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Norman Foster: A Life in Architecture by Deyan Sudjic
Sir Norman Robert Foster is the single most powerful architect in the world.
His latest buildings and city plans are redefining life and environmental conditions in the world's fastest growing economies, where legions of steroidal architectural implants recall the novelist Norman Mailer's warning in 1964 about Modernist architecture's "empty landscapes of psychosis".
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/28 5:40pm
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/28 5:40pm
Rome Makes Room for Modern Art
The MAXXI gallery in Rome will open its futuristic doors to the public Sunday. The Museum of Art for the XXIst century is one of a few ultra-modern buildings to find a place in Rome, where modern architecture has often been met with resentment. The three-day inauguration festivities began on Thursday with the presentation of the gallery to crowds of enthusiastic journalists and critics.
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/28 5:22pm
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/28 5:22pm
Rome's new contemporary art museum set to open
88,500 square-foot building designed by award-winning architect Zaha Hadid
1 comment | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/28 5:42am
1 comment | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/28 5:42am
AMO's new architecture school in Moscow
Now, AMO’s looking to shape the thinking of future Russian architects, announcing a partnership to create (and teach) the curriculum at brand new school, the Strelka Institute, a postgraduate school for media, architecture and design based in Moscow. (The construction site of the school is highlighted in the picture.)
1 comment | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/27 12:08am
1 comment | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/27 12:08am
Aga Khan Award for Architecture Finalist: The Green School
The Green School has been named a finalist in the 2010 Aga Khan Awards for Architecture (AKAA), which honors projects that exhibit architectural excellence as well as improve people's overall quality of life.
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/27 12:07am
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/27 12:07am
Two Architects Have a Meeting of the Minds at a Texas Museum
It’s fair to ask if Renzo Piano was fully sane when he agreed to design the addition to Louis Kahn’s Kimbell Art Museum.
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/27 12:07am
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/27 12:07amChicago and Philadelphia face off — in architecture
Windy City is the champ, but Philly earns an assist
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/27 12:06am
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/27 12:06amTwo architectural firms are finalists for Broad museum project
Sources say the field of six architects, four of whom are winners of the Pritzker Prize, has been narrowed to Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and New York-based Diller, Scofidio & Renfro.
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/26 6:30pm
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/26 6:30pm
MOS Designs an Uplifting Courtyard for the Venice Architecture Biennale
MOS has designed a shaded courtyard out of reflective — and socially-minded — Mylar balloons.
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/24 11:15pm
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/24 11:15pmLoughshore house receives top accolade at architectural awards
The architect of a house on the shores of Strangford Lough has won the biggest prize at a ceremony honouring the work of Northern Ireland’s architects.
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/24 10:36pm
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/24 10:36pm
Architecture: Gehry designs Las Vegas clinic
LAS VEGAS — Frank Gehry's buildings can look unfinished or unruly — even a bit chaotic. But they often have surprisingly direct metaphorical stories to tell.
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/24 10:32pm
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/24 10:32pm
Architectural firms vie for Broad museum project
The six architects -- four are winners of the Pritzker Prize -- are based in Holland, England, Switzerland, Japan, France and the U.S.
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/24 10:31pm
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/24 10:31pm
Green Building Expo combines architecture with environmentalism
Sustainability, energy and recycling were the order of the day at the Green Building Expo at Lynchburg College on Saturday. Vendors from across the area set up informational displays emphasizing their businesses’ commitment to protecting the environment and saving customers money.
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/23 3:11am
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/23 3:11am
Architecture review: Renzo Piano's Resnick Pavilion a reserved LACMA presence
The $54-million building may not be among Piano's finest work, but graceful details and a sensibility to let the artwork take the spotlight make it a fine achievement.
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/23 2:58am
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/23 2:58amArchitecture review: Gehry's Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
In some ways, this new design is a throwback to his studies in incompleteness, but there's a story to be told there.
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/21 12:19am
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/21 12:19am