Immense fame, especially when left behind by a deceased artist, may lead to a hierarchal understanding of their legacy—leading one aspect to overshadow other crucial dimensions of their life and oeuvre. Brooklyn-born Jean-Michel Basquiat’s meteoric recognition as an artist and a cultural influence throughout the 1980s led to his energetic mind-map-like paintings being acquired widely by museums and private collections alike, in addition to being mass-marketed in a variety of products, such as fast-fashion clothing and New York-related souvenir items. Basquiat: King Pleasure, a new exhibition organized by Jean-Michel’s sisters, Lisane Basquiat and Jeanine Heriveaux, breaks down the myth surrounding the late artist’s legendary rise from the gritty streets of 1980s New York to a rarely-achieved artistic success.
The Adjaye Associates–Designed Basquiat Exhibition Looks Beyond the Myth of the Icon
Office Refurbishment in Joan Miró / GCA Architects
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Architects: GCA Architects
- Area: 8795 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Kingspan Insulated Panels, Technal, Assa Abloy, Atlas Schindler, Guardian Glass, +5
Replacing Cement with Waste: Embracing the Circular Economy with Polymer Technology
When approaching the process of recycling building materials, there are a number of obstacles to achieving a comprehensive and effective result. First, careless demolition can make the process very complex, as products with different recycling products are often mixed. In addition, not all materials can be efficiently recycled or processed, as many still need expensive or overly complex processes. But the construction industry, being a huge contributor to waste production and greenhouse gas emissions, has also developed multiple new technologies to improve its practices. This is the case of the WOOL2LOOP project, which seeks to solve one of the biggest challenges in applying a circular approach to construction and demolition waste.
Seven Lakes Office / ASWA
AGT Southern Crop Breeding Center / Ashley Halliday
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Architects: Ashley Halliday
- Area: 6600 m²
- Year: 2018
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Professionals: Resonate, Kennett Builders, Aspect Studios, Lucid Consulting
DJ House / Rakta Studio
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Architects: Rakta Studio
- Area: 560 m²
- Year: 2022
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Manufacturers: Kaii, Toto
Peiping Machine Taproom / ATLAS
Glen Lake Community Schools / Mathison | Mathison Architects
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Architects: Mathison | Mathison Architects
- Area: 4000 ft²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Sherwin-Williams, Corian, Fórmica, Michigan Certified Concrete
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Professionals: Mathison | Mathison Architects
Huma Itaim Building / UNA Arquitetos
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Architects: UNA Arquitetos
- Area: 7000 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: ACFC4, Arterra, Atlas, Atlas Schindler, Cyberglass, +11
Unnamed House / Associates Architecture
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Architects: Associates Architecture
- Area: 240 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Grupo Arca, Mikrocem, Ohla Studio
The Plus for Vestre / BIG
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Architects: Bjarke Ingels Group
- Year: 2022
Reimagining the Bathroom: Contemporary Bathtubs for Total Relaxation
Throughout the years, bathrooms have been viewed as purely functional spaces strictly programmed for hygiene and privacy. Becoming smaller and more practical, the utilitarian, space-saving shower stall has often been considered the norm, pushing the bathtub into obsolescence or as an additional luxury for those with extra space (and money). Recently, however, as lifestyle changes driven by the pandemic have placed wellness as a top priority, the notion of the bathroom as a sanctuary has really taken hold. Contemporary bathrooms have thus been reimagined, shifting towards open spaces of relaxation, comfort and recuperation. And tubs – with their inherent meditative nature – have returned to the spotlight.
Architectural Interventions and Exhibitions Taking Place at the 2022 Milan Design Week and Salone del Mobile
Only a few days left until the annual inauguration of Milan Design Week 2022, one of the biggest international design events which features the Fuorisalone and Salone del Mobile. From the 7th till the 12th of June 2022, the streets of Milan will be hosting an array of architectural interventions and exhibitions curated by local and international designers as part of the Fuorisalone. And at the Fiera Milano | Rho, Salone del Mobile 2022, the awaited furniture and interior design event of the year, will be celebrating its 60th anniversary with themes and projects that reflect on “inclusive” design, fostering "autonomy, comfort, movement, usability, interaction and safety for all".
o’flower Shop / Plainoddity
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Architects: Plainoddity
- Area: 78 m²
- Year: 2022
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Manufacturers: Bolon
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Professionals: Okkot
French Architect Renée Gailhoustet Receives the 2022 Royal Academy Architecture Prize
French architect Renée Gailhoustet has been awarded the 2022 Royal Academy Architecture Award for her pioneering work designing public housing and neighborhoods in and around Paris. The award is given annually by London's Royal Academy to individuals or practices whose idea or body of work has positively contributed to the public.
Disabled Are the Cities, Not Their Citizens
Cities with disabilities are those that present spaces and environments that impede or make it difficult for citizens to access, participate and interact, regardless of any loss or abnormality related to their psychological, physiological or anatomical structure or function. I invite readers to, with me, change the focus of the approach on disabilities, transferring to cities and built environments the inability to meet in a dignified and effective way the diversity of abilities and capacities inherent to human beings.