Public space meets music. BIG’s Vltava Philharmonic Hall in Prague
BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group won the international architectural competition for the new Vltava Philharmonic Hall in Prague.
Le Corbusier – Monastery of Sainte Marie de la Tourette, Éveux, France
Sainte Marie de la Tourette is a Dominican monastery in Éveux, near Lyon, famous for its iconic architecture designed by Le Corbusier in 1953
National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design – Oslo, Norway
The National Museum in Oslo is Norway’s largest museum; opened in 2022, it is housed in a massive stone building designed by Kleihues + Schuwerk architects
S.R. Crown Hall, IIT Campus, Chicago – Mies van der Rohe
The S. R. Crown Hall is a landmark building designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in the early 1950s for the Illinois Institute of Technology campus in Chicago
Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House – Plano, IL
The Farnsworth House is a modernist building designed by famed architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and a National Historic Landmark in Plano, IL
Finalists for the 2022 Eu Prize of Contemporary Architecture Mies Van der Rohe Award unveiled
The jury announced the seven finalist projects of the 2022 edition of the Mies van der Rohe Contemporary Architecture Award
The world’s most influential women in architecture at the MAXXI Rome
Some of the most influential female architects and architectural personalities in history – from Ada Louise Huxtable to Zaha Hadid – are featured at the MAXXI Rome until Sept. 2022
Le Corbusier, Unité d’Habitation – Cité Radieuse, Marseille
Also known as Cité Radieuse, the Unité d’Habitation in Marseille, France, is a famous residential building designed by Le Corbusier and a UNESCO world heritage site
London. This is what V&A East Storehouse and V&A East Museum will look like
Victoria & Albert Museum is building two new venues in London: V&A East Storehouse designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro and the V&A East Museum by O’Donnell + Tuomey
How young Chinese architects are engaging with the preexisting built environment
Until July 4, 2022, the Museum of Modern Art presents Reuse, Renew, Recycle: Recent Architecture from China, an exhibition highlighting a new generation of Chinese architects
Architecture for sustainability: SOM presents Urban Sequoia at COP26
During the COP26, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) unveiled Urban Sequoia, a concept for buildings to absorb carbon at an unprecedented rate
Tomatoes are grown in Iceland in a sustainable greenhouse
One of the world’s most sustainable greenhouses, the geothermally-heated Friðheimar greenhouse in Iceland produces 370 tons of tomatoes a year
Les Docks – Cité de la Mode et du Design, Paris
The Cité de la Mode et du Design is a fashion and design hub in Paris housed in an iconic building on the Seine riverfront designed by Jakob + MacFarlane architects
The Hill House Box protects Mackintosh’s masterpiece
Designed by Carmody Groarke, The Hill House Box is an innovative enclosure built to protect Mackintosh’s Modern Style masterpiece during restoration
Château de Chambord – Chambord Castle
The Château de Chambord is a Renaissance castle, whose design is said to have been influenced by Leonardo da Vinci, and a popular attraction in the Loire Valley
3D-printing in construction: where are we now?
What are the most recent advancements of 3D printing in the construction industry? Three 3D-printed homes completed in 2021 in the United States, Netherlands, and Germany
Asphalte Jungle by Wagon Landscaping transforms asphalt surfaces into gardens
Asphalte Jungle is a project aimed at removing impervious surfaces and, at the same time, fertilize the soil by recycling urban artificial ground covers in-situ
Russia wins a special mention at the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale
The ambitious renovation of Russia’s pavilion by KASA – Kovaleva and Sato Architects wins a special mention at the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale
Bjarke Ingels’ double-helix Marsk Tower opened in Southern Denmark
The Marsk Tower, a new landmark and lookout point designed by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group has been inaugurated on August 22, 2021, in Southern Denmark
Trajectories of Elements – The exhibition of Japan at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2021
The exhibition of Japan at the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale consists of the many elements of an old Japanese wooden house, disassembled and shipped to Italy
Philippine Pavilion – Venice Architecture Biennale 2021
The exhibition of the Philippines at the Venice Biennale 2021 focuses on the idea of mutual support through architecture in the form of a small wooden building
Turkish Pavilion, Architecture as Measure – Venice Architecture Biennale 2021
At the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale, Turkey presents an iconic yellow-colored installation focused on how architectural imagination can shape a new way to sustainability
Winning design for Tampere’s Sara Hildén Art Museum is rooted in tradition
After a long wait the winner of the architecture competition of the new Sara Hildén Art Museum in Tampere, Finland, has been finally disclosed
The Garden of Privatised Delights – UK Pavilion, Venice Architecture Biennale 2021
The UK exhibition at the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale investigates how we will live together in a context of increasing privatization of public spaces
The Venice Architecture Biennale 2021 main exhibition by Hakim Sarkis
The main exhibition of the Venice Biennale 2021 curated by Hakim Sarkis calls for alternative ways of living together through architecture
What We Share, the Nordic Pavilion at the 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale
Designed by Norway’s Helen & Hard, What We Share – A model for cohousing is the exhibition of the Nordic Counties at the 2021 Venice Biennale
