Moxon Architects Updates a Civic Building in Scotland with a Bold, Steel-Clad Addition
The expanded 1853 town hall in Fraserburgh, Scotland, now features sandstone, granite—and Corten steel.
Author: Crystal Bennes
With the Opening of the West Bund Museum, Reflecting on Shanghai’s Cultural Mega-Developments
The Chipperfield-designed, Pompidou-affiliated arts space fits into a unique but precarious spatial and development context, our correspondent writes.
At the Lisbon Architecture Triennale, Wondering "Can Architects Curate?"
Despite some smart research, this edition's glut of information and ignorance of context reflects architecture's crisis of curation, our critic writes.
COMPANY: Secret Universe at Designmuseo Helsinki Highlights the Globe's Endangered Craft Skills
The show is a mid-career retrospective for Aamu Song and Johan Olin of COMPANY, a self-described “art and detective agency" that scours the world for local manufacturing secrets.
Kengo Kuma's Shiplike V&A Dundee Lands in Scotland
The futuristic, concrete-clad outpost of the London-based design museum is part of a larger effort to attract tourists to Dundee's burgeoning waterfront.
Shigeru Ban's New Cultural Hub An Empty Symbol for Paris
The new La Seine Musicale performance center, designed by Shigeru Ban, is meant to be a cultural beacon for Paris. But does the city need any more of those?
At Snøhetta's Latest Museum, The Cave Paintings Steal the Show
The new Lascaux 4 museum uses contemporary architecture to reconstruct the moment of the discovery of the prehistoric paintings.
Paris' Richelieu Complex Re-Opens After Stunning Renovation
The renovation of the French national library’s Richelieu complex has brought a new dynamism to the library, while preserving and protecting the best of its historical features.
The London Design Biennale's Utopian Dreams Land With a Thud
The inaugural biennial taps into a long legacy of utopian design, but fails to add anything to this tradition.
