La Brea Tar Pits’ trippy new pavilion from Spain’s Selgascano could be L.A.’s next selfie magnet – Los Angeles Times
A psychedelic-hued pavilion straight out of Alejandro Jodorowsky’s “Dune” has landed at the La Brea Tar Pits. A wormy twist of organic shapes and iridescent colors, the 866-square-foot structure opening to the public Friday is the work of Selgascano, a Spanish firm bringing its knack for creating exuberant architecture… Continue reading
The Serpentine Pavilion Opens | Cultured Magazine
The annual Serpentine Pavilion commission—this year by Junya Ishigami—was unveiled in Kensington Gardens yesterday. Every summer, since its inception with Zaha Hadid in 2000, the Serpentine Pavilion has been a staple on the London art and social calendar, with celebrities flocking to the annual summer party which celebrates… Continue reading
Germany: BV Doshi’s retrospective at Vitra Design Museum
What strikes you most about the works of renowned Indian architect BV Doshi is the delicate, delicious balance of modern forms with traditional norms. The first Indian to win the prestigious Pritzker Prize in 2018, the world is sitting up and taking note of his genius – a talent we… Continue reading
National Museum of Qatar by Ateliers Jean Nouvel | 2019-05-01 | Architectural Record
An outlandish new building in Doha declares a diminutive country’s big ambitions. Source: National Museum of Qatar by Ateliers Jean Nouvel | 2019-05-01 | Architectural Record… Continue reading
The Shed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro with Rockwell Group | 2019-04-26 | Architectural Record
With just one striking design move, an ambitious cultural building in New York lets the creative activity it fosters make all the noise. Source: The Shed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro with Rockwell Group | 2019-04-26 | Architectural Record… Continue reading
Sarbalé Ke at Coachella 2019 by Francis Kéré | 2019-04-19 | Architectural Record
Over two weekends in April, thousands have flocked to the Southern California city of Indio for Coachella’s 20th year. Since its inception, the festival has morphed from a modest music and arts gathering into a multimedia bonanza, with a visual identity best described as a glamorous take on Woodstock-bohemian. Continue reading
Balkrishna Doshi Architecture for the People exhibition | Floornature
The Vitra Design Museum hosts the first international retrospective of the work of Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi winner of the 2018 Pritzker Prize known as the “Nobel Prize” of architecture. Source: Balkrishna Doshi Architecture for the People exhibition | Floornature The exhibition “Balkrishna Doshi: Architecture for… Continue reading
New Gallery Revives the Spirit of a ’60s U.K. Techno-Utopian Town
MK Gallery, which was a collaboration among architects, artists, and a graphic designer, features a gleaming aluminum facade and a striking interior color palette. Source: New Gallery Revives the Spirit of a ’60s U.K. Techno-Utopian Town… Continue reading
Lecture at Taliesin West in Scottsdale AZ
Speaking on Tuesday February 26th at The School of Architecture at Taliesin
Ruhehe Primary School by MASS Design Group | 2019-02-15 | Architectural Record
“There is no system in place to subsidize architectural projects with impact in rural economies,” says Michael Murphy, a cofounder and principal of the nonprofit MASS Design Group. The idea that thoughtful, integrated architecture is too laborious and expensive to provide to other small nonprofits motivated the Boston-based… Continue reading
Fass School and Teachers’ Residence by Toshiko Mori | 2019-02-15 | Architectural Record
The sinuous forms of an intimate campus in Senegal provide a sheltered place to learn, play, and live. On February 2, a new elementary school designed by New York–based Toshiko Mori officially opened in the remote west Senegalese village of Fass—the first in a region, consisting of 110… Continue reading
Charles Moore’s Sea Ranch Gets New Life at SF MOMA
If you walk into the galleries at SFMOMA anytime between now and April 28, you might just think you’ve driven too far up California’s Highway 1. The latest exhibition by the San Francisco museum’s architecture and design department, “The Sea Ranch: Architecture, Environment, and Idealism,” strives to give visitors a… Continue reading