Tag Museums

17-05-2017

MAXXI RE-EVOLUTION Rome

The museum designed by Zaha Hadid was presented to the public on 6th May at Open House, Rome with a new exhibition of the permanent collection and works never seen before.

24-04-2017

Open reveals plans for Shanghai’s Pudong Art Museum

The die is cast, but nobody knows yet which is the winning project for the Pudong Art Museum in Shanghai. The finalists in the competition are OPEN, SANAA, Jean Nouvel and David Chipperfield.

21-04-2017

Rudy Ricciotti Rivesaltes Memorial Museum

This week, our virtual voyage of discovery of the five finalists for the 2017 EU Mies Award takes us to Rivesaltes, in France, where architect Rudy Ricciotti designed the Memorial Museum.

17-04-2017

In Principio (e poi) - Studio Azzurro Room, Vatican Museum

The Studio Azzurro Room is a Renaissance hall in the Vatican Museum renamed recently in honour of Studio Azzurro’s interactive video installation In Principio (e poi). The famous artists’ collective used MaxFine porcelain slabs by FMG Fabbrica Marmi e Graniti in the installation, making them part of a work of art in one of the most symbolic sites of world culture.

24-02-2017

Coussée & Goris: visitor centre at Zwin Nature Park

Zwin Nature Park in Belgium now has a new centre for the protection of species and bio-diversity. Coussée & Goris architecten designed a visitor centre, stations for observation of flora and fauna in the park, and service areas.

22-02-2017

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture

The new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture designed by the Freelon Adjaye Bond/SmithGroup association of studios is built on the spot where Martin Luther King made his famous “I have a dream” speech on August 28, 1963. The building plays an important role in recalling a part of American history at a time when racial issues are back in the news once again.

16-02-2017

Dorte Mandrup New Danish Wadden Sea Centre Esbjerg

The sculptural architecture of the recently inaugurated Wadden Sea Centre in Esbjerg, designed by architect Dorte Mandrup, is the gateway to the Danish part of the Wadden Sea, a section of coastline in northwest Europe which was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009 for its natural value.

08-02-2017

Mostra Alvar Aalto – Art and the Modern Form

A large retrospective dedicated to Alvar Aalto, Finland's most famous architect and designer, coproduced by Vitra Design Museum and Alvar Aalto Museum will be presented in a number of countries.