Cutting-Edge Chinese Museum Architecture on Show in Berlin
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China has seen some spectacular new museum openings in the recent past. A new exhibition at Berlin’s ANCB, The Aedes Metropolitan Laboratory, takes a closer look at 16 cutting-edge examples by 15 architects.Pritzker Prize winner Wang Shu’s and Lu Wenyu’
Datebook: Cutting Edge Designs at Dubai Design Week 2016
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The Dubai Design Week returns from October 24-29, 2016. The city-wide event will bring together "design aficionados, designers, architects, and thought leaders" through an array of events centered on innovation in the field of design and technology. The
Brighton Launches World’s Tallest Moving Observation Tower by Marks Barfield Architects
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British seaside-resort Brighton has a spectacular and vertigo-inducing new attraction on its storied West Pier: the British Airways i360, a 162 meter tower with a mobile glass observation pod. Designed as a “vertical cable car,” the futuristic platform ca
Ai Weiwei and Palestinian Artist Eid Hthaleen Present New Show in Berlin
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Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei is busily opening exhibitions this summer. Following his major survey “Transalocations” at Vienna’s 21er Haus, Ai’s next project brings him back to his current residence of choice Berlin, where he will present a
Datebook: A Tribute to Vladimir Kagan at Carpenters Workshop NY
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Carpenters Workshop Gallery in New York will host an exhibition entitled “Annecy” in memory of American furniture designer Vladimir Kagan from September 20 through October 29.A tribute to the luminary of 20th-century design, the exhibition will feature ne
VIDEO: Vo Trong Nghia’s ‘Green Ladder’ Fugitive Structure
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“Green Ladder” at Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF) in Sydney is the fourth and last temporary pavilion to be commissioned as part of SCAF’s Fugutive Structures series – the first series in Australia to investigate the potential of the tempor
London’s Ben Brown Fine Arts is presenting its first solo exhibition of the iconic London-based Israeli designer, architect, and artist Ron Arad, who is best known for the fluid, undulating forms of his furniture designs such as the “Well-Tempered Chair
Stanton Williams and Asif Khan have been named as the designers of the Museum of London’s future home in West Smithfield following an international architecture competition.According to a press release, their winning blueprint “balances a crisp and contem
Swiss Firm :mlzd to Design New Tower for Berlin’s Tempelhof Airport
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Swiss architects :mlzd will design the new tower of Berlin’s former Tempelhof airport.The project titled “Tower THF” sees a major overhaul of the south-western part of former airport building, including new entrances, a roof terrace, a lobby, exhibition
The Rotterdam-based architecture firm MVRDV, known for the Rotterdam Market Hall and the Stairs to Kriterion, has completed its new offices.The MVRDV House reflects the style of the firm, creating a home-like environment that includes a living room, a dining
Focus on: Geometry and Pattern in Latin American Design
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Latin American design brings a renewed emphasis in interior design on geometry and pattern, bold colors and organic forms, just in time for summer.It has never been a better time to be a designer from Latin America. The interest in the continent is surging, t
As Blouin ARTINFO looks back on the year that is now well into its second half, we bring you the most interesting new building announcements.Some extraordinary new buildings were announced in the first six months of 2016.Even after its founder’s death this
Bijoy Jain’s Design for Melbourne’s 2016 MPavilion Revealed
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The Naomi Milgrom Foundation has unveiled the designs for its 2016 MPavilion by Indian architect Bijoy Jain of Studio Mumbai. The sensorial and elemental structure will be created using bamboo, stone, earth, and rope, exemplifying the ideals of the craft of b