ARCHITECTURE NEWS blog
Serpentine Pavilion by Minsuk Cho
In recent years the emphasis of the Serpentine Summer Pavilion design has been increasingly focused on ecological thinking, sustainable materials and flexible forms. The 2024 pavilion by South Korean architect Minsuk Cho, designed mostly in locally sourced timber, exemplifies this trend. The open-plan form allows for a creative approach in… Read more
Bijoy Jain, the power of materials
‘The breath of an architect’, Fondation Cartier, Paris, 9.12.2023-21.4.2024. As founder of Studio Mumbai, Indian architect Bijoy Jain works with his team at the intersection of art, craft, architecture and design. His artisan-like method is well-known to be a slow working process, challenging the demands of technological production, where robotics… Read more
Serpentine Pavilion by Lina Ghotmet – in panoramic 360 views
This year the Serpentine Summer Pavilion is a wooden structure, inspired by Mediterranean and African architecture. Designed by Paris-based architect Lina Ghotmeh the building is featured here in 360 panoramic views. Ghotmeh envisioned the space as a meeting point around a large circular table in the heart of London in… Read more
The future according to Norman Foster, a retrospective at Centre Pompidou
Exhibition open until 7th of August – Marianna Wahlsten – While planning the exhibition, chief curator Frédéric Migayrou worked very closely with Norman Foster, who was ultimately in charge of the over-arching concept. His meticulous attention to detail shows throughout. It’s the first ever show on the top floor galleries… Read more
Adaptive reuse – the TWA terminal
There are different reasons why airport terminals become obsolete. One of the main problems in some of the 1960s designs, was their lack of flexibility. And some were just too close to the city centre, like the historic Tempelhof airport in Berlin, which is now a multifunctional exhibition space. The… Read more
A programme to celebrate Aalto
This year marks the 125th anniversary of Alvar Aalto’s birth. A series of events will take place to celebrate his legacy. To know the intimate side of Aalto, explore his home in Helsinki on this virtual tour. Functional, simple, and comfortable – it’s one of the iconic homes of 20th… Read more