It’s always illuminating to see what types of offices that architecture firms design for themselves, especially a powerhouse like Bjarke Ingels Group whose relaxed yet risk-taking reputation has yielded some of the most mind-boggling buildings in recent memory. If the Danish-American firm calls to mind...
When Estrid Ericson founded the Stockholm design emporium Svenskt Tenn in 1924, her attitude toward domestic life was simple: one’s home should be modern yet comfortable, an ever-evolving yet thoughtful sanctuary with the human in focus. Ericson and longtime collaborator Josef Frank’s sly rejection of...
Fans of the wonderfully intricate creations from Omer Arbel’s lighting studio-lab Bocci may delight even further in his architecture. Last year, the Canada-based polymath debuted a meticulously crafted farmland house in British Columbia covered in a series of verdant berms, creating a wave-like expanse as...
CULTURE CLUB On Oct. 28, leaders of the Studio Museum in Harlem welcomed more than 700 artists, cultural luminaries, civic leaders, philanthropists, and prominent New Yorkers to the...
Here, we ask an artist to frame the essential details behind one of their latest works. Bio: Luke Agada, 31, Chicago (@lukechidiagada) Title of work: The Therapist (2024). Where to see it: “Between Two Suns” at Roberts Projects (442 South La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles) until November 2. Three...
ART With Kara Walker’s Fons Americanus setting the stage, the lauded British musician poetically captures a struggle against unseen forces of judgment while uplifting the Black creative community. BY RYAN WADDOUPS January 28, 2021FKA Twigs in the video for “Don’t Judge Me” … Kara Walker never intended for...
In 2023, the Centre Pompidou in Paris will close for four years as it undergoes a sweeping $243 million renovation. Museum administrators aim to reopen the building in 2027 to celebrate its 50th anniversary. No major maintenance work has been done since the Centre Pompidou first...