Are you aware of the serious lack of notable music that comes from Denmark? When I read the announcement of the proposal selected for the new Danish Rock Museum, I had to Google what Danish music was out there. And it wasn’t pretty. ...READ»
Today you might say that all roads lead to China. The country’s a manufacturing powerhouse, producing everything from agricultural fertilizers to iPhones. (Its economy recently overtook Japan as the No. 2 slot after the U.S.) And ...READ»
MVRDV, the Rotterdam-based architectural firm responsible for such gravity-defying projects as a barn balanced on a hill, has won a much quieter commission: the conversion of a defunct Dijon Mustard “laboratory”--your guess is as ...READ»
Last year, we brought you news of Living Architecture, the lofty-minded non-profit aimed at bringing starchitect-designed holiday rentals to the masses (or at least the masses who can afford it). Now, the first of the houses is ...READ»
From engineering marvels to theme-park megaplexes, America's presence at World Expos has plummeted in recent years, bottoming out in 2010's multi-screened pavilion. What did we lose, and how did we lose it?READ»
No one has better embraced a progressive ideal for our urban future than Dutch design firm MVRDV. Its radical designs comfortably and sustainably fit as many people in as little space as possible. In the past 18 months, the ...READ»
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Guggenheim New York, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. It's a legendary building, and the cavernous central atrium is one of the most famous spaces in modern architecture. It's also a bit of a ...READ»
Living Architecture wants anyone with enough cash for a vacation to be able to rent a wild-eyed masterpiece, from a house that looks like a uncut gemstone, to a barn whose back half hangs over a hill.
The rental scheme got ...READ»
