Cathy Busby: About Face—
The Canadian artist discusses her installation at the Union Theological Seminary, where she photographed, catalogued, and eventually removed thirteen of the portraits from institution's vaulted, neo-gothic Refectory. An art report from New York by Gavin Browning
From theory to action—
Two recent books allow a direct comparison between past utopias, particularly of the 1960s and 1970s, and those of today, highlighted by the Occupy Wall Street movement. A book review by Ethel Baraona Pohl
Black & White Twins—
Minimizing the amount of openings in the façade and dematerializing the corners of this housing complex with double-height voids, Casanova + Hernandez Architects minimize the impact of two twin buildings in the surroundings. An architecture report from Beekbergen
Daylight Thinking
Until 27 May, applications are open for the University of Florida's Daylighting Summer Course, to be held 8 to 22 July in the Veneto region.
Vector Knot
At the AIA Gallery in New Orleans, Hiroshi Jacobs and Casey Hughes present an immersive spatial experience created with 1800 metres of black bungee cord.
Radical Sitting
In a photographic series, Czech collective Okolo presents an illustrated booklet with a timeline of lesser known examples of 20th century seats.
Jeremy Deller: Joy in people—
At the Hayward Gallery, a recent exhibition displayed an endless stream of consciousness — shared or assumed — fueled by stories, photos, videos, archival documents, news, personalities and experiments that are almost anthropological. An art report from London by Martina Angelotti
A tetralogy of dust—
Gian Maria Tosatti's intervention at Casa Bossi accentuates the remains of this abandoned building, transforming it into an inner space of memory, and turning visitors into witnesses. An art report from Novara by Gabi Scardi
Sailors, mermaids and the depths—
Unfinished Journeys, in Norway's Nasjonalmuseet, approaches the theme of the journey from a variety of angles; but the water-related pieces are the most powerful and memorable part of the show. An art report from Oslo by Ludovico Centis
OMA frees Prometheus—
In Syracuse, thanks to a fortuitous chain of events, or perhaps the firm's collective will, OMA has hit the bulls-eye, managing to show that today's crucial issue is to build or consolidate a specific cultural production in a local context. An architecture report from Syracuse by Roberto Zancan
Curiosity Object—
Gaëlle Gabillet and Stéphane Villard have designed a series of lamps which double as small pieces of furniture, curiosity cabinets which highlight themselves as well as what's displayed inside. A design report from Paris
Tomás Saraceno: Cloud City—
On the rooftop of the Metropolitan Museum, the Argentinian artist has installed a cluster of sixteen modular structures which allow visitors to simultaneously perceive a multiplicity of realities. An art report from New York
Carlo Scarpa: The Architect at Work—
A recent exhibition at the Cooper Union shed light onto the Italian architect's process of thinking, design, and material application, revealing a striking contemporariness to his work. An architecture report from New York by Danielle Rago
A journey to the other Iraq—
The Iraqi Kurdistan region still shows the indelible marks and scars from decades of Saddam Hussein's bloody ethnic persecution; its contradictions are evident all around the built environment. An architecture report by Francesca Recchia
Bruce Mau is right: never enter competitions—
Are architecture competitions a good investment? On the eve of a large gathering in Vienna for the Europan prize, we propose a series of reflections, and ten questions for the architecture world. An op-ed from Vienna by Elisa Poli, Giovanni Avosani
Daniel Buren: Excentrique(s)—
In a monumental new installation, the French artist has designed a complex architectural device: an unexpected reduction of the Grand Palais' enormous glazing expanse to a ceiling height of a middle-class Haussman-era home. An art report from Paris by Ivo Bonacorsi
Call for ideas: Age-friendly products—
Domus promotes an international call for ideas, with the goal of bringing to life a new generation of domestic objects — beautiful, intelligent and easy to use — aimed at seniors. A design report from Milan
Sharing Blocks: University Housing—
For this colourful university housing complex in the south of Spain, Guallart Architects propose three diverse typologies and scales of shared spaces. An architecture report from Gandía
Audi Urban Future Award 2012—
At the launch of this year's edition of the Audi Urban Future Award, six international architecture offices present their visions for the future of mobility in an online broadcast. An architecture report from Ingolstadt
Following a fading line—
From Chennai to Gokarna, a survey of India's coastline reveals a diverse and fascinating landscape, changing fast due to the country's growing industrialization: here are some of its multi-layered stories. A photo-essay from Gokarna by Selvaprakash
From Freewayland to the Garage—
Space International's renovation of Rudolph Schindler's Mackey Apartments is both pragmatic and sublime. Choosing to honor the existing architecture through contrast, the studio designed a cantilevered, 75-square metre counterpoint to the original building. An architecture report from Los Angeles by Mimi Zeiger
Between matter and meaning—
In SO – IL's projects for Kukje Gallery's K3 building in Seoul and the Logan offices in New York, one finds a multidimensional architecture in step with the ambiguous spatiality of the digital era. An architecture report by Sam Jacob
Agora Cultural Centre—
Rojo / Fernández-Shaw + Liliana Obal architects' new socio-cultural centre in Spain is a container, a box which perfectly integrates with its Galician surroundings, promoting sustainability and balance. An architecture report from San Pedro de Visma
