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A ceiling sculpted by Isamu Noguchi has been restored and is open to public viewing.

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A Modernist Sculpted Ceiling Was Uncovered in a U-Haul Showroom

The Isamu Noguchi work is being shown once again

May 6, 2016

The late Zaha Hadid sits in front of one of her structures, the Serpentine Sackler Gallery in London.

Austria

Here are Seven of Zaha Hadid’s Most Stunning Structures

The architect leaves behind an astonishing legacy

April 1, 2016

The museum has generated controversy over gentrification of Rio de Janeiro ahead of the 2016 Olympics.

Age of Humans

Imagining an Alarming Future at Brazil’s Museum of Tomorrow

The ambitious museum looks at where humankind is headed—and asks how they’ll live in a post-climate-change world

March 15, 2016

The $4 billion train station has been called beautiful and a boondoggle

March 4, 2016

Beijing's CCTV Tower has been compared to a pair of glorious pants.

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These Are 10 of China’s Strangest Buildings

Chinese officials want to ditch the country’s bizarre architecture

February 26, 2016

One hundred and eleven new buildings were constructed in the downtown area between 1931 and 1933. The vast majority took their cues from Art Deco, the era’s cutting-edge architectural trend.

How an Earthquake Turned This New Zealand Town into the Art Deco Capital of the World

Napier turned its tragic past into an architectural wonder

February 19, 2016

This kindergarten in Fredericksberg, Denmark was inspired by how a child might draw a house.

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How Children’s Imaginations Inspired This Cool School

A new Danish kindergarten was envisioned by the way a child might draw a house

February 10, 2016

The woven courtyard will feature wading pools and a colorful kaleidoscope of ropes.

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A Museum Courtyard Will Be Taken Over by a Colorful Web

“Weaving the Courtyard” will bring a kaleidoscopic of color to MoMA PS1

February 5, 2016

Is it a shell, a toilet bowl, a cupcake? Either way, it's now available on Google Street View.

Visit New York’s Guggenheim Museum Without Leaving Your House

It’s easier than ever to immerse yourself in the iconic, Frank Lloyd Wright-designed museum

January 25, 2016

Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena of Chile has received architecture's most prestigious award, the Pritzker Prize.

Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena is the 2016 Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate

January 15, 2016

The Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, after a $30 million renovation, is qualified once again to be called the "American Louvre."

The Renwick Reopens

The Renwick: America’s Louvre

Read everything you need to know about the National Historic Landmark building as it reopens after a $30 million renovation

November 4, 2015

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This Norwegian Modern Art Museum Is Also a Bridge

An ingeniously twisted design blends art with infrastructure

October 23, 2015

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A Woman Bought a House For $100,000, Then Learned Frank Lloyd Wright Built It

She had no idea her Madison, Wisconsin, home was part of the famous architect’s affordable housing project

October 12, 2015

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He Designed the Sydney Opera House…But Wasn’t Even Invited to its Opening

Somehow, an inexperienced architect and a mismanaged project still produced one of the world’s most iconic buildings

August 6, 2015

Architects envision a rippling structure that takes a page from the singer’s famous look

July 16, 2015

The rolling hydraulic bridge at London’s Paddington Basin built in 2004 curls up on itself like a pillbug.

A Look Into the Innovative Mind of One of the World’s Most Inventive Architects

A new show at the Cooper Hewitt reveals the process behind designer Thomas Heatherwick’s projects

July 8, 2015

“The [museum] is a beautiful example of the strategic ‘borrowing’ that created the rich cultural environment we have all inherited from the African continent.”

Is Architecture Actually a Form of Weaving?

David Adjaye, architect of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, approaches building design as creating “fabric”

June 29, 2015

2 World Trade Center and the Promise of Green Skyscrapers

New renderings of the tower show impressive sky gardens—a trendy feature that’s difficult to pull off

June 16, 2015

The World’s Largest Picture Frame?

The government of Dubai is taking this abstract structure to the next level

June 2015

More than 3,000 lights adorned Ferris' wheel.

The Brief History of the Ferris Wheel

Originally the American answer to the Eiffel Tower, the summertime amusement became a hallmark of summer fun

June 2015