Category: Architecture

Weird and Wonderful, the Lucas Museum Lands in L.A.

The New York Times – On the Runway:
A billion-dollar behemoth that looks like a spaceship houses the art collection of the “Star Wars” filmmaker George Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson. It’s an instant landmark.
A Unique Midcentury Home Gets a Subtle Restoration

The New York Times – T Magazine:
In suburban Connecticut, a fashion executive and a designer updated one of Richard Neutra’s only remaining East Coast projects.
There Is Still a Void at Ground Zero. Here’s How We Fill It.

The New York Times – On the Runway:
At 25 years, the World Trade Center is an undeniable feat of urban redevelopment. Now we can make it a real neighborhood.
Venice Film Festival: Wim Wenders Talks About Architecture and More

The New York Times – Movies:
The director talks about his documentary on Peter Zumthor, the Pritzker Prize-winning Swiss architect, which is premiering at the Venice Film Festival.
Judge Is Asked to Block Inscription of Trump’s Name on Kennedy Center

The New York Times – Music:
The request from a Democratic lawmaker follows a decision by the Trump-allied board to add “Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump” to the building.
An Architect Who Built Where No One Else Dared

The New York Times – T Magazine:
On a hillside outside Birmingham, Ala., Jeffrey Dungan saw a chance to create his dream house, which effectively cascades down the incline.
Exploring Helsinki Through the Dreamy Architecture of Eliel Saarinen

The New York Times – Travel:
A writer goes in search of the architect Eliel Saarinen, whose Art Nouveau-inspired designs helped shape early-1900s Finland as well as midcentury America.
My 5 Favorite Places for Art in Venice

The New York Times – Travel:
Our critic Jason Farago shares what you shouldn’t miss in a city full of secrets and surprises.
Prominent Architecture Firm Is Accused of Illegally Ousting Employees

A federal labor regulator says the firm, Snohetta, laid off eight employees in retaliation for trying to unionize.
The Priest, the Financier and the $10 Millon Townhouse

When a pastor learned his childhood home might undergo a glow-up, he saw his beloved Brooklyn further receding — and took to a different kind of pulpit.
Deaths in 2025: A Yearlong Procession of Giants

Marquee names all, they found international fame in the arts, politics, the sciences and beyond.
Frank Gehry, Titan of Architecture, Is Dead at 96

He designed some of the world’s most recognizable buildings, notably the spectacular Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, his masterpiece.