Back in Print, Second Edition of “African Modernism” Surveys Architecture Across the Continent | Architectural Record
Back in Print, Second Edition of ‘African Modernism’ Surveys Architecture Across the ContinentReview: ‘African Modernism. The Architecture of Independence: Ghana, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Zambia,’ edited by Manuel Herz with Ingrid Schröder, Hans Focketyn, and Julia Jamrozik The book examines more than 100 architectural works and presents… Continue reading
The Office of Good Intentions. Human(s) Work
Immerse yourself with architects Florian Idenburg and LeeAnn Suen as they journey through a wide-ranging collection of the objects, systems, and buildings that have occupied the American office space since the advent of the internet. Through stories and speculations, Idenburg and Suen expose the relationships between space, work, and people,… Continue reading
Swiss beat: Akris turns 100 | Financial Times
To mark the 100th anniversary, Kriemler has compiled a monograph and prepared a centenary collection, both projects that have allowed him to dig deep into the Akris lore. For the book, titled Selbstverständlich, naturally, he approached the Zürich publishing house Lars Müller, a company usually focused on publications… Continue reading
Deichman Bjørvika: Oslo Public Library
In a world where information is available online almost indefinitely, the role of libraries must be rethought. Of this, the new Oslo Public Library is an outstanding example. In contrast to the traditional notion of libraries as archives, this imposing building by Lundhagem and Atelier Oslo represents a radical interpretation… Continue reading
Serpentine Pavillion 2021: Sumayya Vally. Counterspace
On the occasion of Serpentine Pavilion 2021 designed by Sumayya Vally, Counterspace, Serpentine has co-published a catalogue with Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther und Franz König. Richly illustrated and designed by Joseph Kohlmaier, it includes contributions by a number of artists, poets and writers including Siphokazi Jonas, Lesley Lokko, Courttia Newland,… Continue reading
Kazuyo Sejima Ryue Nishizawa Sanaa 1987-2005 Vol.1 / 2005-2015 Vol.2 / 2014-2021 Vol. 3
A collection of three volumes that introduces the activities of architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, who are active in the world, and SANAA, which they preside over, from 1987 to 2021 in chronological order. You can see the history of activities and thoughts of more than 30 years, from… Continue reading
Glenstone: The Pavilions
In 2018, Glenstone Museum opened the Pavilions, part of an expansion that includes additional exhibition space and over 130 acres. Designed by Thomas Phifer, the Pavilions features 11 distinct gallery spaces. Glenstone: The Pavilions features photographs by acclaimed architecture photographer Iwan Baan. More by Iwan First published by Glenstone Museum (January… Continue reading
Julio Cano Lasso. Naturalezas.
In celebration of the centenary of the birth of Julio Cano Lasso (1920-1996), the Madrid Institute of Architects (COAM) hosts the exhibition ‘Julio Cano Lasso. Naturalezas.’ On view from 9 September to 1 November, it presents original drawings and sketches of projects of the architect, selected from his archive. Continue reading
An Atlas of Jewish Space and a Synagogue for Babyn Yar
On September 29 and 30, 1941, more than 33,000 Jewish men, women, and children were murdered in Babyn Yar, a ravine in the Ukrainian capital Kiev. This event constituted the largest single massacre perpetrated by German troops against Jews during World War II. In commemoration, and as an affirmation of… Continue reading
Dig it! Building Bound to the Ground
Dig deep into the origins of building. The ground, now often used as a passive foundation for going higher, is rife with possibilities. Bjarne Mastenbroek investigates the relationship architecture has, had, and will have, with site and nature. Through the photography of Iwan Baan and more than 500 analytical drawings by SeARCH, Dig it! dissects structures from the… Continue reading
Momentum of Light
Across the African continent, but especially in the the sub-Saharan region, the light provided by the sun has a particularly stark quality – a fact that becomes apparent in traditional buildings and in the way sunlight shapes the daily routines of their inhabitants. With no artificial light, architecture had to… Continue reading
See All This
The summer issue of See All This takes you on a trip around the world. A journey on paper, to be enjoyed from ones own couch, featuring some of the most hopeful locations in earth. Places where man and nature have always existed in a balance with one another, or… Continue reading