article thumbnail

Zaha Hadid Foundation presents 'Zaha Hadid: Paper Museums'

Archinect

This fall in London, the Zaha Hadid Foundation is presenting an exhibition of paper reliefs showcasing the design process behind three of its namesake’s most important cultural sector designs: the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati (2003), MAXXI Museum in Rome (2009), and unrealized Museum of Islamic Art in Doha (1997).

article thumbnail

The Getty Foundation announces new $1.55 million investment in Conserving Black Modernism

Archinect

The Getty Foundation is investing an additional $1.55 Good news for preservation advocates! million in the conserving Black Modernism program managed by the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The new contribution follows a $3.1 million gift that was announced in 2022.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

San Francisco's Millennium Tower is sinking again despite foundational corrections

Archinect

San Francisco’s ill-fated Millennium Tower is making headlines once again for problems taking place beneath its turbulent foundation. Now, the building is sinking from underneath the center of its foundation mat at a rate of one-tenth of an inch per year. The phenomenon is known as "dishing."

article thumbnail

Reimagining Resilient Cities: Norman Foster Foundation Unveils Kharkiv Housing Challenge Winners

ArchDaily

The Norman Foster Foundation convened the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and Arup to form a core group, led by the Foundation, to spearhead the development of the master plan. The competition drew 259 entries from 53 countries, including 27 submissions from Ukraine. Read more »

article thumbnail

Norman Foster Foundation and Holcim unveil Essential Homes prototype designs for Latin America

Archinect

The Norman Foster Foundation has unveiled details of its new Essential Homes prototype design with Holcim that will deliver low-cost options for emergency shelter in Latin America using low-carbon concrete and cement products in demonstration of the principles of a circular economy.

article thumbnail

Faith-Based Nursing Foundation Community Center / Ford 3 Architects

ArchDaily

With a growing constituent staff, students, and residents, the Foundation sought a new space to commune its population for varied affairs-chief among. Completed in 2023 in Princeton, United States. Images by OM Media.

article thumbnail

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Selects Sasaki to Revitalize Iconic Taliesin West in Arizona, USA

ArchDaily

Courtesy of Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Taliesin West by Andrew Pielage The renowned Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation has entrusted Sasaki with the task of designing a comprehensive design for Taliesin West in Scottsdale , Arizona , United States.