At Thomas Phifer and Partners’ Glenstone Museum, Hidden Facade Details Make a Big Impact
Concealed curtain wall supports accentuate the monumental appearance of the museum's massive 30-foot-tall insulated glass units.
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In Houston, Johnston Marklee's New Drawing Institute Expands the Dream of the Menil
The new gallery, devoted to works on paper, is a sensitive addition to the Houston art campus's diverse architectural heritage.
Studio Libeskind Designs a Bold Yet Contextual New Art Museum for Vilnius
The crystalline MO museum, which opens today in the Lithuanian capital, is the crown jewel of a larger cultural renaissance.
Just In: Storefront for Art and Architecture Names New Executive Director
José Esparza Chong Cuy, currently an associate curator at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art, will take over the iconic New York City institution beginning November 1.
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.
6a Architects Converts a Dilapidated Victorian Fire Station Into an Art Gallery
The local firm has created a charming, yet sensitively-designed new annex for the South London Gallery in the city's Peckham neighborhood.
A Modernist Shopping Mall Is Reborn as an Exuberant Museum in Helsinki
The new bubble-like home for the Amos Rex art museum features futuristic subterranean galleries designed by local firm JKMM Architects.
Grimshaw's Innovative Frost Science Museum Has Become a Magnetic Draw in Miami
In development for more than a decade, the project boasts a showstopping aquarium and architecture that breathes in ocean breezes.
Bob Dylan’s Archives, No Longer a Rolling Stone, to Be Housed in Olson Kundig-Designed Center
The famed singer-songwriter's vast archives will be housed in a brand new building within Tulsa's industrial arts district.
Studio Libeskind’s First Building in China Honors the Past While Proposing a Future Vision
For the Zhang ZhiDong and Modern Industrial Museum in central China, Daniel Libeskind creates a dramatic new urban landmark steeped in the history of Wuhan.
Herzog & de Meuron Transforms a Former Prison Compound Into Stunning New Arts Center in Hong Kong
The Swiss firm brings a contemporary edge to the historic Tai Kwun campus while creating new connections between 16 restored heritage structures.
L.A.'s Academy Museum Will Be a 'Flying Vessel' According to Renzo Piano
The bombastic new temple for film history, set to open next year, will be a cinematic experience in itself, says Piano.
Olson Kundig Designs New Golden Home for Denver's Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art
The striking facade features four shades of golden terra-cotta tiles, all arrayed with a jazz-like rhythm.
Take a Sneak Peek at SO–IL's New Hong Kong Museum
The CTF Museum, slated to open in mid-2019, is enveloped in hundreds of almost-30-foot-tall glass cylinders.
Qatar's Msheireb Museums Pioneer a New Kind of Middle Eastern Cultural Architecture
Designed by John McAslan + Partners, the Msheireb Museums in Doha forefront architectural preservation and placemaking.
London’s Hayward Gallery Caps Off Renovation with Striking Andreas Gursky Retrospective
After an extensive two-year renovation, the Modernist landmark has been restored to its original Brutalist glory.
How Frank Gehry Plans to Remake the Philadelphia Museum of Art
The $196 million project aims to dramatically upgrade the museum, creating new galleries, new circulation paths, and 67,000 square feet of new public space.
Marina Abramović Responds to Questions Over Funds for Scrapped OMA-Designed Institute
After the OMA-designed institute was cancelled, the whereabouts of $2.2 million raised for the project was questioned.
SHoP’s SITE Santa Fe Expansion is an Ode to the City’s Heritage
The New York firm has expanded the art institution, transforming its humdrum museum building into a work of art in the process
Topped by an Eiffel Tower's Worth of Steel, the Louvre Abu Dhabi Opens
A 590-foot-wide, 8,300-ton steel dome sits atop the Jean Nouvel–designed "museum city."
