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ARCHITECTURE
The Long-Awaited International African American Museum

Perched on a historic South Carolina harbor where enslaved Africans once landed, the long-delayed...

CULTURE CLUB
Scenes From the Lavish Serpentine Summer Party

On June 27, the cultural cognoscenti came together at London’s Kensington Gardens for the...

ARCHITECTURE
Yasmeen Lari, the 2023 RIBA Royal Gold Medal Winner, Reimagines Refugee Housing

As Western firms test new techniques to build low-cost refugee housing in flood-prone Pakistan,...

CULTURE CLUB
Sunshine and Hennessy Highballs at the Glass House’s Summer Party

On June 10, the Glass House held its annual Summer Party, drawing luminaries from the cultural...

ARCHITECTURE
Lina Ghotmeh Wants You to Make Memories at Her Serpentine Pavilion

The French-Lebanese architect envisioned an airy gathering place that fosters lively discussion and

DESIGN
At Veuve Clicquot’s Polo Classic, Stephanie Goto Crafted the Best Seats in the House

For the architect's La Grande Dame cabana pavilion, she found inspiration in Paola Paronetto's...

ARCHITECTURE
Studio KO Journeys Into Uzbekistan’s History

In advance of the Venice Biennale, the French design duo developed a series of student and artisan...

URBAN PLANNING
Is This the World’s Most Polarizing Bus Shelter?

In Los Angeles, a newly unveiled bus shelter prototype to address shade and light concerns within...

ARCHITECTURE
The Cost of Stigma Around Suicide-Prevention Architecture

Architects and developers can work together to prevent such tragedies by breaking the stigma around

ART
Artful New Beginnings for Brooklyn’s Infamous Batcave

The decommissioned power station, which earned its nickname after squatters threw underground raves

ARCHITECTURE
The Revamped Book Building Toasts Detroit’s Past and Future

Bedrock, the real estate firm breathing new life into downtown Detroit, is wrapping up its most...

ARCHITECTURE
Lesley Lokko Is Focused on the Future

Under the curation of decorated architect and academic Lesley Lokko, this year’s Venice...

ARCHITECTURE
The American Museum of Natural History’s Wondrous New Wing

Studio Gang’s long-awaited expansion of the American Museum of Natural History opens this week,...

ARCHITECTURE
Studio Gang Creatively Overhauls a Little Rock Museum

Instead of tearing down the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts’ scattershot buildings, the...

DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Nick Newman

A founding member of London’s environmentally minded Studio Bark, architect Nick Newman champions