The Story Behind This Modernist House Has as Many Twists and Turns as Its Architecture – WSJ

When it came to her houses, Julia Reyes Taubman, a Detroit-based philanthropist, photographer and collector, followed her gut, however edgy the results. “She had a fantastically educated but also madcap eye,” says Michael Lewis, the Paris-based interior designer who worked with her on several homes. Julie—as… Continue reading

SO-IL, a new condominium in New York | Abitare

In New York, the SO-IL firm has designed a condominium open to the city that has many common spaces. A bold experiment, but a successful one Source: SO-IL, a new condominium in New York | Abitare… Continue reading

Seven days with a camera. “Iwan Baan: Prague Diary” by Iwan Baan

The world-renowned photographer Iwan Baan shows an exhibition entitled “Iwan Baan: Prague Diary”, portraying his first visit to Prague. The exhibition is From May 10 to August 20, at CAMP (Center for Architecture and Metropolitan Planning), in Prague.Seven days with a camera in hand – on foot, on… Continue reading

Architects Herzog & de Meuron, the Design Duo Behind Tate Modern and Scores of Other Museums, Are Themselves the Subject of a New Exhibition

The exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in London will go behind-the-scenes of their most ambitious projects. Source: Architects Herzog & de Meuron, the Design Duo Behind Tate Modern and Scores of Other Museums, Are Themselves the Subject of a New Exhibition… Continue reading

American cities are 70 percent suburban by area. What can architects do about it?

Amidst gentrification architects are tasked with producing an alternative to the privatized suburban world. Source: American cities are 70 percent suburban by area. What can architects do about it?… Continue reading

Winner – AIGA 50 Books | 50 Covers of 2022 – selbstverständlich, Akris – A Century in Fashion

The impressive, understated history of Akris is expressed in the title of the book. ‘Selbstverständlich’ is the German expression which, in the mind of Albert Kriemler, best encapsulates the aesthetic ideal that he wishes to accomplish with his fashion designs. For the creative director at Akris, the embodiment… Continue reading

Blue Dream and the Legacy of Modernism in the Hamptons: A House by Diller Scofidio + Renfro

Architecture critic Paul Goldberger tells the story of an extraordinary house on the Atlantic Double Dunes in East Hampton—Blue Dream, the result of a remarkable collaboration between collectors Julie Reyes Taubman and Robert Taubman, architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro, builder Ed Bulgin, landscape architect Michael Boucher and designer… Continue reading

FUORI TUTTO | MAXXI

Exhibition at the MAXXI Museum Rome 28 June 2023 > 19 November 2023 Conceived as an “open deposit,” the Collection’s new display showcases the experimentation of the most current creative scene, among the most recent acquisitions, the great masters and the younger generations. The exhibition also becomes the place to… Continue reading

Herzog & de Meuron exhibition to open at the RA | Wallpaper

The Royal Academy of Arts gears up for its Herzog & de Meuron exhibition that opens on 14 July 2023 in London. Here, we take a sneak peek at the preparations and the studio’s rich body of work Source: Herzog & de Meuron exhibition to open at… Continue reading

an insight into herzog & de meuron’s 40-year architectural journey at london’s RA exhibition

The upcoming exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in London invites visitors to take a look at Herzog & de Meuron’s extensive collection of projects. Running from 14 July to 15 October 2023, the exhibition will host 400 objects from their design process, marking their return to… Continue reading

Iwan Baan: Prague Diary – Announcements – e-flux

An urban pilgrimage through the streets of Prague. World-renowned architecture photographer Iwan Baan personally unveils his exhibition at the Centre for Architecture and Metropolitan Planning (CAMP). Source: Iwan Baan: Prague Diary – Announcements – e-flux… Continue reading

Lina Ghotmeh designs Hermès’ new maroquinerie | Elle Decor

The luxury manufacturer leaves Paris’ Faubourg Saint Honoré for the first time, moving into the carré designed by Lina Ghotmeh Architecture Source: Lina Ghotmeh designs Hermès’ new maroquinerie | Elle Decor… Continue reading