INSPIRATION FROM AROUND THE WORLD FOR AN AESTHETIC AND MEANINGFUL LIFESTYLE
Starting March 20, Osaka presents a unique retrospective of one of Japan’s most influential contemporary architects. YOUTH, an immersive exhibition on Tadao Ando’s life and work, unites large-scale installations, sketches, models, and multisensory spaces – celebrating the eternal youth of this now 83-year-old master.
A new scientific center is set to be built in Uzbekistan's capital, Tashkent: the Alisher Navoi International Scientific Research Centre. Developed by the team at Zaha Hadid Architects, the center is named after the poet Alisher Navoi — but what exactly does traditional Shashmaqom music have to do with the architecture of this new institution?
The award-winning Floating University has taken up residence at the former stormwater retention basin of Berlin’s Tempelhof Airport. An archaic-looking stilt structure with futuristic light bodies, it is a place where urgent urban planning issues are re-examined.
The Danish company Vipp, renowned for its pedal bins and bathroom and kitchen designs, has long been making waves with its stylish guesthouses. Their latest venture: the rammed-earth constructed Vipp Todos Santos in Mexico, seamlessly fusing Scandinavian minimalism with Mexican tradition.​
The California High-Speed Rail project aims to literally put passenger rail transport in the Golden State of the USA back on track. Exceptional architecture is expected to play a crucial role in this effort. Four stations of the project have been designed by Foster + Partners, Arup, and Page & Turnbull.
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