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“Art Is Not Fiction, but a Surplus Reality:” Pedro Reyes on Sculpture as Social Practice in Louisiana Channel Interview

Reyyan Dogan — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Mexican sculptor Pedro Reyes has developed a multidisciplinary practice that spans sculpture, architecture, social engagement, and activism. Trained as an architect, Reyes approaches sculpture as both a material and a collective process, combining traditional stone carving with participatory projects that address contemporary social issues. His work frequently explores transformation, whether through physical materials or community action, positioning sculpture as a tool for reimagining social realities. In a 2025 interview with Louisiana Channel, Reyes discusses the influence of architecture on his artistic practice, the concept of "social sculpture," and the importance of preserving craft traditions in an increasingly automated world.

Ecologies of Repair: Reconciling Our Relationship with Water

Mohieldin Gamal — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:30:00 +0000

Ola Hassanain is a Sudanese architect and artist operating in the Netherlands, and will be exhibiting at the Pan-African Architecture Biennale in Nairobi, Kenya, later in 2026. All three locations tell stories of the built environment's relationship with water. These illustrate the continuous battles between the amorphous forces of nature that are the rivers and seas, and human attempts to shape and control them. In most cases, they are attempts at extraction. Catastrophes happen as a result of the overreach of these attempts or of their mismanagement, or both.

Safdie Architects Completes Expansion of Crystal Bridges Museum in Arkansas

Reyyan Dogan — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, will open a major 114,000-square-foot expansion to the public on June 6–7, 2026. Designed by Safdie Architects, with landscape architecture by Coen+Partners, the project extends the museum's original architecture while introducing new galleries, educational facilities, public gathering spaces, and landscape connections across the institution's 134-acre campus. The addition represents the completion of a long-term development strategy for the museum, enhancing both its exhibition capacity and its engagement with the surrounding Ozark landscape.

Street Artist JR Installs an Inflatable Cave on Paris' Pont Neuf in Tribute to Christo and Jeanne-Claude

Antonia Piñeiro — Fri, 22 May 2026 05:30:00 +0000

On May 21st, a realistic cave took shape on Paris' Pont Neuf, the oldest standing bridge across the Seine. The inflatable artwork was designed and built by French photographer and street artist JR, along with an extensive multidisciplinary team. La Caverne du Pont Neuf was conceived in honor of Christo and Jeanne-Claude's 1985 work The Pont Neuf Wrapped, an environmental artwork in which the artists wrapped the historic bridge in sandstone-colored fabric for two weeks. The structure creates a trompe-l'œil effect that mimics a textured rock formation through photographic printing in tones of white, black, and gray. The shape of the exterior already gives the public the optical illusion of the artwork, while paving the way for the final stage of the interior design.

Capsule Retreat: Building Through Process in Lebanon’s Mountain Landscape

Daniela Andino — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Set within the mountainous landscape of Zabbougha, Lebanon, Capsule Retreat by EAST Architecture Studio is shaped through the process of its making. The project unfolds through material decisions, on-site adjustments, and evolving conditions, allowing construction itself to guide its spatial logic.

A Picture Worth a Thousand Pixels: Turning Disneyland Paris into a Canvas

Kiana Buchberger — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:45:00 +0000

In highly-curated environments such as Disneyland Paris, architecture operates under a different set of expectations. Buildings are not only required to perform, they must also communicate, often instantly. Within this context, the facade becomes a visual marker that can serve as a threshold, mediating light, air, and perception. One strategy that has gained traction in this setting is the use of semi-opaque envelope systems. Neither fully transparent nor entirely enclosed, these facade systems introduce depth and variability.

Choreographing Lagos: Dele Adeyemo on Dance, Cosmology, and Spatial Practices

Romullo Baratto — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0000

Having thrown a stone today, Eshu kills a bird of yesterday. The Yoruba proverb tells both a story of reparation and of ancestrality by joyfully bending spacetime conventions and accessing subjects from the past with present actions. The saying offers a poetic entry point to broader West African traditions and to the practice of Scottish-Nigerian artist and architect Dele Adeyemo. Named one of the winners of the ArchDaily 2025 Next Practices Awards, Adeyemo's work brings together ecology, spirituality, dance, and territory, examining how embodied cultural practices can generate alternative spatial possibilities within and against the architecture of racial capitalism.

Art Paris 2026 Returns to the Grand Palais, Framing Language and Reparation Within an Architectural Landmark

Reyyan Dogan — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Art Paris will return to the Grand Palais from 9-12 April 2026, marking the 28th edition of the fair at the recently renovated landmark. Reopened following its most extensive restoration in over a century, the 77,000-square-meter building, transformed under the direction of Chatillon Architectes, now accommodates large-scale cultural events across its nave and balcony spaces. Bringing together approximately 165 galleries from around twenty countries, the fair is structured around two curatorial themes, language and reparation, presented within an updated spatial framework defined by improved circulation and expanded exhibition areas.

BuildFest Introduces “Acts of Construction,” a Three-Year Exploration of Timber Installations

Rene Submissions — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:30:00 +0000

The Bethel Woods Art and Architecture Festival announces BuildFest: Acts of Construction, a three-year initiative that activates the historic grounds of the 1969 Woodstock festival through large-scale timber installations and multimedia experiences. Each year is organized around a single theme, inviting designers to collaborate on an interdisciplinary series of "acts" that build on one another to create an interconnected set of installations, activations, and performances. Act One: Staging is currently accepting proposals for adaptive art infrastructure designed to "set the stage" for future activations. It will be followed by Act Two: Choreography in 2027 and Act Three: Performance in 2028.

In the Blink of an Eye: 60 Light Installations Illuminate a Citywide Gallery for Noor Riyadh 2025

Kiana Buchberger — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 06:45:00 +0000

Noor Riyadh 2025 brought large-scale light installations to public sites across the Saudi Arabian capital, temporarily transforming transit hubs, historic districts, and significant landmarks into illuminated urban environments. From November 20 to December 6, 2025, Riyadh became a citywide gallery of light, motion, and shifting perception. The festival's fifth edition featured 60 artworks by 59 artists from 24 countries, including more than 35 new commissions, responding to the theme "In the Blink of an Eye." Through light as both medium and concept, the installations reinterpreted the capital's rapidly evolving architectural landscape and reflected how perception shifts in spaces shaped by heritage and ambitious urban development.

Pantone Selects Soft White “Cloud Dancer” as the Color of the Year 2026

Reyyan Dogan — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 06:30:00 +0000

Pantone Color Institute has introduced PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer as the Color of the Year 2026, a soft white selected for its understated presence and sense of visual calm. The hue, described as balanced and airy, appears against a broader cultural context in which designers and creatives are reassessing the role of clarity, simplicity, and spatial quietude. Framed as a color that resembles a blank canvas, Cloud Dancer signals a renewed interest in environments that support reflection and measured creativity rather than constant acceleration.

Lucas Museum of Narrative Art by MAD Architects Set to Open September 2026 in Los Angeles

Reyyan Dogan — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:30:00 +0000

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has announced that it will open to the public on September 22, 2026, adding a new cultural institution to Los Angeles's Exposition Park. Founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, the museum is dedicated to illustrated and narrative storytelling, understood as visual works that communicate stories across media and periods. The building is designed by Ma Yansong of MAD Architects, with landscape architecture by Mia Lehrer of Studio-MLA and Stantec serving as executive architect.

The Studio Museum in Harlem Opens Its First Purpose-Built Home by Adjaye Associates

Reyyan Dogan — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 06:30:00 +0000

The Studio Museum in Harlem is preparing to open its new purpose-built home to the public on November 15 with a Community Day celebration. Designed by Adjaye Associates in collaboration with Cooper Robertson, the seven-story, 82,000-square-foot building is located on West 125th Street in Harlem, New York City. Serving as a major institution dedicated to artists of African descent, the museum's new facility marks the first structure in its fifty-seven-year history conceived specifically for its mission. The opening signals a new chapter for the museum's engagement with art, education, and the local community through expanded spatial and programmatic capacities.

Lisbon Architecture Triennale 2025 Examines the Technosphere and Human Impact on Earth

Romullo Baratto — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Thirty trillion tons. This is the estimated mass of all human-made matter on Earth, and the starting point for the 7th edition of the Lisbon Architecture Triennale. Curated by Ann-Sofi Rönnskog and John Palmesino, founders of Territorial Agency, the event asks a deceptively simple question: How heavy is a city? To answer it requires more than data. It demands a shift in perception: from the scale of the city to the planetary technosphere.

Behind the Scenes, On Display: Self-Curated Journeys through the Museum Archive

Jonathan Yeung — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 07:30:00 +0000

The museum and gallery visit has long been a highly curated experience. Visitors are guided through a carefully orchestrated sequence of rooms, with hand-picked works arranged to tell a specific narrative, supported by signage, graphics, scenography, and calibrated lighting. Even the rarely changed exhibitions - the permanent collections, also typically rely on a strong curatorial voice— led by noted artists or curators—to set institutional stance and shape interpretation.

First Chapter of the 18th Istanbul Biennial Opens, Exploring Self-Preservation and Futurity

Reyyan Dogan — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 06:30:00 +0000

The 18th Istanbul Biennial, organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), has opened its first phase to visitors and will remain on view until November 23, 2025. Curated by Christine Tohmé under the title "The Three-Legged Cat," the biennial is envisioned as a three-year process unfolding between 2025 and 2027. The second phase, scheduled for 2026, will focus on establishing an academy and collaborating with local initiatives through a series of public programs. The third and final chapter in 2027 will bring together the accumulated encounters through exhibitions and workshops.

Centre Pompidou to Close for Five-Year Renovation Led by Moreau Kusunoki

Reyyan Dogan — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 06:30:00 +0000

The Centre Pompidou in Paris, designed in 1971 by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, is closing for a major transformation that will take five years. Following an international competition, the renovation has been entrusted to Moreau Kusunoki, in association with Frida Escobedo Studio, alongside AIA Life Designers for the technical components. Initiated in 2020 with the support of France's Ministry of Culture, the project addresses urgent needs, including the removal of asbestos from facades, improved fire safety, enhanced accessibility, and significant upgrades in energy efficiency. The works will require a full closure of the Beaubourg site, with a planned reopening in 2030.

First Copenhagen Architecture Biennial Opens With the Theme “Slow Down”

Reyyan Dogan — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 06:30:00 +0000

The first edition of the Copenhagen Architecture Biennial opens today and runs until October 19, transforming the city into a platform for architectural dialogue and exchange. Organised by CAFx (Copenhagen Architecture Forum), the new biennial expands on the former Copenhagen Architecture Festival, shifting from an annual format to a broader, more ambitious platform for architectural exploration. Led by Josephine Michau, CEO and Founder of CAFx and curator of the Danish Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2023, the Biennial launches under the theme "Slow Down," reflecting on how societies can respond to the pressures of rapid population growth, resource consumption, and environmental challenges by rethinking the pace of change in the built environment. The theme builds on the concept of a "Great Deceleration," inviting participants to envision spaces that promote sustainability, longevity, and mindful engagement with the built environment.