Opinion
The Utopian Dreams Behind the US Army's Prefab Prison Cells
This past November, the US Army discreetly announced that it is looking to develop “a holding cell for one detainee during combat operations.”
Architecture
Art
Peter Zumthor's Minimalist Museum for Zinc Mining Takes Shape in Norway
Set to open in the summer of 2016, a sleek museum designed by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor for a Norwegian zinc mine has been over a decade in the making, although parts of the attraction are already in place.
News
Five Finalists Compete to Build Controversial Holocaust Memorial in Warsaw
Last week, the Remembrance and Future Foundation (RFF) announced the five finalists competing to design a controversial Warsaw monument to Poles who helped Jews during the German occupation of Poland from 1939–45.
Opinion
When Architecture Causes Suffering
The city of Buckeye, Arizona, recently got a glittering new supermax prison.
Art
How Louis Kahn's Last Commercial Work Fell Quietly in Philadelphia
Last year, the only surviving commercial work designed by architect Louis I. Kahn was torn down with little fanfare in Philadelphia.
News
At Long Last, Peru Gets a National Museum
Machu Picchu might be Peru's most famous tourist destination, but the Inca ruins are just one of many cherished historical sites that have survived since ancient times, along with countless precious artifacts. Strangely enough, despite its rich cultural and artistic history, the country hasn't had a
Art
Saving the Only Building Painter J.M.W. Turner Ever Completed
"Painting can never show her nose in company with architecture but to have it snubbed," J.M.W. Turner once said.
News
Houston Museum Expansion Wipes Out Local Architect's Legacy
The Steven Holl-designed redevelopment of the campus of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston means destruction for a building designed by an important local architect.
News
Architecture for Humanity, Disaster Relief Nonprofit, Closes Suddenly
After a massive earthquake hit Haiti in 2010, the San Francisco–based nonprofit Architecture for Humanity moved in.
Art
Manhattan's New Transit Hub Is More Panopticon Than Crystal Palace
Since its glass doors opened and its escalators sprang into motion in early November, the Fulton Center, lower Manhattan’s latest mixed-use landmark, has been described as a “jewel,” a “rare gem,” and a “Crystal Palace.”
News
Chile Will Erect Antoni Gaudí's First Building Outside of Spain
Antoni Gaudí may have died nearly nine decades ago, but a never-built chapel the architect designed in 1915 is finally coming to life.
News
More Skyscrapers Were Built in 2014 Than Ever Before
A new report shows 2014 was the “tallest year ever,” with more skyscrapers constructed than in any previous year.