New Serpentine Pavilion by Francis Kéré

Serpentine Pavilion 2017 , designed by Francis Kéré, photo: ©IwanBaan

Architectural highlight of the summer – the new Serpentine Pavilion in London

By Harri Närhi and Marianna Wahlsten

The Serpentine Pavilion marks one of the most anticipated events in the architectural calendar. Designed this year by Berlin-based Francis Kéré, the Pavilion is an open structure, beautifully crafted out of wood and steel into ornamental patterns.

Video clip from press launch, © Glen Travis

Alvar Aalto – art and formal innovations

Ateneum Art Museum in Helsinki now hosts a touring exhibition on Alvar Aalto, produced in collaboration with the Vitra Design Museum. Artworks by key artists, including Hans Arp, Calder and Léger are showcased alongside Aalto’s designs.

Elbphilharmonie concert hall documented by Candida Höfer

“Nothing comparable comes to my mind” says Candida Höfer after working on a series on the epic Elbphilharmonie concert hall by Herzog & de Meuron

All about context – new museums in Lisbon and Tartu

On the edges of EU, two museums opened in the fall of 2016, both designed as a continuation to the surrounding landscape.

The year in Review

Architecture has always been a prism to perceive the world, and this year offers all the trappings of world in flux, of a world in conceptual misalignment as it comes to the apex point of a social, political and economic entanglement. By Stephen Smith

LX Factory, Lisbon’s industrial district saved from developers

Cobbled streets lined with artists studios, shops, great bars and restaurants – LX Factory exemplifies local creative culture at its best

By Marianna Wahlsten and Sofia Andrews