tsou arquitectos conceals the cork-clad ‘casa da levada’ beneath a grassy rooftop within a portuguese hillside. The post casa da levada: a low-impact home with cork facade and disguised green roof appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Words Emily Sandiford The Woven Child, Louise Bourgeois’ major retrospective at the Hayward Gallery, is redolent with such ghosts from her youth; wronged mothers, hapless mistresses, adulterous fathers and wounded children all have their part to play.
Words Emily Sandiford Maarten Baas believes that the function at the core of his artwork is where the magic begins. Famed for his ingenious furniture, the Dutch artist-designer has a deep understanding of design principles, but it’s his whimsical approach that has made him so influential. “Function is my starting point,” he explains; “it gives…
the renovation honors the heritage of the estate while meeting the evolving needs of its residents. The post k-studio transforms traditional ibizan finca with flowing spaces and sculptural details appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
fernando laposse, lotto studio, and studioutte embrace the unfinished and the exaggerated, staging open-ended ‘gestures’. The post fernando laposse, lotto studio & studioutte stage ‘unfinished’ vignettes at am tacheles, berlin appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
In 1971, Faith Ringgold (1930-2024) received her first public art commission. New York City offered the late artist a $3,000 grant to paint a mural at the Women’s House of Detention on Rikers Island. After going inside and speaking with those incarcerated in the notorious prison, Ringgold decided to base the work around a request from…
Words Francois Correia La Biennale di Venezia, is a moment when public and artists are in grace. Because the combination of Venice and art, there is really no match. Therefore in 2022, artist Jonathas de Andrade will represent Brazil at the country’s pavilion, with curation by Jacopo Crivelli Visconti…
In Édouard Manet’s painting “The Execution of Emperor Maximilian” — actually a series of works completed between 1867 and 1869 — a firing squad dramatically executes the Hapsburg royal and two generals. Maximilian became Emperor of Mexico at the urging of Napoleon III, following the second French intervention in the country between 1861 and 1867….
as visitors reenter the frick in new york on april 17th, they may not notice selldorf architects’ sensitive restoration, but they’ll feel it. The post the frick is back: tour NYC’s beloved, selldorf-restored museum ahead of april reopening appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Words Katarzyna Suzuki Terra-Form is a recent exhibition at Sarah Myerscough Gallery in London, featuring the work of the ceramic artist, Luke Fuller.