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The End of the FBI’s Hoover Building?

The End of the FBI’s Hoover Building?

Posted by on Dec 10, 2012 in Architecture | 0 comments

A stone’s throw from the White House, the headquarters of the FBI have often been the root of architectural conflict. Bulky,...

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Brazilian Architect Oscar Niemeyer Dies at 104

Brazilian Architect Oscar Niemeyer Dies at 104

Posted by on Dec 7, 2012 in Profiles | 0 comments

The architect Oscar Niemeyer, lauded for his development of Brazil’s capital Brasilia in the 1950s, has died at the age of 104 from...

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Christo Plans a Mega-Sculpture for Abu Dhabi

Christo Plans a Mega-Sculpture for Abu Dhabi

Posted by on Nov 27, 2012 in Painting & Sculpture | 1 comment

The artist Christo – famous for his temporary wrappings of well-known landmarks, both natural and man-made – has gotten the go-ahead...

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Herzog & de Mueron Take on Tribeca

Herzog & de Mueron Take on Tribeca

Posted by on Oct 12, 2012 in Architecture | 0 comments

After four years of delay, the 57-story building designed by architects Herzog & de Meuron will resume construction in Tribeca at the...

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“Towers & Skyscrapers” Opens in Madrid

“Towers & Skyscrapers” Opens in Madrid

Posted by on Oct 11, 2012 in Museums | 0 comments

A new exhibition opened in Madrid yesterday at La Caixia Forum that should pique the interest of math minds, history buffs and everyone...

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Frank Lloyd Wright as Inspiration for RNC Stage Design

Frank Lloyd Wright as Inspiration for RNC Stage Design

Posted by on Aug 27, 2012 in Architecture | 0 comments

On Saturday morning, with the Republican National Convention just days away, the LA Times Architecture Critic Christopher...

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Unilever Pulls Out of Tate Modern Sponsorship

Unilever Pulls Out of Tate Modern Sponsorship

Posted by on Aug 15, 2012 in Museums | 0 comments

The Tate Modern is seeking new sponsorship for its annual commission in the Turbine Hall, which since 2000 has featured 13 monumental works...

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An Undulating Roof for the Louvre’s Arts of Islam Gallery

An Undulating Roof for the Louvre’s Arts of Islam Gallery

Posted by on Aug 4, 2012 in Architecture | 0 comments

An undulating roof, visually akin to a magic carpet, will cover the Louvre Museum‘s new Arts of Islam Gallery that is set to open on...

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Possible Foundation Issues Under Rome’s Colosseum

Possible Foundation Issues Under Rome’s Colosseum

Posted by on Jul 30, 2012 in Architecture | 0 comments

Italian authorities are investigating whether a 40-cm (16-in) slant in Rome’s Colosseum is indicative of foundation issues and would...

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$140m Mausoleum Shifts Focus from Bolívar to Chavez

$140m Mausoleum Shifts Focus from Bolívar to Chavez

Posted by on Jul 26, 2012 in Controversy | 0 comments

Two years ago, work began in Caracas on a 160-foot contemporary monolith to serve as a mausoleum to Simón Bolívar, the liberator of...

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Norman Foster Building Wins RIBA Award

Norman Foster Building Wins RIBA Award

Posted by on Jul 5, 2012 in Architecture | 0 comments

Sperone Westwater, a gallery on New York’s Bowery that has been on the receiving end of vicious critical attacks since its opening,...

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