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View from 70th Street Garden, the Frick Collection, New York

New York’s Frick Collection Readies for April 17 Reopening

March 25, 2025

Next month’s highly anticipated public unveiling marks the conclusion of a multiyear renovation and expansion project led by Selldorf Architects with Beyer Blinder Belle.

Renovation, Restoration, & Adaptive Reuse: 2025

Pictet + Broillet Adapts a 19th-Century Hayloft for the Collection du Crest

Jussy, Switzerland

Andrew Ayers

February 13, 2025

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The barn, located on the Château du Crest estate, is now home to a private collection of Swiss landscape paintings that honor the museum’s agricultural setting.

Milan’s Palazzo Citterio Debuts as an Extension to the Famed Pinacoteca di Brera, Now a New Cultural Hub Fusing the Historic with the Contemporary

Leopoldo Villardi

January 31, 2025

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Mario Cucinella Architects oversaw the final stages of the long-awaited transformation, adding a striking wood pavilion to the 18th-century mansion’s courtyard among other elements.

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DLR Group Skillfully Overhauls and Expands the Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Matthew Marani

January 30, 2025

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The $150 million project rationalizes the museum’s program and ensconces additions with a glacier-inspired glass and GFRC facade.

In China, a New Cultural Center Fuses Together a Performing Arts Venue, Library, and Exhibition Hall

Matt Hickman

January 24, 2025

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Designed by Yunchao Xu of Shenzhen-based Atelier Apeiron, the sprawling Hengqin Culture and Art Complex elevates an island in Guangdong Province best known for its large theme park.

Greenhill Building at Harrow Arts Center

The Greenhill Building at London’s Harrow Arts Centre Shines Bright with Red Cladding and a Sawtooth Roofline

Matthew Marani

January 20, 2025

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The 5,500-square-foot building designed by Chris Dyson Architects offers interdisciplinary arts classes and event space within a historic setting.

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History and Culture Collide at the New Italian American Museum in Manhattan

Dante A. Ciampaglia

December 23, 2024

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Designed by op.Architecture + Landscape, the museum occupies four levels of a brick-faced, Morris Adjmi–designed condo building on Mulberry Street.

Books

In ‘Building Culture,’ Julian Rose Engages Architects to Discuss the State of Museums

Excerpt: ‘Building Culture: Sixteen Architects on How Museums Are Shaping the Future of Art, Architecture, and Public Space’ by Julian Rose

Julian Rose

December 12, 2024

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Read an excerpt from the new book which compiles a series of conversations with prominent architects—some responsible for many of today’s most recognizable and innovative spaces for art.