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Frida Escobedo has replaced David Chipperfield on the Met's $500 million modern and contemporary wing expansion

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Agnes Hsu-Tang Wing for modern and contemporary art. Change at the top of the museum world as New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced Mexican architect Frida Escobedo as its new designer of the forthcoming Oscar L. Tang and H.M.

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Snøhetta unveils newly completed Beijing City Library design

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Photo: Yumeng Zhu Snøhetta says this is meant to challenge contemporary thinking on libraries and to disabuse designers (and critics) of the notion that the typology has become largely outmoded in the digital age.

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Frida Escobedo to receive the third Charlotte Perriand Award

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The Association praised Escobedo's architectural work, which includes the 2018 commission for the Serpentine Pavilion in London and the Met's modern and contemporary wing expansion in New York, for its "daring concepts, visionary approach, and profound impact on the field."

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Sumaya Valley, So-Il, and Studio Ossidiana Are among the Invited Artists and Architects at Triennial Bruges 2024

ArchDaily

Installation by Selgas Cano at Triennale Bruges 2018. Belgium , showcasing contemporary art and architectural installations. Image © Iwan Baan The Bruges Triennial 2024 has announced its theme, “ Space of Possibility ,” along with a list of participating artists and architects.

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Ten of Beijing's most significant contemporary buildings

Deezen

In the first of a series spotlighting contemporary architecture in China we round up 10 of the most significant buildings in Beijing , including works by MAD , Zaha Hadid Architects , OMA and Herzog & de Meuron. Guardian Art Center, 2018, by Ole Scheeren. Photo is by Iwan Baan. Find out more about CCTV Building ›.

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Studio Shed by LMNL office [for architecture and landscape]

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In 2018, the firm designed the property's main house as well as the 4000m2 garden. The contemporary aesthetic recalls the design elements from the primary house, with each design decision carefully considered for function, simplicity, and adaptability. The shed is a simple rectangular form of 7.5 by 13 meters.

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Discover Australia’s Emerging Talent in Contemporary Art at Melbourne Art Fair 2022

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Melbourne Art Fair returns this summer to showcase new and iconic work from artists represented by 63 of the region’s leading contemporary art galleries and Indigenous-owned Art Centres at the Denton Corker Marshall-designed Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in Melbourne’s South Wharf. Smith Gallery). Matlok Griffiths (ReadingRoom).