ARCHITECTURE NEWS blog
Ultimate museum experience in Dundee by Kengo Kuma
V&A outpost by Kengo Kuma – high cultural ambitions for the east coast town in Scotland Since the Guggenheim effect in Bilbao, big museum brands have become recognised as great initiators for urban regeneration. Dundee in Scotland, on the edge of Europe, is the latest to adopt the strategy by… Read more
Helsinki goes underground: Amos Rex is shortlisted for the Finlandia Architecture Award
Asmo Jaaksi, founding partner of JKMM Architects, spoke to us about the new museum designed as an extension of the 1930s iconic Lasipalatsi building. Carved under the old bus station, the irregular domes above add a sense of play to the cityscape. Below the galleries are dedicated for experimental arts. How would… Read more
Obsession with huts showcased in Venice
The exhibition Machines à Penser explores the idea of isolation close to nature as an important part in the creative thinking process. When Dieter Roelstraete was invited to curate the Fondazione Prada exhibition to coincide with the Architecture Biennale in Venice, he knew immediately what he wanted to do. ”I have… Read more
Vatican Pavilions on the Island of San Giorgio, Venice Biennale
Scattered across the lagoon-facing parkland behind the great Santa Maria Maggiore church, you will find eleven temporary pavilions commissioned by the Vatican. The pavilions have been designed by renown international architects, including Norman Foster, Smiljan Radic, Edouardo Souto de Mora and Terunobu Fujimori. It is a rare collection of contemporary sacred… Read more
New Serpentine Summer Pavilion by Frida Escobedo
Danica O. Kus has photographed Serpentine Summer Pavilions since 2009. The latest by Mexican architect Frida Escobedo is the tenth that she has documented. The architectural quality of each temporal Pavilion and their unique characteristics has been an enduring inspiration for her photographic work. An exhibition showcasing her photographs of… Read more
Venice Biennale – Giardini Pavilions
How is the idea of ‘Freespace’ interpreted in the national exhibitions of the Giardini – Curated by Dublin-based architects Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, the 2018 Architecture Biennale offers a broad view into the complexities of contemporary environments. With emphasis on details instead of the grand concepts of the previous… Read more