Josephine Minutillo

Imagine New York City’s UN Headquarters building transported from its stuffy midtown location to a trendy downtown spot, kinked in the middle, rotated 90 degrees, and balanced over an elevated rail-line-cum-popular parkland and you’ve got the Standard New York.

Project Specs Standard New York New York, New York Polshek Partnership << Return to article the People Architect Polshek Partnership Architects 320 West 13th Street New York, NY  10014 212-807-7171 tel 212-807-5917 fax Todd Schliemann FAIA, Design Partner Kevin McClurkan AIA, Management Partner Megan Miller AIA, Project Architect Amy Lin AIA, Project Designer Tara Leibenhaut-Tyre AIA, Project Architect Michael O’Meara Frederick Tang Gary Anderson Darla Elsbernd John LaBombard Apichat Leungchaikul Saem Oh Jesse Peck Alan Slusarenko Maya Weissman-Ilan Interior designer(s): Shawn Hausman; Roman & Williams—Stephen Alesch, Principal Robin Standefer, Principal Eric Cheong, Project Manager Jennifer Dubas, Project Designer; André Balazs

Each year, a fresh crop of art museums spring up in large cities and far-flung places alike.

Project Specs The Art Institute of Chicago'The Modern Wing Chicago, Illinois Renzo Piano Building Workshop << Return to article the People Architect Renzo Piano Building Workshop in collaboration with Interactive Design Inc., architects (Chicago) Design Team: J. Moolhuijzen (partner in charge),D.Rat, C.Maxwell-Mahon with A.Belvedere, D.Colas, P.Colonna, O.Foucher, A.Gallissian, S.Giorgio-Marrano, H.Lee, W.Matthews, T.Mikdashi, J.B.Mothes, Y.Pagès, B.Payson, M.Reale, J.Rousseau, A.Stern, A.Vachette, C.von Däniken and K.Doerr, M.Gomes, J.Nakagawa; Y.Kyrkos, C.Colson, O.Aubert (models) Consultants: Structure: Ove Arup & Partners Services: Ove Arup & Partners + Sebesta Blomberg   Civil engineering Patrick Engineering Structure for bridge interface with Millenium Park: Wiss, Janey, Elstner Associates Inc

The biennial Euroluce lighting show took place this April alongside Milan’s Salone del Mobile. Though decorative luminaires were on the decline, some fixtures had forms that were way out there. Click here to view highlights from the show. Image shown Foscarini’s Fly-Fly

Benedetta Tagliabue joins Merce Cunningham on stage.

Project Specs Casina Northern Illinois Alfred Swenson Pao-Chi Chang Architects << Return to article the People Architect Alfred Swenson Pao-Chi Chang Architects 5530 South Shore Drive Chicago, Illinois 60637 773-288-6308 Pao-Chi Chang, Project Designer Alfred Swenson, Project Manager and Contract Documents Engineer(s): B + A Engineers, Chicago (MEP) Photographer: Craig Dugan Hedrich Blessing 312-491-1101   the Products Structural system: Steel Frame Exterior cladding Metal/glass curtainwall: Kawneer Glazing Glass: Reflective Glass Fascias: Pilkington LOF “Miropane”Hardware Locksets: HEWI Pulls: HEWI Interior finishes Paints and stains: Benjamin Moore Resilient flooring: Armstrong Medintech Furnishings Interiorcrafts G. R. Griffith Thonet/Armand Lee Lighting Interior ambient lighting: