Michael Heizer’s “bulldozer art” is a precedent for LACMA’s new David Geffen Galleries
“Would you have some time to connect with Michael Govan by phone?” The question, coming from a LACMA comms executive, seemed ominous. Govan, LACMA’s powerful director, had heard I was writing a piece comparing the museum’s new $730 million David Geffen Galleries to the land art of James… Continue reading
Francis Kéré Completes First Permanent Building in Europe | Architectural Record
Berlin-based Francis Kéré has completed a kinderoase, or daycare center, at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). Designed for the children of staff at TUM—where Kéré has been a professor since 2017—it is the first permanent building in Europe by the 2022 Pritzker Prize winner. Source: Francis Kéré Completes First Permanent… Continue reading
With Sky-Blue Ceilings and Floating Prayer Halls, Houston’s Ismaili Center Demands You Look Up | AD Middle East
Set within nine acres of sloped terraced gardens and reflective pools, the Ismaili Center in Houston, Texas, invites the local community to learn, socialise and dwell among its intimate spaces and calming landscapes. Described by its architect Farshid Moussavi as a building that “celebrates the architectural heritage of… Continue reading
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Questioning the Present: Confronting the Crisis of Our Time In an exclusive interview with UED, 88-year-old Toyo Ito reveals how an architect gradually deepens his understanding of the essence of space, publicness, and the social responsibility of architecture, moving beyond the pursuit of avant-garde form and technology. All his… Continue reading
For the Serpentine Pavilion, LANZA Atelier asks, Can a Wall Bring People Together?
Drawing from centuries-old garden walls, LANZA atelier’s founders discuss architecture as an act of attention, the social life of public space, and why beauty remains essential to how we experience the world. Source: Whitewall: LANZA Atelier and the Serpentine Pavilion 2026… Continue reading
LANZA Atelier reimagines the crinkle crankle wall for the 2026 Serpentine Pavilion
The 2026 Serpentine Pavilion by LANZA Atelier opens in London this week. The pavilion is a take on brick crinkle crankle wall. Source: LANZA Atelier reimagines the crinkle crankle wall for the 2026 Serpentine Pavilion… Continue reading
Lanza Atelier’s Curving Brick 2026 Serpentine Pavilion Opens in London | Architectural Record
Marking the annual commission’s 25th anniversary is special programming dedicated to inaugural pavilion designer Zaha Hadid. Source: Lanza Atelier’s Curving Brick 2026 Serpentine Pavilion Opens in London | Architectural Record… Continue reading
Lanza Atelier Builds a “Crinkle-Crankle” Wall for the Serpentine Pavilion
The Mexico City practice referenced historic serpentine walls for a structure that celebrates the Serpentine Pavilion’s 25th anniversary Source: Lanza Atelier Builds a “Crinkle-Crankle” Wall for the Serpentine Pavilion… Continue reading
The Serpentine Pavilion — a perennial note of pleasure in Britain’s architectural landscape
This year’s temporary commission by Lanza Atelier weaves Mexican motifs into an airy brick structure Source: The Serpentine Pavilion — a perennial note of pleasure in Britain’s architectural landscape… Continue reading
First look at LANZA Atelier’s 2026 Serpentine pavilion
This year’s Serpentine Pavilion, which opens to the public on Saturday, has been designed by emerging Mexican architecture practice LANZA Atelier, and features a brick crinkle-crankle wall Source: First look at LANZA Atelier’s 2026 Serpentine pavilion… Continue reading
Riyadh finally has a metro, and its symbol is the Snøhetta station – Domus
The new Riyadh metro station is set to transform the Al-Qiri transport hub. Designed by Snøhetta, it features a large reflective canopy, bright underground spaces, and an underground garden intended to serve as a new urban public square. Snøhetta talks to Domus about the project. Source: Riyadh finally… Continue reading
The Ismaili Center in Houston is a new American Taj Mahal
For a critic, the opportunity to write a rave review is a too-rare privilege and pleasure. This, happily, is one of those occasions. To wit: The recently completed Ismaili Center in Houston is a flat-out masterpiece, a fusion of architecture and landscape that conjoins inspired design with meticulous craftsmanship… Continue reading