The End of Naturalia at the 7th Lisbon Architecture Triennale – Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology – Portugal
In Petroleum, Iwan Baan shifts the observer’s attention to the vast bitumen extraction operations in Alberta, Canada, territories usually perceived merely as “resources to be exploited” rather than places with their own material and political histories. The photographic series functions almost as a vertical archaeology of the technosphere:… Continue reading
Lina Ghotmeh on Luis Barragán’s Capuchin Convent Chapel | Wallpaper*
Asked about a building that made her smile, Lina Ghotmeh – one of three Architects of the Year at the 2026 Wallpaper* Design Awards – discusses Luis Barragán’s Capuchin Convent Chapel and more Source: Lina Ghotmeh on Luis Barragán’s Capuchin Convent Chapel | Wallpaper*… Continue reading
From Las Vegas to Rome | Iwan Baan | School of Architecture
This exhibition explores dialogues between Las Vegas and Rome through images taken by Iwan Baan, one of the most prolific photographers active today. Opening January 23, this exhibition runs until February 20. An opening lecture will take place at the Harry Ransom Center Prothro Theater at 4 pm… Continue reading
TSOA / Lecture Series
The School of Architecture, in partnership with the Taliesin Institute, is excited to share a special Lecture Series event featuring renowned Dutch photographer, Iwan Baan, who will share his recent works.Wednesday, January 21st, 2026Reception at 5:30pmLecture at 6pmTaliesin West Music Pavilion12621 N Frank Lloyd Wright BlvdScottsdale, AZ 85259… Continue reading
Top 12 exciting architecture projects expected to open in 2026
Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Peter Zumthor, the 900-foot-long (274.32-meter) horizontal building (the photo above) spans Wilshire Boulevard and will house LACMA’s highly anticipated David Geffen Galleries, one of the most awaited buildings set to open in 2026. Source: Top 12 exciting architecture projects expected to open… Continue reading
Carlo Ratti on Ensamble Studio’s Can Terra, Menorca
ON A RECENT TRIP to the Spanish island of Menorca, I chose to stay not in a sleek hotel or a whitewashed finca, but in a cave called Can Terra. The choice felt appropriate: The Balearic island is dotted with remnants of the Talayotic civilization, whose settlements took… Continue reading
Studio MAD, the Fenix museum in Rotterdam | Abitare
On a wharf in the port of Rotterdam, the Chinese practice MAD pays homage to the human adventure of migration with the FENIX Museum, a new dynamic and gleaming landmark Source: Studio MAD, the Fenix museum in Rotterdam | Abitare… Continue reading
Taichung’s museum and library complex weaves together art, light and learning
Museumbrary. It’s not a nice word. I think the people behind Taiwan’s hybrid museum and library missed a trick in not using Liseum. But I guess the Athenians got there first, albeit with a different spelling. You might wince at the coinage, but the thing itself is astonishing. Continue reading
The must-see museum openings in 2026 – Apollo Magazine
LACMA, George Lucas’s museum of ‘narrative art’ and a revamped London Museum are just a few of the highlights to look forward to Source: The must-see museum openings in 2026 – Apollo Magazine… Continue reading
New York Showcases the Next Generation of Flood Resiliency – Metropolis
At NYC’s new East River Park, Bjarke Ingels Group has debuted parts of its “BIG U”: an assemblage of green, gray, and social infrastructure. Source: New York Showcases the Next Generation of Flood Resiliency – Metropolis… Continue reading
A museum packed with once banned art is flourishing in the Uzbek desert – The Art Newspaper
Nukus Museum’s vast cache of Russian avant-garde and national folk art is driving cultural tourism. In a corner of Uzbekistan, close to the cracked, muddy crater that was once the Aral Sea, lies an unlikely treasure trove. The I.V. Savitsky State Art Museum of the Republic of… Continue reading
How Farshid Moussavi’s Ismaili Center handles Houston’s climate
In Texas, Farshid Moussavi Architecture and structural engineer AKT II had to factor in brutal summer sun and hurricane risk in creating the cultural centre’s stunning stone-and-glass exterior Source: How Farshid Moussavi’s Ismaili Center handles Houston’s climate… Continue reading