The 25 Most Influential Magazine Covers of All Time – The New York Times
…Remnick: There are a lot of great New York magazine covers: There was the flood [and blackout, after Hurricane Sandy, in 2012], a simple helicopter photograph Soller: The Iwan Baan? That’s my favorite… Source: The 25 Most Influential Magazine Covers of All Time – The New York Times… Continue reading
Calder Gardens Debuts on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
The long-awaited opening of the new site dedicated to the work of artist Alexander Calder has finally arrived. With the addition of Calder Gardens, the Benjamin Franklin Parkway will now feature works by all three generations of the illustrious Philadelphia family of sculptors. It joins grandfather Alexander Milne Calder’s… Continue reading
Herzog & de Meuron and Piet Oudolf explore the meaning of a garden with Calder Gardens
Philadelphia has gained a new cultural landmark. Calder Gardens joins a network of institutions that includes the Barnes Foundation, Rodin Museum, and Franklin Institute within walking distance of the city’s main cultural corridor, Benjamin Franklin Parkway. For the project, Herzog & de Meuron transformed the site with an 18,000-square-foot… Continue reading
An interview with Piet Oudolf on Philadelphia’s new Calder Gardens | Christie’s
The Dutch landscape designer is revered for his use of colour, form and texture that transcends seasons. Now, he’s turned his hand to Calder Gardens in Philadelphia, a new art institution in the birthplace of acclaimed artist Alexander Calder Source: An interview with Piet Oudolf on Philadelphia’s… Continue reading
Calder Gardens | Steel and Sunlight
Walking down Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the tree-lined sidewalks and sparkling fountains breathe calm into the city’s pulse. Amid the buzz of traffic and the murmur of museum-goers, Calder Gardens (which was unveiled this fall) waits like a rest in the city’s rhythm, delicate and kinetic all at… Continue reading
This fall, exhibitions around the globe highlight architecture as more than just buildings
Iwan Baan: The Notational Surface Rice School of Architecture Gallery 6100 Main StreetHouston, Texas 77005 Through October 25Within the Rice School of Architecture Gallery in the new William T. Cannady Hall, photographer Iwan Baan showcases selections from his Houston Archive Project, which includes various helicopter trips over Houston’s… Continue reading
At Philadelphia’s Calder Gardens, Modern Sculpture Meets Wild Prairie – Bloomberg
Piet Oudolf’s garden design stands toe to toe with the artworks at Calder Gardens, a new sculpture center in Philadelphia.By Rebecca McMackinSeptember 20, 2025 at 7:01 AM CSTSaveTranslateNestled inside a thicket of highways in central Philadelphia, thousands of young plants are just beginning to show the golds and… Continue reading
Garden of unearthly delights: inside the eerie underground lair for ‘master of mobiles’ Alexander Calder | Architecture | The Guardian
A shimmering metallic wall slices through a scrubby mound on the edge of a highway in Philadelphia, like a long steel blade cutting into the earth. Halfway along its length, this silvery barrier flips up, recalling the lid of a giant laptop, forming an entrance canopy that beckons… Continue reading
In Philadelphia, Calder Gardens shines a light on the artist’s legacy – The Spaces
In the birthplace of Alexander Calder, one of the 20th century’s most significant — and recognisable — sculptors, the Swiss architects Herzog + de Meuron and Dutch landscaper Piet Oudolf have unveiled a permanent home for his work and legacy. Philadelphia has been waiting for Calder Gardens practically… Continue reading
Philadelphia’s Calder Gardens opens: we go behind the scenes | Wallpaper*
Calder Gardens launches this September to an architectural design by Herzog & de Meuron, and landscape and gardens by Piet Oudolf. Designed to present a rotating display of key pieces from influential American artist Alexander Calder, immersed in flowering nature, the project, curated by the Calder Foundation, is… Continue reading
Philadelphia’s New Garden Blends Art, Architecture, and Nature—all While Honoring Alexander Calder
This month, Philadelphia welcomes a revolutionary new cultural destination. Opening Sept. 21 in the heart of the city’s museum district on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Calder Gardens is a celebration of the work of renowned artist Alexander Calder.This new destination adds to a remarkable artistic legacy along the… Continue reading
Officials Cut Ribbon at Philadelphia’s Calder Gardens
Local officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning at Philadelphia’s Calder Gardens, the new sanctuary honoring pathbreaking sculptor Alexander Calder, presaging its opening to the public, which is set for September 21. A free public parade, conceived by artist, composer, and musician Arto Lindsay and organized by Juana… Continue reading