A spherical concert hall inspired by the composer Karlheinz Stockhausen’s ideas will be suspended in the Shed’s McCourt space.
Category: Art
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A Brooklyn Brownstone Gets an Aggressive Passive Push into the 21st Century
Updating a Victorian brownstone in Carroll Gardens according to Passive House principles didn’t mean sacrificing the charm.
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How an Architect Gave La Scala a 21st-Century Update
Mario Botta, who just finished leading a second round of updates to the 18th-century opera house in Milan, discussed his work and his inspiration.
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When Sleep Becomes an Art Form
In an age of burnout, artists are discovering that one of the most radical forms of resistance is rest.
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A Towering, Terrifying Demon Horse Isn’t Even the Weirdest Part
The Denver airport is a magnet for conspiracy theories — and a case study in the line between mass delusion and fun.
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The 10 Best Things We Saw at Salone del Mobile
From tinsel-embellished chairs to a light that resembles both a caterpillar and a cake, a few standouts from the annual design fair in Milan.
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Jane Davis Doggett, Who Helped People Find Their Way, Dies at 93
A graphic designer, she was a pioneer in making airports and other complex public spaces easier to navigate.
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The Design Fair Off the Beaten Path of Salone del Mobile
In its fifth year, Alcova, the independent design fair, offered an alternative to Milan Design Week, the largest festival of its kind in the world.
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The Design Fair Off the Beaten Path of Salone del Mobile
In its fifth year, Alcova, the independent design fair, offered an alternative to Milan Design Week, which has become the largest festival of its kind in the world.
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Camille Pissarro’s Great-Great-Granddaughter Will Teach You Drawing Now
A night of life drawing and pizza with Lyora Pissarro, descendent of the “father of Impressionism.”
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‘Rear View’ Is Rather Forward Thinking
At LGDR’s new gallery, 60 backward-gazing works by artists like Degas, Klimt and Cecily Brown highlight blue-chip buttocks.