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This week, we honor a selection of influential figures recently lost to the art world, including a visionary of 20th-century avant-garde cinema, an abstract sculptor who channeled the natural landscape, and a beloved self-described “paintoonist.” In Memoriam is published every Wednesday afternoon, paying tribute to the artists, curators, and cultural icons who have recently passed […]

In Pioche, Nevada, a movie theater built in 1937 stands in tribute to the immense changes in technology and style over nearly a century. A bold portrait set against a black background by photographer Kevin Boyle captures not only the aging building but a mid-20th-century pastime that taps into nostalgia and small town identity. (Amid […]

Frank Gehry’s Iconic “Icehenge Desk” Headed to Public Auction The renowned auction house Freeman’s has announced that a unique desk designed by the late world-class architect Frank Gehry is going up for auction. The starting price for the piece is $50,000, with Freeman’s estimating that final bids could reach between $150,000 and $200,000. Freeman’s technical […]

ETALASE 2026 Design Competition: Adaptive Communal Space The ETALASE 2026 International Design Competition invites architecture students from around the world to design shared spaces that foster community connection and strengthen urban resilience. Under the theme “Commons of Coexistence: Shared Space, Shaped for Resilience,” the competition challenges future architects to conceptualize adaptive communal spaces that respond […]

International Architecture & Design Awards 2026 Unveils Its Most Inspiring Winners Yet The Architecture & Design Community (ADC) has officially announced the winners of the landmark fifth edition of the International Architecture & Design Awards (IADA). Bringing together innovative submissions from 53 countries, IADA 2026 stands as the strongest and most internationally diverse edition since […]

Tactile Architecture: Luna Haverkorn on Transforming Knitting Into Dynamic, Body-Responsive Structures For Dutch textile designer Luna Haverkorn, knitting is far more than a traditional craft—it is a sophisticated structural framework capable of producing interactive, three-dimensional spaces. Currently pursuing her Master’s in Textile Interaction Design at the Swedish School of Textiles following her Product Design studies […]

Structural Harmony: How Atelier SUN Transformed a Fragmented 1980s Suburban Home Into a Warm, Minimalist Sanctuary In Ajax, a suburban community just outside Toronto, design firm Atelier SUN has turned an ordinary 1980s builder house into a masterclass in spatial efficiency. The project, named Harty House, faced a challenge common to homes from that era: […]

Preserving the Narrative: World Monuments Fund Debuts “Irreplaceable America” List of Threatened Cultural Landmarks Just ahead of the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, the cultural heritage preservation nonprofit World Monuments Fund (WMF) has revealed its first Irreplaceable America list. The new awareness-raising program recognizes 10 individual places across the United […]

Civic Blueprint: The Community Design Collaborative Marks 35 Years Defending Philadelphia’s Shared Spaces As the United States prepares to mark its 250th anniversary, the Community Design Collaborative is quietly celebrating a milestone of its own: 35 years of service to Philadelphia. Standing at the intersection of these two anniversaries prompts a reflection that goes far […]