The South Korean ceramist Hun-Chung Lee taught himself design and construction, creating a collection of small buildings as impressive as his artwork.
Category: Architecture
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At the Reethaus in Berlin, Even the Walls Make Music
The Reethaus’s spatial sound system inspires events that are immersive, experimental — and surprisingly spiritual.
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A Black Woman’s Rise in Architecture Shows How Far Is Left to Go
They have worked for decades to make their way in a profession that remains overwhelmingly white and male, but there are signs of change.
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Five Things Tom Dixon Wishes He’d Created
The designer, who’s debuting a line of portable lighting, looks to geodesic domes and bicycles.
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How Jorge Zalszupin Redefined Brazilian Modernism
How a handful of organic 20th-century homes by the architect Jorge Zalszupin came to redefine Modernist design.
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It Might Be Time to Consider Timisoara
OK, “Little Vienna” might be a stretch, but the Romanian city is a genuine, livable and multicultural place that offers just enough for visitors to fill two or three days.
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A Treehouse Builder Who Celebrates Impermanence
Japan’s Takashi Kobayashi has found freedom in the canopies.
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Jack Fisk: The Genius Behind Hollywood’s Most Indelible Sets
How Jack Fisk, the master production designer behind ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ and many other films, brings the past to life.
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Colleges Find Real Estate Bargains in Empty Office Spaces
As companies with hybrid work forces reduce square footage, universities see an opportunity to buy buildings at bargain prices.
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In These Houses, It’s What’s Outside That Counts
Throughout Mexico, the veteran architect Alberto Kalach creates spare dwellings that respond to the landscape around them.
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One Architect Shows Sustainable Home Renovation Is Possible in Brooklyn
Using a technique called mass timber construction, a Brooklyn architect created a sustainable home for his family — with a tree growing at the center.
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How Hudson River Park Helped Revitalize Manhattan’s West Side
Developers have poured billions of dollars into transforming neighborhoods in a former industrial area, attracting companies like IAC and Google, and legions of residents.