Even as winter’s grip lingers and many of us await spring’s warmth, vibrant signs of life are emerging at the Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM). Over in Windover Hall, DRIFT’s latest installation, Meadow, transforms the atrium… Read More »Winter Blooms Colorfully at Milwaukee Museum of Art
When architect and painter Leo Marmol was a student, he was an awkward and shy boy. His sixth-grade teacher, Mr. Laurie, had him give presentations to the class until he was more comfortable. His instructor… Read More »F5: Leo Marmol Talks a Desert Getaway, Saltwater Fly Fishing + More
A set of rolling metal shutters with maritime motifs protect the glass front of this cafe by architect Shahed Saleem on London‘s Isle of Dogs. Built to replace a 1980s brick building, the cafe was… Read More »Shahed Saleem shields Island Gardens cafe with maritime-motif screens
Continuing our Art Deco Centenary series we profile graphic designer and artist Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron, who under the pseudonym Cassandre created posters that thrust the style into everyday life. From his striking, head-on poster of… Read More »Cassandre’s posters helped art deco to “elbow its way in”
In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing a house wrapped in a windowless steel facade in Seoul. Designed by South Korean studio Atelier Itc, Bomun House was steel facade to prevent it being overlooked… Read More »“I can’t imagine living in a dwelling with no windows” says commenter
The residents of a CZWG-designed housing block in Bankside, London, are seeking an injunction to protect their right to light from the developer of a PLP Architecture-designed office tower. Stephen and Jennifer Powell, who live… Read More »London tower faces demolition over right-to-light disagreement