David Cohn

Rey Juan Carlos Hospital

The Royal Treatment: Rafael de La-Hoz Arquitectos crafts a serenely restorative environment for Madrid's Rey Juan Carlos Hospital.

David Cohn

March 16, 2013

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Behind the eye-catching design of the 969,000-square-foot Rey Juan Carlos Hospital in the Madrid suburb of M'stoles, Spanish architect Rafael de La-Hoz has created a therapeutic atmosphere, organizing the building around accessible atria that help orient patients and immerse them in a protective, inward-looking environment.

Preservationists Fight to Save a Model of Resort Design in Canary Islands

David Cohn

January 25, 2013

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The Maspalomas Oasis Hotel on the island of Gran Canaria, in 1968-1971. The hotel, designed by José Antonio Corrales and Ramón Vázquez Molezún, may be demolished. On the island of Gran Canaria, a last-minute battle wages to save the Maspalomas Oasis Hotel, designed by the Madrid architects José Antonio Corrales and Ramón Vázquez Molezún and completed in 1971. Weaving together pavilions, gardens, and courtyards, and preserving a virgin grove of palms, the project is a model for harmonious intervention in the unique volcanic landscape of the Canary Islands. The owners, the hotel chain RIU, plan to close the hotel and

FRPO (Rodr'guez & Oriol Architecture)

A pair of Spanish architects pulls apart programs, then assembles designs with repetitive elements that create rich compositions.

David Cohn

December 16, 2012

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When approaching a design problem, Madrid-based architects Fernando Rodr'guez and Pablo Oriol of the firm FRPO try to find a method of attack rather than jumping right in with a solution.

The Pain in Spain

David Cohn

August 16, 2012

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The economy is having a devastating effect on architectural talent. PHOTOGRAPHY: © Antonio Rull Sparked by the crumbling economy, peaceful protests began taking place in Spain, such as one on May 19, 2011, at the Plaza de la Encarnación in Seville. The Metropol Parasol designed by J. Mayer H. Architects framed the occasion. Can Spain's architects survive the nation's deepening economic downturn, now in its fourth year? Over the last several decades the country had gained international renown for the quality and innovation of its architecture, designed by both local and international figures. The exhibition "On-Site: New Architecture in Spain"

Mus'e Jean Cocteau

Architect Rudy Ricciotti's surreal new home for the Mus'e Jean Cocteau - Collection S'verin Wunderman.

David Cohn

July 16, 2012

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If there is any corner of the world less in need of a new architectural icon, it's Menton, a lovely seaside hill town situated 2.5 miles from Italy on the French Riviera.

Barcelona Now

David Cohn

June 1, 2012

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After the Deluge How have past Olympic cities measured up for reuse, post-Games? Athens Now Beijing Now Sydney Now Atlanta Now Barcelona used the investments and positive energy generated by the 1992 Olympic Games as a tool for long-term strategic planning—a model that London studied closely. With the Olympics, the city's young government shook off the gray legacy of the Franco dictatorship to present a new modern image to the world. The Olympic Village transformed the obsolete industrial waterfront into a glittering beach, redirecting future growth into the city's neglected eastern districts. Other improvements included the renovation of the historic

Athens Now

David Cohn

June 1, 2012

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Photo © Oli Scarf/Getty Images After the Deluge How have past Olympic cities measured up for reuse, post-Games? Barcelona Now Beijing Now Sydney Now Atlanta Now For the Greeks, the 2004 Olympics in Athens and the aftermath have become a symbol for everything that has gone wrong in their country. Workers struggled up to the last minute to finish many venues as Olympic officials fretted. The cost of the effort was more than $11 billion, double the original projections. After the Games, plans to convert sites to new uses stalled as money ran out and political will evaporated. Santiago Calatrava's

Athens Now

David Cohn

June 1, 2012

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Photo © Oli Scarf/Getty Images After the Deluge How have past Olympic cities measured up for reuse, post-Games? Barcelona Now Beijing Now Sydney Now Atlanta Now For the Greeks, the 2004 Olympics in Athens and the aftermath have become a symbol for everything that has gone wrong in their country. Workers struggled up to the last minute to finish many venues as Olympic officials fretted. The cost of the effort was more than $11 billion, double the original projections. After the Games, plans to convert sites to new uses stalled as money ran out and political will evaporated. Santiago Calatrava's

EMBT Designs Zhang Da Qian Museum in Neijiang

David Cohn

May 15, 2012

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Image courtesy EMBT EMBT Designs Zhang Da Qian Museum in Sichuan Province. Click to view more images. Related Links: China News Old Factories Get New Wrapping in Shanghai Landscape Will Connect New Business District in Suzhou Construction will start this year on a museum dedicated to the work of artist Zhang Da Qian. Located in Neijiang, in Sichuan Province, the project was designed by Benedetta Tagliabue, head of the Barcelona studio Miralles Tagliabue EMBT. Zhang Da Qian was born in Nejiang in 1899. Although he left China in 1948, never to return, he is avidly collected in China, and is

House Beside a Vineyard

Let's Twist: A dynamic study in contrasts, this sculptural villa is a reflection of German tradition and style, as well as of the couple who commissioned it.

David Cohn

April 16, 2012

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There's a swirl at the center of UNStudio's House Beside a Vineyard outside Stuttgart, Germany.