Switzerland’s Venerable Tanzhaus Zurich Now Straddles a Sloped Riverside Site
The dance and performance center, designed by Barcelona architects Barozzi/Veiga, emphasizes public space, with no less than three terraces.
Cultural Architecture
Year in Review: Did We Reach Peak-Biennial in 2019?
The proliferation of these events begs the question: Who is the targeted audience of a biennial, and whom does its staging benefit?
A Post-Idealistic Iceberg Clad in Steel: Switzerland’s National Film Archive Finally Completes
Over 12 years in the making, the structure conceals most of its program in a subterranean storage area.
Junya Ishigami’s New Park Turns Moscow’s Polytechnic Museum into a Public Offering
Designed with local firm Wowhaus, the park contains an amphitheater, circulation routes, and new entry points into the museum’s porous new basement.
What Does It Mean to Build Bauhaus “On Brand”?
The Bauhaus turned 100 this year, and a crop of museum buildings sprang up for the celebration.
At MoMA’s New Expansion, “There’s No Perfect Circulation Route”
The museum’s revamp includes a transformed lobby, a black-box theater, and thematically-driven galleries.
Pacific Rim Calling: Seattle’s Asian Art Museum Gets a Revamp
The renovation, undertaken by local firm LMN Architects, had to reconcile contemporary requirements with the museum’s landmarked features.
BIG’s Kistefos Museum Puts a “Twist” on Conventional Art Galleries
Opened last month, the unusual structure reconciles the features of a challenging site.
Let There Be Shade: A PoMo Church Looks to Gothic Architecture and Algorithms to Solve its Solar Problem
A renovation of the Phillip Johnson and John Burgee–designed Crystal Cathedral adds algorithmically-modeled shades to protect the congregation from the sun.
From Bauhaus to Bunkers: The Aspirational Architecture of Hollywood Villainy
Why do bad guys in the movies always live in "good" houses? A new book digs into that question.
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.
The Pace Gallery's New Flagship Typifies the Contemporary Art Experience
The most forward-thinking aspect of the mega-Pace isn't the art it holds, but rather, the fabulous terrace built for schmoozing and selfies.
Ottoman Architecture Inspires Kengo Kuma's Contemporary Art Museum in Turkey
The Odunpazarı Modern Museum draws from the traditional wooden houses of Eskişehir, a university town with high hopes of becoming an arts hub.
Mendini's World: Groninger Museum Opens a Massive Exhibition on the Late Architect-Designer
Organized by Alessandro Mendini himself, the showcase includes work by his contemporaries and is staged in a building he helped design.
Deconstructing Degrowth at the Oslo Architecture Triennale
The 2019 edition of the triennale imagines a world free from the pursuit of GDP—but is it enough?
Berlin’s Futurium Shines a Sophisticated Light into a Drab Corner of the City
Designed by young local firm Richter Musikowski, the museum seeks to contemplate and spark conversation about the nature of the future.
The Reach at Kennedy Center Excels Where It Counts—Acoustics
Steven Holl Architects' detail-oriented way of thinking about acoustics is what makes the Reach, and the myriad spaces within it, so successful.
Play, Learn, Discover, Repeat: This Renovated Museum Engages Young Hearts, Hands, and Minds
OfficeUntitled imbues the new iteration of the Cayton Children’s Museum in Santa Monica with a design informed by the institution’s value-driven mission.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art Reopens Public Spaces Hidden for Decades
Gehry Partners restored the entrance lobby and added a bevy of amenity areas, excavating the museum’s original navigation and material richness.
What Not to Miss at Archtober 2019
October 1 marks the start of New York City’s month-long celebration of architecture and design. Here are our recommendations.
