Month: June 2022

As the UK celebrates the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, we look back at 20 of the most significant buildings she has opened since her coronation in 1952. In her record-breaking time on the throne Queen Elizabeth II has certainly cut her fair share of red ribbons, opening numerous public buildings across the UK, Australia and New

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MoMA’s seminal 1988 Deconstructivist Architecture exhibition didn’t set out to define an architectural style, says its curator Mark Wigley in this exclusive interview as part of our series revisiting deconstructivism. Featuring architects Zaha Hadid, Frank Gehry, Rem Koolhaas, Daniel Libeskind, Peter Eisenman, Bernard Tschumi and Coop Himmelb(l)au, the Deconstructivist Architecture exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) ended up

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it boasts 160,000 square feet of interior immersive display, spatialized audio, full 4D effects, and a fully-brandable exosphere and atrium.
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Rem Koolhaas, co-founder of Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), receiver of the Pritzker Prize Award in 2000, and leading urban theorist, was one of the first to question the high-rise phenomenon and its influence on city transformation. Particularly intrigued by the Gulf region and the urban ambitions of this area, in 2009, during the 9th edition of the Sharjah Biennial, he delivered a lecture on the potential of re-inventing urbanization in the Emirates.

the sculptural structure emerges as a contemporary monolithic landmark within the historic city of kaunas.
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Throughout the years, bathrooms have been viewed as purely functional spaces strictly programmed for hygiene and privacy. Becoming smaller and more practical, the utilitarian, space-saving shower stall has often been considered the norm, pushing the bathtub into obsolescence or as an additional luxury for those with extra space (and money). Recently, however, as lifestyle changes driven by the pandemic have placed wellness as a top priority, the notion of the bathroom as a sanctuary has really taken hold. Contemporary bathrooms have thus been reimagined, shifting towards open spaces of relaxation, comfort and recuperation. And tubs – with their inherent meditative nature – have returned to the spotlight.