John Soane's Sumptuous Architecture Is Restored at Pitzhanger Manor
Previous renovations had nearly wiped out Soane's interiors at this mansion, but a three-year project revived his designs and installed a new, modern art gallery.
Author: Alice Bucknell
In the U.K., a New Gallery Revives the Spirit of a ’60s Techno-Utopian Town
MK Gallery, which was a collaboration among architects, artists, and a graphic designer, features a gleaming aluminum facade and a striking interior color palette.
Foster + Partners Cultivates Sleek Modernism and a Tropical Landscape at Florida's Norton Museum
The eight-year, $100 million renovation and expansion, which includes a lush landscaping treatment, will culminate with tomorrow's re-opening.
LABIOMISTA, a “Reverse Zoo" Anchored by a Mario Botta–Designed Building, Set to Open in 2019
Conceived and led by Belgian artist Koen Vanmechelen, the combination zoo, art studio, and gallery is spread throughout a 60-acre compound.
In Paris, an Affordable Housing Complex Creates a New Vertical Neighborhood
Designed by Hamonic + Masson & Associates, Rue Camille Claudel offers clever sites for communal gathering and abundant access to the outdoors.
Let There Be...Real Estate? How Developers and Churches Are Joining Forces in London
Several new projects in the English capital are seeing churches create new places of worship and community service—provided they find the right business partner.
Architecture You Can Smell? A Brief History of Multisensory Design
With the Cooper Hewitt exhibiting The Senses: Design Beyond Vision, Metropolis takes a look at the past, present, and future of multisensory design.
Sam Jacob Puts Perspective in Perspective at London’s RIBA
Disappear Here, RIBA's latest show, is an eclectic reimagining of architectural perspective, from drawing convention to world-historical force.
Arguing With Alexa at MAIO's Smart Home Installation in London
Home (Act 1) speaks to a relatable paranoia over smart technology's impact on domestic privacy.
Rising Architect Frida Escobedo Unveils Her Serpentine Pavilion
British history and Mexican design flair collide within the 2018 edition of the pavilion program.
The Designers Who Made Disco
The nightclub has always been a fiercely creative and radical architectural typology, a new exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum argues.
Fondation Cartier Exhibition Invites You Into the Whimsical World of Architect Junya Ishigami
The Paris art museum's first solo architecture exhibition, dubbed Freeing Architecture, is on view through June 18, 2018.
Inside the Design of Norway’s Most Controversial Building
Snøhetta’s House to Die In has become one of the most buzzed-about architectural proposals in recent years. Find out how it came to life, and why the controversy cuts so deep into Norwegian culture.
The Complicated and Contradictory Legacy of Arcosanti
In the aftermath of founder Paolo Soleri’s alleged sexual abuse, the relevance of the famed desert “utopia” necessitates a hard second look.
After #MeToo, the AA’s Celebration of Women in Architecture Is More Necessary Than Ever
The legendary London design school mounted AA XX 100, showcasing a century of women-led architecture.
