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Serpentine Summer Pavilion 2026, by Mexican architects of LANZA atelier
The opening of the Serpentine Pavilion marks the beginning of the London summer – this year with a design in brick created by LANZA atelier. Based in Mexico City the architectural studio, launched in 2015 by Isabel Abascal and Alessandro Arienzo, is known for an experimental craft-like approach working with… Read more
LaM – original beauty of museum restored
Marianna Wahlsten – photos: Danica O. Kus –In the north of France, in the urban interconnection between Paris, London and Brusselles, the LaM art museum reopened in February after an 18-month restoration period. The metropolitan area of Lille is a fusion of architectural influences, in which the museum stands out… Read more
Monumental scale: new museum in Cairo
Designed by Heneghan Peng Architects and opened in November, the Grand Egyptian Museum is the largest building on the planet dedicated to one specific field in cultural history. – photos: Danica O Kus – With a visual connection over the desert landscape towards the Giza pyramids, the museum is erected on… Read more
Venice Biennale part 2, exhibition laboratories
Inside the 26 national pavilions of the Giardini, some of the most interesting exhibitions evolve as temporal research during the six months of the Architecture Biennale. The pavilions of Russia and Israel remain closed, as blank reminders of the real geopolitical crisis and destruction. The beautiful Venezuela pavilion also remains… Read more
Venice Biennale part 1, full-on at Corderie dell’Arsenale
By Marianna Wahlsten While the Biennale has received critical comments for being chaotic and providing too much content, it is simultaneously a great reflection on current global concerns and tendencies. Lead by Italian architect and engineer Carlo Ratti, the 2025 Biennale, titled Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective, aims to break some boundaries,… Read more
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