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Five contemporary uses of timber by Woodhull: Your Next Employer?

Archinect

Founded in 2003, the firm prioritizes “durability, honesty, and thoughtful use of materials” across its residential and commercial portfolio. Following last week’s visit to Los Angeles-based Office Of: , we are moving ou r Meet Your Next Employer series to Portland, Maine this week to explore the work of Woodhull.

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Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama debuts 'Purple Hibiscus' at the Barbican, a reference to the site's material history

Archinect

His site-specific piece Purple Hibiscus, named in reference to the 2003 novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is installed on the facade of the Barbican’s central Lakeside Terrace. The Barbican has debuted a new large-scale public art installation from Ghanaian-born artist Ibrahim Mahama.

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An exhibition at Zaha Hadid’s Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati celebrates its late architect

The Architect's Newsletter

When it first opened in 2003, Cincinnati’s Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art (CAC) by Zaha Hadid was the first museum in the U.S. The post An exhibition at Zaha Hadid’s Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati celebrates its late architect appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper. designed by a woman.

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Sydney Contemporary – bringing the world of art to you

Habitus Living

With 90 galleries hosting exhibitions, there will be artworks from an estimated 450 national and international artists representing 35 countries at the Sydney Contemporary. Committed to a strong art fair programme engaging with the best of contemporary practice, in 2022 it partnered with Los Angeles based 1301PE to open 1301SW in Melbourne.

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Wallpapers by Wallpaper from the 70s

Deezen

Dezeen Showroom: designs that hark back to the "golden age of wallpaper " are celebrated by German brand Wallpaper from the 70s, which remakes vintage styles to a contemporary high quality.

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Ozwald Boateng and Melanie Keen announced as judges for Dezeen Awards 2024

Deezen

With over 30 years of experience, Boateng is known for his contemporary silhouettes which utilise colour, deep textures and traditional British tailoring techniques. He was also appointed as the creative director for fashion house Givenchy Homme in 2003.

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Alison & Peter Smithson: Hexenhaus

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION : In 1984, German furniture-maker Axel Bruchhäuser reached out to architectural duo Alison (1928–93) and Peter Smithson (1923–2003) with a playful letter ostensibly written by his cat and addressed to theirs. Doing so will give readers their own "cat" and bring them further into the realm of Hexenhaus.

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