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Frida Escobedo has replaced David Chipperfield on the Met's $500 million modern and contemporary wing expansion

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Agnes Hsu-Tang Wing for modern and contemporary art. Change at the top of the museum world as New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced Mexican architect Frida Escobedo as its new designer of the forthcoming Oscar L. Tang and H.M.

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Herzog & de Meuron Set to Revamp Breuer Building for Sotheby’s in New York

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2018: The Met Breuer, exterior view. Previously, the Breuer building was home to the Whitney, later accommodating the Frick Collection and serving as a venue for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's modern and contemporary pieces. The renovation will include an upgraded sales room for Sotheby's, alongside new exhibition and dining areas.

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Snøhetta unveils newly completed Beijing City Library design

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Photo: Yumeng Zhu Snøhetta says this is meant to challenge contemporary thinking on libraries and to disabuse designers (and critics) of the notion that the typology has become largely outmoded in the digital age.

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Frida Escobedo to receive the third Charlotte Perriand Award

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The Association praised Escobedo's architectural work, which includes the 2018 commission for the Serpentine Pavilion in London and the Met's modern and contemporary wing expansion in New York, for its "daring concepts, visionary approach, and profound impact on the field."

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Studio Shed by LMNL office [for architecture and landscape]

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In 2018, the firm designed the property's main house as well as the 4000m2 garden. The contemporary aesthetic recalls the design elements from the primary house, with each design decision carefully considered for function, simplicity, and adaptability. The shed is a simple rectangular form of 7.5 by 13 meters.

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Sumaya Valley, So-Il, and Studio Ossidiana Are among the Invited Artists and Architects at Triennial Bruges 2024

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Installation by Selgas Cano at Triennale Bruges 2018. Belgium , showcasing contemporary art and architectural installations. Image © Iwan Baan The Bruges Triennial 2024 has announced its theme, “ Space of Possibility ,” along with a list of participating artists and architects.

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Flea's Michael Maltzan-designed hillside LA compound drops price from $10M to $7M

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million Balzary paid contemporary artists Lari Pittman and Roy Dowell for the place in 2018, but it does include an 875-square-foot addition that was installed on the land in 2021, as well as a pool and cabin that were tacked on in 2020. That’s still a lot more than the $4.3

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