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4/6/12

In responses to criticisms from the Eisenhower family, architect Frank Gehry has revised his design for the memorial to Dwight D. Eisenhower in Washington, D.C. John Hill


Headlines
4/6/12

On May 22 the Tokyo Skytree Tower opened. The world's tallest free-standing broadcasting tower includes two observation decks open to the public. John Hill


Products
4/6/12

Two ovoid forms atop a square base define the new Hospital Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid, Spain. Wrapping the curved surfaces is a diagonal grid of Cricursa's Cridecor® glass panels that further give the objects their distinctive appearance. John Hill


Headlines
4/6/12

On May 19 The Barnes Foundation opened its new Philadelphia home, designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects, moving its artwork from the nearby Merion residence of Albert C. Barnes. John Hill


Insight
4/6/12

May is a month when architecture and design events converge in the United States. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Convention, held in Washington, D.C. this year, was followed immediately by the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in New York City. World-Architects was on... John Hill


Film
21/5/12

The Guardian's Jonathan Jones takes viewers on a video tour of the ArcelorMittal Orbit tower in East London's Olympic Village. The red-steel maelstrom is the product of artist Anish Kapoor and engineer Cecil Balmond. John Hill


Headlines
21/5/12

The Serpentine Gallery has unveiled the design of its 2012 Pavilion, designed by Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei. John Hill


Headlines
21/5/12

The Orange County (New York) Legislature defeated a bond that would have funded the demolition of the Orange County Government Center, designed by Paul Rudolph and completed in 1970. John Hill


Headlines
21/5/12

On May 16, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden opened its new Visitor Center, designed by Weiss/Manfredi. John Hill


Products
21/5/12

Schollglas provided glass for the aptly named "Crystal", the headquarters for Nykredit Bank in Copenhagen, Denmark designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects. The double-walled façade of insulated and patterned-laminated glass gives the building its distinctive, layered... John Hill


Found
21/5/12

Artist Tomás Saraceno completed the installation of his "Cloud City" on the roof of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. John Hill


Insight
7/5/12

A studio visit to Cannon Design's St. Louis, Missouri, office, housed in an old power station. Principal George Nikolajevich gave World-Architects a tour. John Hill


Headlines
7/5/12

Developer L&L Holding Co. is holding an invited design competition for a skyscaper to replace a 1950s tiered glass box at 425 Park Avenue in New York City. John Hill


Headlines
7/5/12

OMA has unveiled its design for the new Garage Center for Contemporary Culture in Moscow's Gorky Park. The project is a renovation of the 1960s-era Vremena Goda (Seasons of the Year) restaurant. John Hill


Found
7/5/12

An exhibition and conference focusing on artists Gerda Steiner & Jörg Lenzlinger will take place the second week of May in Switzerland. John Hill


Film
7/5/12

In memory of Swiss artist David Weiss, who died on April 27, 2012: Der Lauf der Dinge (The Way Things Go), an artwork done with longtime collaborator Peter Fischli. John Hill


Products
7/5/12

For the second year, Portuguese architects Bruno André and Francisco Salgado Ré (together known as AND-RÉ) have won the Iberian Urban Equipment Prize. Last year AND-RÉ won for the lighting design “Verso,” and this year's award in the “urban... John Hill


Headlines
7/5/12

The Zaha Hadid-designed MAXXI Museum in Rome may close in response to a large hole in the institution's accounts. The museum, which opened only two years ago, won the RIBA Stirling Prize. John Hill


Found
23/4/12

Visitors to the Rice University Art Gallery in Houston, Texas are confronted with a topographical form suspended from the ceiling, an installation by Yasuaki Onishi. John Hill


Insight
23/4/12

An interview with Austrian Cultural Forum Director Andreas Stadler on the 10th anniversary of the ACFNY building designed by Raimund Abraham. John Hill


Film
23/4/12

Twin brothers Ryan and Trevor Oakes devote their artwork to exploring visual perception and its representation. For an exhibition at EMPAC Rensselaer in Troy, New York, the brothers created an immersive drawing of the Grimshaw-designed concert hall. John Hill


Headlines
23/4/12

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have announced their selection of the best in sustainable design. John Hill


Headlines
23/4/12

The Palais de Tokyo in Paris reopened on April 12, 2012 after a major renovation that makes it the largest contemporary arts center in Europe. John Hill


Products
23/4/12

As part of Topotek1's competition-winning project of a small corner lot in Berlin-Köpenick, MDT-tex designed a large rectractable umbrella in red, matching the surface below. John Hill


Headlines
23/4/12

A bridge billed as the world's highest and longest tunnel-to-tunnel span opened in China's Hunan province recently. John Hill


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