The Architect's Newsletter

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The Flemish government has chosen Christ & Gantenbein and Bovenbouw Architectuur to design a new museum of contemporary art in Antwerp, Belgium.

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designboom

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

The post chapman taylor presents central asia’s first contemporary arts museum in almaty, kazakhstan appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. two interlocking structures shape the museum, with one clad in limestone to echo the mountains, and the other in aluminum to reflect the city.

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Deezen

MARCH 23, 2025

Continuing our Art Deco Centenary series, this lookbook rounds up eight statement interiors that seek to incorporate a sense of 1920s glamour. Art deco interiors can be recognised by their decorative approach typically finished with geometric patterns, polished surfaces and extravagant materials like marble.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

The work of Bruce Goff and his many contemporaries to found a suis generis form of modern architecture in Oklahoma and California is the subject of a new exhibition being staged now at the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center in Oklahoma City. The final d.

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

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 auction house has successfully acquired the building, situated on Madison Avenue, New York City, from the Whitney Museum.

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Archinect

MAY 21, 2024

An international competition to design the Museum of Contemporary Art in Antwerp , Belgium , has listed six teams of finalists after receiving over 50 entries for the newly expanded M HKA. The Flemish government is expected to announce a winner in early 2025.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Aerial view of Valencia, Spain, with the City of Arts and Sciences at the forefront. Today, the city is a dynamic example of how modern and contemporary architecture can coexist with ancient structures. Valencia's architectural evolution did not end with its historical legacy. Read more »

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ArchDaily

APRIL 26, 2024

Arts District Warehouse / Sheft Farrace. Consequently, architects face the challenge and responsibility of adapting these buildings to contemporary functionalities. Consequently, architects face the challenge and responsibility of adapting these buildings to contemporary functionalities. Read more »

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ArchDaily

MAY 24, 2024

© Nicholas Venezia architects: Selldorf Architects Location: San Diego, United States Project Year: 2022 Photographs: Nicholas Venezia Area: 104400.0 ft2 Read more »

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Archinect

JUNE 18, 2024

A new exhibition of Theaster Gates ’ large-scale paintings, sculpture, and installation work depicting the complex dynamics – both seen and unseen – undergirding the architecture and everyday lives of marginalized communities across the United States is coming to the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) this summer.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

An opening for the forthcoming new Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw, Poland (MSN Warsaw) from Thomas Phifer and Partners is right around the corner, timed to the 20th anniversary of its founding early next year.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

US architect Thomas Phifer has unveiled the Museum of Modern Art in central Warsaw , which resembles two giant boxes stacked on top of each other. Phifer said the staircase at the Museum of Modern Art (MSN) was designed to function as "a playful social space for people to stop and talk".

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Lin Dong architects: Penda China Architecture Location: Beijing 798, Chaoyang District, China Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Lin Dong Photographs: Xia Zhi Area: 3300.0 m2 Read more

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Architizer

APRIL 16, 2025

Got a project thats too contemporary for your client? Oscar Niemeyer’s legacy of sculptural, expressive modernism continues to influence contemporary Brazilian architecture. This contemporary use of materials achieves a design that aligns with modern technology while maintaining a modernist appeal.

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Archinect

MAY 15, 2024

The overhaul of Arne Korsmo and Sverre Aasland’s original 1935 functionalist design evokes both the Tate Modern in London and Thomas Heatherwick ’s popular 2017 reimagining of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa in Cape Town, South Africa. Photo: Alan Williams Photography, image courtesy Kunstsilo.

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Archinect

MARCH 7, 2025

DS+R co-founding principal Ricardo Scofidio passed away yesterday at the age of 89, leaving behind many important buildings and other great architectural designs that will now be reexamined in the context of their critical success and relationship to contemporary architectural discourse.

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Archinect

AUGUST 9, 2024

Another museum project in China from BIG , the 646,000-square-foot Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art, topped out recently ahead of its scheduled 2025 opening. The result is a manmade maze of plants and artworks to get lost within," Bjarke Ingels commented on the design scheme created in collaboration with ARTS Group and Front Inc.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

As part of OMA 's exhibition design for the second Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah , Saudi Arabia, the architecture studioformed walls and columns from translucent textiles to move away from conventional museum displays. The show is organised into seven sections that reflect different aspects of Islamic arts and culture.

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designboom

APRIL 4, 2025

The post DS+R completes al-mujadilah, the world’s first contemporary mosque for women in doha appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. the building addresses the evolving needs of women in religious, educational, and social domains through a forward-thinking spatial language.

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Deezen

MARCH 3, 2025

One hundred years ago this April, the Exposition Internationale des Arts Dcoratifs introduced art deco to the world. To kick off our Art Deco Centenary series, Kathleen Murphy Skolnik gives an overview of the style. New York's Chrysler Building is an art deco icon. Greyhound created several streamline bus stations.

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Bring together an array of styles, ranging from the grandeur of Baroque palaces to the innovative Art Nouveau designs and the Vienna Secession movement, visitors are drawn to the city for its architectural marvels.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 11, 2024

As a symbol of perfection, marble facilitated intricate craftsmanship for decorative elements, inspiring architectural marvels and exquisite art, leaving a legacy of sophistication and refinement. Today, marble remains a symbol of excellence and refinement, prevalent in contemporary architecture and art.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This limestone has left a lasting mark on architectural history, from the monuments of the Roman Empire to contemporary works like the Church of 2000 and the Ara Pacis Museum. Over time, its aesthetic has evolved alongside art and design, adapting to technical advancements while preserving its essence and relevance in modern architecture.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 13, 2024

With many pioneering Mexican architects having intertwined modern art and architecture, this gave rise to iconic museums and classics of Mexican modernist architecture. The presence of these cultural spaces injects and intensifies the artistic appeal and aspect of the vibrant city. Read more »

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Kengo Kuma and Associates has completed an overhaul of the Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian (CAM) in Lisbon , marking the acclaimed architect’s first completed project in Portugal.

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Since 2015, the Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art has managed and organized both the temporary exhibition and the building. Image Dorottya Novk "There Is Nothing to See Here" is the title of the exhibition hosted in the Hungarian Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

On view now at the MAXXI, the National Museum of XXI Century Arts in Rome, Diller Scofidio + Renfro is presenting an examination of motion and change as fundamental elements shaping design through their new exhibition titled Restless Architecture.

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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Digitization has revolutionized the way we experience art on platforms like SINGULART, which combines multiple influences from various artists. In the context of contemporary society, many of our activities are carried out digitally, from booking accommodation for travel to manufacturing materials and creating art exhibitions.

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Deezen

MARCH 20, 2025

Southeast London 's Eltham Palace is an unusual marriage of medieval and Tudor architecture and the opulent interior-design choices of 1930s millionaires, which forms the next instalment in our Art Deco Centenary series. It wasn't until Seely & Paget's art deco project that the site was catapulted into the contemporary design scene.

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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Syn Architects at the Islamic Arts Biennale. Image © Laurian Ghinițoiu Sumayya Vally , architect, curator, and founder of Counterspace architecture office, joins the jury for the 2024 Obel Award.

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Image Cortesía de Andrés Cedillo Integrating contemporary art with the landscape in a dialogue between human creation and the natural environment, the Sculpture Space of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) represents one of the most important public artworks in Latin America. Espacio Escultórico de la UNAM.

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Courtesy of Kave Home Art has long been perceived as elitist, an image solidified by its deep ties to power and wealth. In the 17th century, with the rise of art academies, strict standards were established for what was considered "high culture," further distancing art from the masses.

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Last week in Cairo , CulturVator – Art D’Egypte launched its third edition of the annual international exhibition “Forever is Now.” © Walaa Al Shaer | Rashed Al Shashai. Set by the backdrop of the Great Pyramids of Giza, the display features the work of 14 international artists. Read more »

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Nestled on the banks of the Rhine River, the city unfolds its architectural narrative through the interplay between historical landmarks, and contemporary interventions. In the old town, the medieval Cologne Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the tallest cathedral in the world, dominates the skyline. Read more »

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Next Monday, September 9th, the USC School of Architecture , in partnership with USC Visions & Voices and The Museum of Contemporary Art , will host a conversation between Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson and MOCA director Johanna Burton to mark the inception of the third Pacific Standard Time Art exhibition in Los Angeles.

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The architect's role becomes that of introducing order and a system that can balance the heritage of the place with the needs of modern functionality, ensuring that the essence of the original structure is preserved while meeting the needs of contemporary exhibitions and public engagement. Read more »

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Deezen

MARCH 13, 2025

Art deco is starting to challenge mid-century modern 's dominance, says Vinterior founder Sandrine Zhang Ferron in this interview as part of our Art Deco Centenary series. In the second half of 2024, the volume of art deco sales tripled. Art deco comes in because you have all these very precious materials marble, brass.

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