Marina Tabassum previews her Serpentine Pavilion almost a month ahead of its opening.
Marina Tabassum has shared a first look at her Serpentine Pavilion design, A Capsule in Time, nearly a month ahead of its June 6 debut. The architect has drawn on the temporary bamboo-and-fabric structures of her native Dhaka for the pavilion, which filters sunlight through translucent materials to create a space for gathering and reflection.
Archi-Tectonics founder Winka Dubbeldam has been appointed Director/CEO of Sci-Arc.
Winka Dubbeldam, founding principal of Archi-Tectonics and longtime professor at the University of Pennsylvania, has been named the next director and CEO of Sci-Arc, beginning September 1. Known for her cross-continental practice and academic leadership, Dubbeldam will succeed Hernán Díaz Alonso after nearly a decade of his tenure.
UOVO Prize-winning visual artist Oscar yi Hou has returned to curating at James Fuentes.
Oscar yi Hou has stepped back into curatorial territory with “Deviations,” a group exhibition at New York City’s James Fuentes, which brings together a tight constellation of queer and trans artists he knows personally—many from clubs, studios, and party scenes that double as unofficial art salons. The show features works by Juliana Huxtable, Martine Gutierrez, Ser Serpas, and others, all of whom push against formal boundaries while exploring questions of embodiment, visibility, and coded intimacy.
The U.S. Green Building Council has unveiled a new iteration of LEED certification.
The U.S. Green Building Council has released LEED v5, a major update to its long-standing green building certification system, with a sharper focus on decarbonization, resilience, and occupant health. Half of the new rating system’s points target carbon reduction across a building’s lifecycle, while an expanded tool offering from the council allows buildings to address climate risk and long-term community impact, and develop a system for decarbonization. LEED v5 is now open for registration across commercial building types.
The Spanish Prime Minister signs Carlo Ratti’s manifesto on climate-focused architecture.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has signed Intelligens: Towards a New Architecture of Adaptation, a climate-focused manifesto co-authored with architect and Venice Biennale curator Carlo Ratti. The document calls for architecture to shift its priorities toward resilience, citing deadly floods in Valencia as evidence of escalating climate risk. Now open for public endorsement, the manifesto has already drawn support from leading figures including Jeanne Gang, Kengo Kuma, and Norman Foster.
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