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Paying Tribute to the Influential Architects We Have Lost in 2023

Maria-Cristina Florian — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 07:30:00 +0000

As we step into the new year, we take a moment to reflect on the lasting impact of celebrated architects, designers, and curators who passed away in 2023. This past year witnessed the departure of influential figures who, through their talent and dedication, left an indelible mark on the built environment. Some embarked on their careers with bold gestures that reshaped architectural paradigms, while others worked quietly, placing a profound focus on the human experience or the invisible figures of out profession.

Architect and Curator Jean-Louis Cohen Passes Away at 74

Romullo Baratto — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 09:52:00 +0000

Architect, critic, and curator Jean-Louis Cohen passed away at the age of 74 yesterday, August 7. Recognized for his extensive research in the field of modern architecture and urban planning, he held the Sheldon H. Solow Chair of Architectural History at New York University since 1994.

Cohen served as a curator for various prestigious exhibitions, including some held at the Museum of Modern Art, the Canadian Centre for Architecture, the Centre Georges Pompidou, the Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine, and the MAXXI. More recently, alongside Brazilian researcher Vanessa Grossman, he curated the exhibition "Geografias Construídas: Paulo Mendes da Rocha," which opened in May at the Casa da Arquitectura in Portugal.

ArchiVision: Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Museum for Architectural Drawing

Rene Submissions — Fri, 12 May 2023 11:00:00 +0000

On the occasion of the anniversary exhibition of the Tchoban Foundation Museum for Architectural Drawing in Berlin, Sir Peter Cook, Mikkel Frost, Jean-Louis Cohen, Sergei Tchoban and the show’s curator Eva-Maria Barkhofen will discuss architectural drawing through the ages and its artistic role in the design process with moderator Natascha Meuser.

In this Museum Dialogue celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Tchoban Foundation. Museum of Architectural Drawing, international architects represented in the exhibition as well as the museum's founder will speak about their personal relationship to architectural drawing. Architectural historians will focus on positioning architectural drawing in contemporary history and analyse its role

The Berlage Archive: Jean-Louis Cohen (2006)

David Langdon — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 06:00:46 +0000

“No single major piece of architecture in the twentieth century can be taken out of its political context and its relationship with power.” So argues theorist and historian Jean-Louis Cohen in this lecture delivered at the Berlage Institute in October, 2006, titled “The politics of memory: Monuments to legitimacy.” Focusing specifically on landscapes of war and reconstruction in twentieth century Europe and their intimate relationship with structures of power, Cohen approaches the tenet that “all design is political” by examining the place of buildings in the deeply politicized landscapes of collective memory.

Interview with Jean-Louis Cohen, Curator of the French Pavilion at the 2014 Venice Biennale

Becky Quintal — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 01:00:00 +0000

On the morning that France accepted a Special Mention for its exhibition "Modernity: Promise or Menace?" at the Venice Biennale, Curator Jean-Louis Cohen spoke to us about the questions raised within, on, and around the walls of the French Pavilion. Standing in front of a model of the farcical Villa Arpel from Jacques Tati's famous film "Mon Oncle," Cohen explained that France didn't just absorb modernity (as Rem Koolhaas proposed) but that France inspired modernity, providing different expectations, promises and, as the title suggests, menaces.

Inside France's "Modernity, Promise or Menace?" - Special Mention Winner at the Venice Biennale 2014

Becky Quintal — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 01:00:00 +0000

This year's French Pavilion stood out as one of the best pavilions in the Giardini, communicating a clear, engaging thesis and receiving a Special Mention from the jury.

Venice Biennale 2014: "European-ness Porosity" Symposium

Becky Quintal — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000

"European-ness Porosity" is presented as part of “MADE IN EUROPE: 25 years of the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award.”

Venice Biennale 2014: French Pavilion to Debate Modernism's Successes and Failures

Rory Stott — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0000

With Le Corbusier casting a long shadow over the last century of France's architectural history, it is not surprising that, faced with Rem Koolhaas's theme of 'absorbing modernity' at the 2014 Venice Biennale, the country might have a unique reaction.

Venice Biennale 2014: Full List of National Participants Revealed

Becky Quintal — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 01:00:00 +0000

A few hours ago in Venice, Rem Koolhaas presented his curatorial vision for "Fundamentals" in a live-streamed opening press conference. As we reported last year, "Fundamentals" will focus on architecture rather than architects and history rather than contemporaneity. Koolhaas will not just curate an exhibition of his own, but will be coordinating the "collective effort of all national pavilions."