China is confidently saying that construction on Herzog and de Meuron’s Olympic stadium in Beijing will start at 10.00 am on December 24
The origins of the Italian Novecento
Dominique Perrault’s aesthetic
Everything but the kitchen sink
Exhibitions, events, fairs
Vito Acconci builds for Graz
Beijing 2008
Herzog and de Meuron’s victory in the competition to design Beijing’s Olympic stadium is the first step toward an ambitious transformation of the city
The necessary monument
Machado and Silvetti’s new library in suburban Boston is an appropriately dignified public space. Text by Ray Ryan. Photography by Michael Moran
The architecture of colour
Sauerbruch and Hutton’s laboratory building breaks new ground for architects who have made colour their signature. Text by Sebastiano Brandolini
The dictatorship of the viewer
The Venice Art Biennale previewed by the director. Francesco Bonami talks to Stefano Casciani
Finland’s golden age
A unique private collection of designs from Finland revealed. Giorgio Tartaro reports
The Campana brothers
Taking inspiration from Brazil’s street culture, the two designer’s success reflects an optimistic national mood
Lighting
Maria Cristina Tommasini’s selection of innovative products
Hadid wins the Mies prize, and opens her museum in Cincinnati
