What happens when nature, science, and architecture come together? If done well, a work of art is created. A recent example of this sits hidden in the grounds of Park Groot Vijversburg in Tytsjerk, a small town in the Dutch province of Friesland, 93 miles northeast of Amsterdam. It is a slender glass pavilion designed […]
Portman’s America & Other Speculations Edited by Mohsen Mostafavi Legendary architect, artist, and developer John Portman, Jr., is recognized for radically reshaping the relationship of architecture to city and citizen. He pioneered the role of architect as developer, and redefined the design and function of the American hotel with his trademark soaring atrium. Source: Out […]
The master of the bigger picture Alex Bozikovic explains the fresh eye that photographer Iwan Baan has brought to architecture Source: How Dutch photographer Iwan Baan reveals the true face of global cities – The Globe and Mail
Thanks to the vision of artist Rachel Whiteread, two forgotten huts in a private sculpture park have transcended their humble origins to become subtle new masterpieces Source: A Pair of “Ghost” Cabins in Joshua Tree – Wall Street Journal
True to Fondation Martell’s aesthetic of transparency and openness, SelgasCano constructed a pavilion in Cognac, France, from a metal framework covered by a translucent material. Source: Pavillon Martell – News – Domus
Source: GSD celebrates Richard Rogers’s Wimbledon House and the Richard Rogers Fellowship in London – Harvard Graduate School of Design
Source: Serpentine pavilion 2017: a shimmering African canopy spreads out over Kensington Gardens | Art and design | The Guardian
Source: This Year’s Serpentine Pavilion Helps Irrigate London’s Hyde Park | artnet News