Scare at the Louvre
The Louvre was evacuated and briefly closed after a terror incident took place outside the institution. According to reports, a man shouting “Allahu akhbar” tried to stab a French soldier, and was subsequently shot five times.
[The Telegraph]
Up In Smoke
Apple has patented a concept for a vaporizer. Although it is unclear what substance the device is intended to vaporize, this move could indicate that Apple and other mainstream companies are interested in entering the marijuana business.
[CNN]
Family Business
The Guggenheim Museum and Foundation’s deputy director, Ari Wiseman, is leaving the institution to start a Los Angeles-based design studio with his brother, designer David Wiseman. The new initiative’s space will house a studio and gallery, as well as put on “programs that foster dialogue about design and nature.”
[Artnet]
Tall Overhaul
Chicago’s Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) will undergo a $500 million renovation. The design will be lead by Gensler’s Chicago office.
[The Architect’s Newspaper]
Movie House
The British Film Institute’s new $162 million London headquarters will be designed by architects Haworth Tompkins and Ole Scheeren. This will be Ole Scheeren’s first project in the U.K.
[The Architects’ Journal]