Events Calendar
for many people, bangladesh is synonymous with environmental disasters, major traffic congestion, and inhumane working conditions. however, thanks to a major new publication, that could all be about to change. titled ‘bengal stream’, the book presents — with the help of iwan baan’s expert photography — an extensive overview of the country’s diverse built environment. […]
After an arduous journey, Steven Holl‘s Maggie’s Centre is finally open. The new $10 million London care center, as with all Maggie’s Centres, will offer free emotional and practical support to cancer patients. This particular center, however, was marred by controversy—not something you would expect from a building designed to help sick people.The center is the latest […]
Check matte: Steven Holl creates a glowing Maggie’s Centre in London Steven Holl unveils Maggie’s Centre in London | Wallpaper*
December 9th, 2017: Speaking at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York: In Our Time: A Year of Architecture in a Day | The Metropolitan Museum of Art