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Renovation, Restoration, & Adaptive Reuse: 2025

Pictet + Broillet Adapts a 19th-Century Hayloft for the Collection du Crest

Jussy, Switzerland

February 13, 2025

The barn, located on the Château du Crest estate, is now home to a private collection of Swiss landscape paintings that honor the museum’s agricultural setting.

Milan’s Palazzo Citterio Debuts as an Extension to the Famed Pinacoteca di Brera, Now a New Cultural Hub Fusing the Historic with the Contemporary

Leopoldo Villardi

January 31, 2025

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Mario Cucinella Architects oversaw the final stages of the long-awaited transformation, adding a striking wood pavilion to the 18th-century mansion’s courtyard among other elements.

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DLR Group Skillfully Overhauls and Expands the Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Matthew Marani

January 30, 2025

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The $150 million project rationalizes the museum’s program and ensconces additions with a glacier-inspired glass and GFRC facade.

In China, a New Cultural Center Fuses Together a Performing Arts Venue, Library, and Exhibition Hall

Matt Hickman

January 24, 2025

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Designed by Yunchao Xu of Shenzhen-based Atelier Apeiron, the sprawling Hengqin Culture and Art Complex elevates an island in Guangdong Province best known for its large theme park.

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The Greenhill Building at London’s Harrow Arts Centre Shines Bright with Red Cladding and a Sawtooth Roofline

Matthew Marani

January 20, 2025

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The 5,500-square-foot building designed by Chris Dyson Architects offers interdisciplinary arts classes and event space within a historic setting.

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History and Culture Collide at the New Italian American Museum in Manhattan

Dante A. Ciampaglia

December 23, 2024

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Designed by op.Architecture + Landscape, the museum occupies four levels of a brick-faced, Morris Adjmi–designed condo building on Mulberry Street.

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In ‘Building Culture,’ Julian Rose Engages Architects to Discuss the State of Museums

Excerpt: ‘Building Culture: Sixteen Architects on How Museums Are Shaping the Future of Art, Architecture, and Public Space’ by Julian Rose

Julian Rose

December 12, 2024

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Read an excerpt from the new book which compiles a series of conversations with prominent architects—some responsible for many of today’s most recognizable and innovative spaces for art.