Articles by Lindsey Leardi
Swiss Pavilion at 2018 Venice Biennale, Celebrates Peculiar Form of Architectural Representation
As part of our 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale coverage we present the proposal for the Swiss Pavilion. Below, the participants describe their contribution in their own words.
Japanese Pavilion at 2018 Venice Biennale, to Address Accessibility to Resources
As part of our 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale coverage we present the proposal for the Japan Pavilion. Below, the participants describe their contribution in their own words.
Austrian Pavilion at 2018 Venice Biennale to Focus on the Importance of “Free Space” in Urban Spaces
As part of our 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale coverage we present the proposal for the Austrian Pavilion. Below, the participants describe their contribution in their own words.
Russian Pavilion at 2018 Venice Biennale to Explore Rich Railway History
As part of our 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale coverage we present the proposal for the Russian Pavilion. Below, the participants describe their contribution in their own words.
Benoy Wins Design Competition For The Yuqiao Science Innovation Centre in Shanghai
International master planning and architecture specialists, Benoy won the bid for Shanghai’s 367,000 square meters Yuqiao Science Innovation Centre. This technological hub will work towards Shanghai’s goal to be a world-class city by 2040.
Society of Architectural Historians Announces 2018 Publication Award Recipients
Get ready to add to your reading and watch lists because the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) just announced the 2018 award recipients for the SAH Publication, Film and Video Awards. Winners received their awards at SAH’s 71st Annual International Conference awards ceremony on April 20th in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The list of SAH Award recipients represents some of the best media in architectural, urban, and landscape history, as well as historic preservation scholarship and architectural exhibition catalogs. Nominations for the 2019 awards will be accepted by SAH on June 1st of this year.
New Map Celebrates Toronto’s Concrete Architecture
Concrete Toronto Map is the latest addition to Blue Crow Media’s series of architectural guides. The London-based publisher collaborated with ERA Architects editorial team and Jason Woods photography to detail 47 of Toronto’s concrete buildings and structures.
Louis Sullivan’s Pilgrim Baptist Church Will be Renovated Into the Nation’s First National Museum of Gospel Music
When architects were asked to re-imagine Chicago’s neglected buildings for an exhibition, Dirk Lohan designed a revitalization plan for Louis Sullivan’s Pilgrim Baptist Church. Soon Sullivan’s landmark building will become the nation’s first National Museum of Gospel Music, complete with a cafe, retail store, event space, research and listening library, and a 350-seat auditorium.
Virtual Reality Opens Up New Possibilities for Historic Preservation
In partnership with a 3D laser-scanning nonprofit called CyArk, Google Arts & Culture began the Open Heritage Project, a new chapter for historic preservation in the form of virtual reality. By using advanced 3D laser scanning technology, high-res drone photography, and DSLR cameras, CyArk can virtually recreate historic architecture to be more easily explored and restored.