Plans call for more trees around the famed Paris cathedral, which is being rebuilt after a devastating 2019 fire, and for a cooling system in front of the building.
Tag: Architecture
A Radical Collective Takes Over One of the World’s Biggest Art Shows
Ruangrupa, an Indonesian group of collaborators, turns social experiences into art. How will they leave their mark on Documenta, which unfolds over 100 days?
On a Remote Mountain, the ‘Sistine Chapel of Socialism’ Awaits Its Fate
An enormous monument to the Communist Party in Bulgaria is now a decrepit ruin. The country is wrestling with how to deal with a symbol of an unwanted and, in many ways, deeply ugly past.
For Kotchakorn Voraakhom, Water and Landscape Do Mix
With climate change bringing harsher rains and rising waters, Kotchakorn Voraakhom designs landscapes to alleviate flooding and add greenery.
When Architects Made Worlds
MoMA explores an era of sweeping change, when South Asian architects — pioneering women, among them — redefined the postcolonial era and helped construct new nation states.
A Spanish Mystery: Is a ‘Masked Restorer’ to Blame for a Church’s Botched Repair?
Yet another imprudent fix in a land plagued by vigilante handymen led to angry calls to find the culprit — and to a soul-searching question: Does Spain just have too much history in need of upkeep?
Venice to Replace Glass on Santiago Calatrava’s Slippery Bridge
The city will replace the glass on Santiago Calatrava’s footbridge across the Grand Canal with stone after too many pedestrians fell.
A Spanish Mystery: Is a ‘Masked Restorer’ to Blame for a Church’s Botched Repair?
Yet another imprudent fix in a land plagued by vigilante handymen led to angry calls to find the culprit — and to a soul-searching question: Does Spain just have too much history in need of upkeep?
Oriol Bohigas, Architect Who Helped Transform Barcelona, Dies at 95
He was a mastermind of the city’s overhaul in preparation for the 1992 Summer Olympics, which helped turn it into a major tourist destination.
Modernization of Notre-Dame Interior Gets Green Light
A commission of heritage experts approved proposals to bring in contemporary art and move some furniture to make more space for visitors. Critics say it will debase the centuries-old church.