Architecture News from around the world
2021-06-10
Gottfried Böhm, Master Architect in Concrete, Dies at 101 A recipient of his field’s highest award, he was known forRead More →
Lust, heartbreak and suggestive sculpture: was this art’s greatest love triangle?
2021-02-26
The sensual American graffitist Cy Twombly, who lived in Italy from the late 1950s until his death in 2011, lushly inscribed his epic canvases with love poetry – Shelley and Keats, Cavafy and Catullus. The work was like an abstract expressionist Valentine’s card.Read More →
Helsinki Oodi Library is a Cathedral Perfect for Book Lovers
2021-02-21
I initially went Helsinki’s Oodi Library on a whim. My friend’s son needed another Harry Potter book. And because I find visiting a location in any city I don’t live in inherently interesting, I tagged along. But walking into the boat-like building, and stepping into the airy ground-floor lobby with its high ceilings, cinema, and café, was an exercise in skirting expectations.Read More →
