BIG’s Kistefos Museum Puts a “Twist” on Conventional Art Galleries
Opened last month, the unusual structure reconciles the features of a challenging site.
Museums
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.
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.
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.
Bucharest's MARe Museum Is a Ghostly Shadow of Its Nation's Dark History
The museum, which seeks to generate conversations about Romania's communist past, re-creates the house of a ruthless government minister.
Design Cities 2019: Fukuoka, Japan
After a three-year renovation, the Fukuoka Art Museum reflects the coastal city’s international links, both past and present.
New David Chipperfield–Designed Addition to Berlin's Museum Island Set to Open
Wrapped with a stark minimalist colonnade, the James Simon Gallery blends a Modernist aesthetic into the storied Neoclassical architecture of Germany's national museum hub.
The Statue of Liberty Museum Opens in New York City
The new museum, designed by FXCollaborative with ESI Design, invigorates Liberty Island for its millions of visitors.
The Bauhaus Comes (Back) to Weimar
The new Bauhaus Museum Weimar—which just opened earlier this month—reveals the school’s forgotten and never-seen-before early history.
In San Antonio, David Adjaye Designs a New Art Gallery That Takes Cues From Regional Architecture
Ruby City, the new 14,000-square-foot art center, derives its name from the iris-burning hue of its crimson cladding, which includes recycled red glass, pigment, mica, volcanic rock, and other admixtures.
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.
Addis Ababa’s First Contemporary Art Museum Aims to Revive a Local Architectural Tradition
The Zoma Museum, which features wattle and daub construction, is a collaboration between curator Meskerem Assegued and artist Elias Sime.
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.
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.
