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London's new V&A East Museum remixes the museum format
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (711+ words) With a collection organised thematically, the museum presents issues of identity, wellbeing, social justice and environmental action through the lens of art. "This is the place where makers have sought refuge and inspiration," says Gus Casely-Hayford, director of the Victoria…...
London's National Gallery is getting a new wing courtesy of Kengo Kuma
1+ week, 4+ day ago (238+ words) The "750m (862m) Project Domani will include a newly converted public rooftop and connect Leicester Square and Trafalgar Square. For the design of its most significant expansion since opening more than 200 years ago, the National Gallery in London has tapped 71-year-old Japanese…...
The impressive architecture of the Netherlands Addis Abba Embassy
3+ week, 4+ day ago (230+ words) The building that houses the Dutch mission to Ethiopia is a study in cross-cultural collaboration, expressed through architecture. The Dutch mission to Addis Ababa is a striking low-rise, terracotta-hued structure that is built into " as well as on top of…...
M'nchspoint in Tengling: the farmhouse renovation you'll want to move into
3+ week, 4+ day ago (317+ words) When Andreas Mu'ller committed to the restoration of a centuries-old farmhouse, he came up against the harsh realities of historic redevelopment. After years of work, he has finally brought it back to life. Economic necessity drove the design and build…...
Architect Farshid Moussavi on designing the Ismaili Center Houston
3+ week, 4+ day ago (329+ words) This is not a house of worship." Architect Farshid Moussavi on designing the Ismaili Center Houston'Monocle The minority Nizari Ismaili branch of Shia Islam has long wielded international influence through its glamorous spiritual leader, the Aga Khan, who has built…...
At Norway's chic Stockholm Embassy, modernist design meets Nordic diplomacy
3+ week, 4+ day ago (129+ words) The warm, considered interiors of Norway's embassy in Stockholm is a reflection of the nation's character and its culture of craft and unity. Ambassador: Niels Engelschi'n Number of diplomats: 5 Year formal relations began: 1905, after the Swedish-Norwegian union was dissolved Key…...
Switzerland's embassy in Seoul shows how architecture can host diplomacy
3+ week, 4+ day ago (207+ words) The embassy of Switzerland in Seoul is a manifestation of the two nation's relationship and architectural heritage " and a statement of peaceful coexistence between progress and remembrance. The embassy regularly hosts events across business, literature and design but the hanok…...
Tall Stories 499: Masterful mixed-use at Singapore's Tiong Bahru Estate
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (141+ words) Tomas Pinheiro takes us to Tiong Bahru Estate to see how Singapore is able to succeed at the 15 minute city model within just one urban development. We visit Oslo to see the New Government Quarter, which has transformed the site…...
Balancing security and aesthetic appeal in Oslo's New Government Quarter
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (146+ words) We visit Oslo to see the New Government Quarter, which has transformed the site of the city's 2011 terrorist attacks into an open, civic space. Then: we explore the new Louise Tower on Brussels's iconic Avenue Louise. Paul Logothetis takes us…...
Frank Darling, the mystery Canadian architect who designed Toronto
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (355+ words) Frank Darling, the prolific architect of Edwardian Canada, designed hundreds of banks and grand buildings yet his indelible mark on the skyline is largely forgotten. 1. Convocation Hall, University of Toronto'Convocation Hall from the east: a boldly conceived, radial landmark anchoring…...