Havana Film Series Wants Viewers to See More than a City of Ruins Dante A. Ciampaglia August 22, 2019 No Comments “Quo Vadis Havana,” screening August 23-30 in New York, is part of a year-long commemoration of Havana’s 500th anniversary.Read More
An Ambitious Revamp Aims to Connect the Oakland Museum’s Cascading Gardens with the Surrounding City Joann Gonchar, FAIA August 19, 2019 One Comment The $20 million revitalization will be completed next year.Read More
Morphosis Architects Unveils Designs for Korean American National Museum Kara Mavros August 8, 2019 No Comments The new building will be the museum’s first permanent home.Read More
Summer 2019 Pavilions Pop Up Across the Globe July 31, 2019 No Comments This year’s roster of seasonal pavilions employ unusual geometries, bold colors, and textured materials to keep visitors cool in the shade.Read More
Berkeley Says No to New Gas Connections Peter Fairley July 30, 2019 3 Comments This summer, the city council of Berkeley, California, voted to ban gas connections to new small and mid-sized residential buildings.Read More
Empire State Building Opens New Observatory Museum Kara Mavros July 30, 2019 No Comments The second-floor space highlights building history and modern-day interventions.Read More
The Tide by DS+R with Neiheiser Argyros Opens in London Tim Abrahams July 30, 2019 No Comments A public walkway on the eastern reaches of the Thames opened July 5, predictably drawing comparisons to the High Line from local media.Read More
AIA Issues Statement Denouncing Conditions at Detention Centers July 22, 2019 4 Comments On Monday, July 22, the American Institute of Architects issued a statement denouncing conditions at detention centers. Read the full statement.Read More
Obituary: César Pelli, 1926-2019 Fred A. Bernstein July 21, 2019 One Comment Pelli, who died on Friday, July 19, at the age of 92, saw architecture less as an outlet for personal expression than as a way to make a mark on cities.Read More
RIBA Announces Shortlist for 2019 Stirling Prize Elie Levine July 18, 2019 No Comments The Royal Institute of British Architects has named six finalists for one of the United Kingdom’s most highly regarded architectural prizes.Read More