Umeda Hospital by Kengo Kuma and Associates Hikari, Japan Naomi Pollock, FAIA July 1, 2016 No Comments Kengo Kuma introduces new materials to take the edge off his earlier concrete design. Read More
The University of Arizona Cancer Center A Place in the Sun: A high-performance building in the desert serves as a therapeutic refuge for cancer patients. Jenna M. McKnight July 1, 2016 No Comments Situated in the Sonoran Desert and ringed by mountains, Phoenix can be an inspiring but difficult place to create architecture.Read More
Stanford Neuroscience Health Center Head First: A new facility offers a streamlined place of healing for patients with brain disorders. Josephine Minutillo July 1, 2016 No Comments Just off to the side of the palm tree–lined main entry to Stanford University’s stunning campus in Palo Alto, California, sits the compact Hoover Medical Campus.Read More
University Medical Center New Orleans After the Storm: Architects create a healing environment for post-Katrina New Orleans. Joann Gonchar, FAIA July 1, 2016 No Comments A typical hospital is an assault on the senses, says architect Mackenzie Skene, a partner in the Seattle office of NBBJ.Read More
Bing Thom and HCMA Design Two Pools in a Vancouver Suburb Surrey, British Columbia Adele Weder July 1, 2016 No Comments Two striking indoor pools, by Bing Thom and HCMA, use wood in unexpected ways and provide a Vancouver suburb with new landmarks.Read More
Interiors: Intersect by Lexus Wonderwall builds a luxurious venue for Lexus in Dubai. Naomi Pollock, FAIA July 1, 2016 No Comments Created by the Tokyo design firm Wonderwall, Intersect by Lexus, Dubai, is essentially a car showroom minus the cars.Read More
Pierre Lassonde Pavilion Raise a Glass: A series of stacked glazed boxes offers an alluring street presence for an art museum’s parkland complex. Josephine Minutillo June 23, 2016 No Comments Since the 1970s, OMA has established a reputation for pushing the boundaries of architecture—on a theoretical and, then, on a physical level.Read More
2016 Serpentine Pavilion and Summer Houses Block Party: For Summer 2016, London’s Serpentine Gallery has opened a temporary pavilion and four “summer houses.” Janelle Zara June 17, 2016 No Comments “Bigamy” in architecture, at least according to the Copenhagen-based Bjarke Ingels Group, means the combination of diametrically opposed parts.Read More
Tate Modern Expansion by Herzog & de Meuron London Chris Foges June 17, 2016 No Comments For its second act, a landmark museum in London continues its tradition of inspiring awe. Read More
Lanserhof Tegernsee by Ingenhoven Architects Germany James Reginato Suzanne Stephens June 1, 2016 No Comments An elegantly modern medical spa and resort in Germany exudes luxury and calm.Read More