On view this month is one of the U.K.'s largest public art installations, a decommissioned oil rig transformed to illustrate the creative potential of industrial adaptive reuse.

In a retrospective exhibition, the progressive downtown institution reflects on a cultural era and community which has all but disappeared.

"Notre-Dame de Paris: The Augmented Exhibition," which has been extended through October, brings visitors into an immersive environment that captures the past, present, and future of this central piece of Parisian culture.

This month, ongoing exhibitions include a display of park bench prototypes by Scottish designers on the grounds of Mount Stuart, a palatial 18th century estate on the Isle of Bute. 

Now the West Hollywood headquarters of the MAK Center, the early Modern residence of the Vienna-born architect hosts an exhibition about the house's many lifetimes.