Must see - Architecture
Glass skyscrapers: a great environmental folly that could have been avoided
Henrik Schoenefeldt, University of Kent New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has declared that skyscrapers made of glass and steel “have no place in our city or our Earth […]
NASA announces winner of their 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge
Life on Mars has long been a favourite of science-fiction lovers and extraterrestrial enthusiasts. It’s, been the mainstay for horror movies and novels and, at times, if you think about […]
After approval of the LACMA’s new building, a petition calls for reconsideration
Just over a month ago, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved the proposed $650 million remodel of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in a unanimous […]
Europe’s tallest skyscraper in the making and in the countryside
The Shard in London is soon-to-be knocked out of first for the tallest skyscraper in Europe. A recently announced skyscraper will see the Shard and raise it 10.4 meters…literally. The […]
LACMA gets the green light for their Peter Zumthor overhaul
In a press release issued on April 9th, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) announced that they had received the okay from the County of Los Angeles Board […]
“La Pyramide” turns 30
When the Chinese architect Ieoh Ming Pei’s a 22-meter-high pyramid of glass in the courtyard of the Louvre Museum was first erected, the French were shocked by its revolutionary design. […]
A rose in the desert: Qatar’s National Museum, designed by Jean Nouvel
This week, the National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) in Doha opened to the public. The ambitious architectural project, designed by renowned French architect Jean Nouvel, draws on the Gulf’s twin […]
