Enriched with historic houses and old buildings turned into vibrant coffee shops and new galleries, revitalized parts of Tehran are responding to an emerging generation of artists and art seekers looking for spaces to gather, socialize, and create. Argo Factory: Contemporary Art Museum & Cultural Centre is one such venue, a nearly 100-year-old abandoned factory […]

Founded in 1902, Milan’s Bocconi University has undergone numerous expansions and renovations over the years. But its latest addition—full of curves and covered in a shimmery metallic skin—is a radical departure from the axial relationships and rectilinear volumes typical of the campus. This time, the school, which specializes in business, opted for a grouping of […]

In Dig it! graven architect Bjarne Mastenbroek (SeARCH) en fotograaf Iwan Baan diep in de overwegend westerse architectuurgeschiedenis op zoek naar ingenieuze architectuurprojecten waarin architectuur en landschap zich op verschillende manieren tot elkaar verhouden. Zij reflecteren op 112 projecten, onderverdeeld in zes ‘strategieën’ – ingegraven, ingebed, of juist volledig absorberend, interactieve spiraalvorm, uitgehakt of nagebootst […]

One of the worst atrocities of the Nazi regime took place in a ravine just four miles from the center of Kyiv, where, beginning on September 29, 1941, German soldiers killed more than 100,000 people, most of them Jewish. Controversy over how to mark the spot, called Babyn Yar, has raged for decades. But now […]

The massive earthquake that struck central Mexico in 2017 devastated communities, including Jojutla, an inland municipality about 90 miles south of the nation’s capital. As multiple government agencies addressed its critical loss of homes and infrastructure, Infonavit—a federal organization that usually focuses on workers’ housing—recognized the pressing need to rebuild public spaces as part of […]

For their weekend home in Spain’s western countryside, the founders of SelgasCano pair preservation with innovation. Source: SelgasCano Pair Preservation With Innovation for Their Weekend Home in Spain – Interior Design

Iwan Baan discusses his project documenting light and architecture in Burkina Faso and we explore a new shop in London devoted to Japanese gardening equipment… Source: Iwan Baan, Niwaki, Bruce Kuwabara, Monocle on Design 522 – Radio | Monocle

There is almost never a time when we are not aware of architecture, even if only subconsciously. Each time we climb a staircase we encounter a marvel of architectural design that we are so used to, we don’t give it a thought. In school we may learn the three conditions that the Roman Vitruvius set […]