Chaos and Culture: Renzo Piano Building Workshop and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens By Victoria Newhouse Paul Goldberger August 1, 2017 No Comments Paul Goldberger reviews Victoria Newhouse’s book on the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens.Read More
SelgasCano's Surreal Auditorium in Western Spain Plasencia, Spain David Cohn August 1, 2017 No Comments The Spanish firm pays respect to nature by jolting it with the surreal.Read More
Restoration and Renovation of Henri Labrouste's Bibliothèque Nationale Richelieu Paris Barry Bergdoll August 1, 2017 No Comments The first phase of a major renovation of the Bibliothèque Nationale Richelieu includes the legendary reading room that Henri Labrouste completed in 1868.Read More
Tanderrum Bridge by John Wardle Architects and NADAAA Melbourne Tania Davidge August 1, 2017 No Comments A pedestrian bridge gracefully navigates the landscape to connect a popular sporting precinct to the city center.Read More
Architecture in Spain: Looking Back 25 Years Bold new architecture symbolized the country’s emergence as a democracy with a growing economy. David Cohn August 1, 2017 One Comment This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Barcelona Olympics and the Seville Expo of 1992.Read More
Dulwich Picture Gallery Pavilion by IF_DO South London Chris Foges August 1, 2017 No Comments A mirrored pavilion created for the London Festival of Architecture has an evanescent, ghostly aspect that reflects the Festival’s theme of memory.Read More
Parc du Peuple de l’Herbe by AWP + HHF Carrières-Sous-Poissy, France Chris Foges August 1, 2017 No Comments On the banks of the Seine, a park transforms a suburban wasteland into a tranquil retreat.Read More
The Radical Designs of Ettore Sottsass A new exhibition at the Met Breuer examines the legacy of the pioneering Memphis designer. Alex Klimoski July 31, 2017 No Comments One hundred years after his birth, and a decade after his death, Austro-Italian designer Ettore Sottsass is finally getting his due.Read More
Cerith Wyn Evans' Neon Light Installation at the Tate London Alex Klimoski July 31, 2017 No Comments More than a mile of white neon tubing forms Forms in Space . . . by Light (in Time)—a site-specific installation in the Tate's Duveen Galleries.Read More
Taussig Cancer Center by William Rawn Associates and Stantec Architecture Cleveland Mark Lamster July 3, 2017 No Comments A collaboration among architects and client results in a Cleveland medical facility designed to empower patients.Read More