On a graffiti-stained sidewalk in Paris, a strange sight appeared days before the Olympic opening ceremony in July: Around 40 giant cement Lego-like blocks in neat rows beneath the Pont de Stains, a bridge in the northern suburb of Aubervilliers that connects two Olympic sites, the Stade de France and the Parc des Nations. This … Read more
The quietude at Numazu Club is its biggest selling point. Even when the sliding doors of a guest room at the villa are wide open, there’s only the faint rustle of pine trees in the breeze and the odd splash of a few birds enjoying the spring water of a shallow garden pool. There is … Read more
Naha, Okinawa Pref. – A ceremony was held Monday to mark the completion of the framework of Shuri Castle’s main hall as part of restoration work for the fire-destroyed castle in Okinawa Prefecture. At the topping-up ceremony, attended by about 80 people, carpenters and others dressed in traditional attire performed a ritual to mark the … Read more
Otake, Hiroshima Pref. – As far as museum architecture goes, the Simose Art Museum in Otake, Hiroshima Prefecture, stands out, echoing the landscape of its inspiration, the Setouchi islands, which play host to their own influential triennale. Two-thirds of Simose’s gallery space is outside its main building, split into eight connecting boxes that seem to … Read more
We need to make the exterior parts of buildings that people focus on more interesting, so that people want to protect rather than replace them. But most people aren’t architects or city planners—they can’t change the designs of what’s being made. Indeed, we have a public who feel utterly powerless, and a construction industry that … Read more
San Rafael resident Robert Nebolon is an unabashed Eichler home enthusiast. Nebolon, the principle of Robert Nebolon Architects and a member of both the American Institute of Architects and the Marin Builders Association, has been designing residential, commercial, public and civic projects since 1994 and Eichlers are an important part of his history. “My experience … Read more
Riken Yamamoto, noted for his socially aware designs that encourage community, was awarded the Pritzker Prize, the world’s highest achievement in architecture, on Tuesday. Yamamoto is the ninth Japanese architect to receive the honor in the award’s 45-year history, making Japan again the country with the most Pritzker laureates, followed by the U.S. The last … Read more
Riken Yamamoto, noted for his socially aware designs that encourage community, was awarded the Pritzker Prize, the world’s highest achievement in architecture, on Tuesday. Yamamoto is the ninth Japanese architect to receive the honor in the award’s 45-year history, making Japan again the country with the most Pritzker laureates, followed by the U.S. The last … Read more
The kingdom of Bhutan is planning a “mindfulness city” that, if built, will cover some 2.5% of the country — an area larger than Singapore. Plans show the 1,000-square-kilometer city will be built near the town of Gelephu, along Bhutan’s southern border with India. “Gelephu Mindfulness City,” as it’s called in the project’s masterplan, will … Read more
© Vadim Sherbakov Russian photographer and filmmaker Vadim Sherbakov has published a new personal project highlighting the beautiful architecture of Moscow’s metro stations. Moscow’s Illustrious Metro System The history of Moscow’s metro system is a lengthy one, dating back more than a century to the years of the Russian Empire. After wars and revolutions delayed … Read more