Hospitals are some of the worst buildings around. But plenty of research shows that physical surroundings can improve health. Which is what makes the Maggie's Centre initiative so brilliant.READ»
Actor and artist Dennis Hopper died of complications related to prostate cancer on Saturday. He was 74. We recently covered his debut at MOCA under new curator Jeffrey Deitch. Here is that report revisited.READ»
Jean Nouvel, winner of the Pritzker Prize in 2008, is to design this year's Serpentine Pavilion in London. For the past decade, the gallery, situated in Hyde Park, has been home to some of the most innovative pop-up structures ...READ»
Can a museum change the way a city sees itself? A recent exhibition in Portland, Oregon made a case for how museums can continue to engage and energize their audiences.READ»
The notoriously metallic starchitect goes back to his roots with a cheap, plywood design for the Signature Theater Company. Don't worry--it still looks wild.READ»
The MGM Mirage CEO is attempting to pull off a grand illusion not even David Copperfield would try: Luring Las Vegas tourists into CityCenter with the promise of spectacle and sending them out civilized.READ»
After years of wrangling and two different architecture firms, Bruce Ratner's audacious plan to build a Brooklyn home for the New Jersey Nets clears its last major hurdle.READ»
Apple's new Mac Mini now ships with server software, but Apple's suggested uses are vanilla. With 1TB of storage and plenty of power, let's put it to good use and stream some music and movies over the Intertubes.
Snow Leopard ...READ»
You don't have to try very hard to spot the architecture students on a college campus. They're the ones with the carefully considered shoes (and artful eyewear). It's easy to see why architects are so selective about their footwear: ...READ»
Design/Art
Last week, in a conversation with a colleague, I felt a little disappointed about a negative comment he made about the “Tuyomyo” bench designed by Frank Gehry for Emeco. He said it was “impracticable ...READ»
