Cultural architecture
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Letter from China: the latest architecture projects herald a maturing urban landscape
By Ellen Himelfarb Last updated
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Carmody Groarke revives Victorian vaulted space for Manchester museum
Architects Carmody Groarke revive a vast, brick space for the flexible new Special Exhibitions Gallery at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Cube art: Barozzi Veiga completes addition to Chur’s Bündner Kunstmuseum
By Mary Pelletier Last updated
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Tehran’s Argo Factory complex reinvents brewery architecture for the arts
The Argo Factory Contemporary Art Museum & Cultural Centre by Ahmadreza Schricker Architecture North (ASA North), housed in a redesigned brewery, becomes Tehran's first new arts hub in decades
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Architects Directory alumnus: Atelier Masomi
The Wallpaper* Architects Directory has turned 20. Conceived in 2000 as our index of emerging architectural talent, this annual listing of promising practices, has, over the years, spanned styles and continents; yet always championing the best and most exciting young studios and showcasing inspiring work with an emphasis on the residential realm. To mark the occasion, in the next months, we will be looking back at some of our over-500 alumni, to catch up about life and work since their participation and exclusively launch some of their latest completions. Drawing on local climate, materials and vernacular, Niamey's new cultural centre by Mariam Kamara will be a valuable hub for the arts in the region, but also feel at one with its environment. Kamara's studio, Atelier Masomi, was first featured in the 2019 Architect Directory.
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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House of Music’s undulating roof by Sou Fujimoto evokes tree canopy
Architect Sou Fuijimoto and Liget Budapest Project reveal the House of Music in Hungary, a striking cultural landmark with a nature-inspired roof
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Four One Nine is a socially minded space for the San Francisco creative scene
Four One Nine by Síol Studios blends creativity with nature, light and a social purpose
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Adam Richards designs a new education facility for a 16th century castle by the sea
While working from home in London, we've been plotting places to visit in the UK when the lockdown lifts. Adam Richards' new education facility for Walmer Castle in Kent is a new reason to visit this historical treasure, once the residence of the HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and set within eight acres of gardens
By Harriet Thorpe Published
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Renzo Piano’s Academy Museum of Motion Pictures wins Wallpaper* Design Award
By Edward Lifson Published
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Resurrecting a disused grain silo, Heatherwick Studio creates a temple to modern African art
By TF Chan Published
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Bell works: Calgary’s latest cultural addition is a musical revelation
By Hadani Ditmars Published
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High art: Maurice Nio future-proofs the Pecci Centre
By Harriet Thorpe Published