Staging Culture: The Architect as Curator

‘Zero Gravity Urbanism – Principles for a New Livability’ at the Abbazia di San Gregorio, Venice. Image © Iwan Baan Architecture has never been confined to the act of building. It constantly negotiates between material practice and intellectual reflection, yet throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, many architects felt that the built project alone was … Read more

Democratizing Access to Culture: The Past, Present, and Future of Cultural Centers

PILARES Presidentes de México / Rozana Montiel | Estudio de Arquitectura © Sandra Pereznieto The cultural center is an architectural typology that has fascinated architects and urban planners for decades. Whether due to its multifaceted program, its often emblematic scale, or its potential to transform the urban context in which it is inserted, it is … Read more