SelgasCano’s Surreal Auditorium in Western Spain | 2017-08-02 | Architectural Record
The Spanish firm pays respect to nature by jolting it with the surreal.The plastic congress center is alien to both its natural setting and to the scruffy city outskirts behind it, a condition underscored at night, when the skin becomes a glowing lantern. Inside, this sense of estrangement is all-encompassing. Continue reading
Vijversburg Visitor Center by Junya Ishigami & Associates and Studio Maks | 2017-08-01 | Architectural Record
What happens when nature, science, and architecture come together? If done well, a work of art is created. A recent example of this sits hidden in the grounds of Park Groot Vijversburg in Tytsjerk, a small town in the Dutch province of Friesland, 93 miles northeast of Amsterdam. It is… Continue reading
Out now: Portman’s America: & Other Speculations, edited by Mohsen Mostafavi
Portman’s America & Other Speculations Edited by Mohsen Mostafavi Legendary architect, artist, and developer John Portman, Jr., is recognized for radically reshaping the relationship of architecture to city and citizen. He pioneered the role of architect as developer, and redefined the design and function of the American hotel with… Continue reading
How Dutch photographer Iwan Baan reveals the true face of global cities – The Globe and Mail
The master of the bigger picture Alex Bozikovic explains the fresh eye that photographer Iwan Baan has brought to architecture Source: How Dutch photographer Iwan Baan reveals the true face of global cities – The Globe and Mail… Continue reading
A Pair of “Ghost” Cabins in Joshua Tree – WSJ
Thanks to the vision of artist Rachel Whiteread, two forgotten huts in a private sculpture park have transcended their humble origins to become subtle new masterpieces Source: A Pair of “Ghost” Cabins in Joshua Tree – Wall Street Journal… Continue reading
Pavillon Martell – News – Domus
True to Fondation Martell’s aesthetic of transparency and openness, SelgasCano constructed a pavilion in Cognac, France, from a metal framework covered by a translucent material. Source: Pavillon Martell – News – Domus… Continue reading
GSD celebrates Richard Rogers’s Wimbledon House and the Richard Rogers Fellowship in London – Harvard Graduate School of Design
Source: GSD celebrates Richard Rogers’s Wimbledon House and the Richard Rogers Fellowship in London – Harvard Graduate School of Design… Continue reading
Serpentine pavilion 2017: a shimmering African canopy spreads out over Kensington Gardens | Art and design | The Guardian
Source: Serpentine pavilion 2017: a shimmering African canopy spreads out over Kensington Gardens | Art and design | The Guardian… Continue reading
This Year’s Serpentine Pavilion Helps Irrigate London’s Hyde Park | artnet News
Source: This Year’s Serpentine Pavilion Helps Irrigate London’s Hyde Park | artnet News… Continue reading
A Renowned Photographer Takes on an Architect’s Legacy – SURFACE Magazine
A new John Portman monograph presents captivating Iwan Baan images, incisive texts, and more. Source: A Renowned Photographer Takes on an Architect’s Legacy – SURFACE… Continue reading
MoMA’s Makeover Rethinks the Presentation of Art
The Museum of Modern Art unveils the plan for its expansion and redesign, which emphasizes diversity and chronology. Source: MoMA’s Makeover Rethinks the Presentation of Art… Continue reading
New book tells the story of the Stavros Niarchos Cultural Center.
Last year, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, a 1.28 million-square-foot complex built into an artificial hill in Athens, was inaugurated to great fanfare. The building will provide two institutions, the National Library of Greece and the Greek National Opera, pristine new homes, and it is a significant addition to the Athens… Continue reading