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Melvin Edwards, sculptor
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (325+ words) 50% off limited time offer Saturday 11 April 2026 Some Bright Morning was the first of 300 pieces, constructed over 60 years, in what "became his Lynch Fragments series. "Everyday metalware " horseshoes, padlocks, scissors, bolts, nails " "took on a sinister new form when combined for…...
Reinier de Graaf's manifesto for building a better future
1+ week, 5+ day ago (255+ words) 50% off limited time offer Thursday 2 April 2026 Yet there is hope. "De Graaf proposes a "reinvention of architecture" "that would require the industry to discard" assumptions "it holds dear and sacred. What to read this week, from the abyss of dreams…...
Triangle of gladness: Daniel Libeskind's remarkable three. ..
3+ week, 2+ day ago (474+ words) Sunday 22 March 2026 How was the light? Daniel wanted to know. Nina replied: breathtaking. Purple reign: the huge sofa by Pierre Paulin is so big it had to be lifted through a window with a rooftop crane Statement colours: the apartment…...
How John Vanbrugh became the "Shakespeare of architects
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (109+ words) Sunday 8 March 2026 John Vanbrugh, inset, painted in c1705. Main image: the north entrance of Seaton Delaval Hall, left, painted by Arthur Pond The classical gardens at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock How Maggie's built a place of greater sanctuary Jayden Ali: "I…...
In good stead: a house of exceptional design
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (177+ words) Sunday, 11 January 2026 Both have architecture in the blood: Sanei's grandfather Ostad was a distinguished architect in Iran (he worked under four shahs), as was his father Hooshang; Hopkins' parents Michael and Patty fused high-tech construction and traditional materials in their…...