Renzo Piano at London’s Royal Academy of Arts
Piano in place.
The exhibition Renzo Piano: The Art of Making Buildings explores his five-decade career, highlighting 16 of Piano’s most recognized designs.
Architecture
The World of Competitive Gingerbread Architecture
Sweet structures.
FROM THE ARCHIVE: Most of us, at some point, have tried our hand at the holiday activity of gingerbread house–making, but only few have achieved the level of success of an award-winning gingerbread architect.
An Art Lover’s Guide to Chicago
Explore the Windy City as an arts mecca.
Chicago has earned its place as cultural kingpin—artistic offerings here are not only top-tier, but they come widely varied in medium.
The Raw Brilliance of Tom Kundig
A Northwest state of mind.
FROM THE ARCHIVE: Tom Kundig’s palette tends toward raw concrete and shaped metal plate, not the woodsy, post-and-beamy version of “Northwest architecture.”
Calgary’s New Central Library
A landmark opening.
After 14 years in the making, the city’s highly anticipated new public library makes its debut.
Lake Jasper House, Quebec
A retreat nestled in the woodland landscape of Quebec.
FROM THE ARCHIVE: There is more to this home than meets the eye.
Milan’s Futuristic Vertical Forest
A wealth of green.
A two-tower luxury residential project of urban biodiversity in Milan’s affluent Porta Nuova business district.
Villa Guillem
At home in the northern hills of Lazio, Italy.
Two farmhouses get a new lease on life thanks to Roman architecture firm, Alvisi Kirimoto.
Todd Saunders
Hooked on architecture.
Todd Saunders has built an impressive repertoire of pioneering projects and continues to find new angles in natural environments.
