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on 2012-12-03
On December 12 the world-famous Louvre opens a branch museum in Lens, hoping to spur the development in the region of northern France. John Hill
Headlines
on 2012-12-03
Is any end in sight in the dispute between the Nasher Sculpture Center and the 42-story Museum Tower nearing completion across the street? John Hill
Headlines
on 2012-11-19
On November 16 the Japan Sports Council selected Zaha Hadid's fluid design for a stadium that will be part of Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics. John Hill
Headlines
on 2012-11-19
Germany's ingenhoven architects beat out Frank Gehry and other finalists to win the International Highrise Award 2012 for 1 Bligh Street in Sydney. John Hill
Headlines
on 2012-11-19
The future of Bertrand Goldberg's Prentice Women's Hospital in Chicago is still unclear, but the winner of a competition creatively points toward its reuse. John Hill
Headlines
on 2012-11-05
The visionary architect, educator and delineator died in his sleep on October 30, one week after the completion of his first permanent construction. John Hill
Headlines
on 2012-11-05
The 104-year-old Brazilian architect was hospitalized for two weeks, then released just before his designs for Converse sneakers were launched. John Hill
Headlines
on 2012-10-22
Ulrich Franzen, an architect known for Brutalist building, died on October 6 in Sante Fe, New Mexico. John Hill
Headlines
on 2012-10-22
Almost four decades after his death, Louis I. Kahn's design for the FDR Four Freedoms Park on Roosevelt Island has been completed. John Hill
Headlines
on 2012-10-22
The Royal Institute of British Architects has named the Sainsbury Laboratory, designed by Stanton Williams, this year's Stirling Prize winner. John Hill
Headlines
on 2012-10-08
The New Canaan, Connecticut-based Foundation has hired SANAA, with landscape architect OLIN, for their first U.S. project since winning the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2010. John Hill
Headlines
on 2012-10-08
Norman Foster bested three other Pritzker Prize winners in an invited competition for a new office building at 425 Park Avenue for L&L Holdings and Lehman Brothers Holdings. John Hill
Headlines
on 2012-09-24
The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam reopened on September 23, after a renovation and expansion designed by Benthem Crouwel Architects. John Hill
Headlines
on 2012-07-16
American artist Andrea Zittel has been named the winner of the 8th Austrian Frederick Kiesler Prize for Architecture and the Arts. John Hill
Headlines
on 2012-06-04
In responses to criticisms from the Eisenhower family, architect Frank Gehry has revised his design for the memorial to Dwight D. Eisenhower in Washington, D.C. John Hill
Headlines
on 2012-06-04
On May 22 the Tokyo Skytree Tower opened. The world's tallest free-standing broadcasting tower includes two observation decks open to the public. John Hill
Headlines
on 2012-06-04
On May 19 The Barnes Foundation opened its new Philadelphia home, designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects, moving its artwork from the nearby Merion residence of Albert C. Barnes. John Hill
Headlines
on 2012-05-21
The Serpentine Gallery has unveiled the design of its 2012 Pavilion, designed by Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei. John Hill
Headlines
on 2012-05-21
The Orange County (New York) Legislature defeated a bond that would have funded the demolition of the Orange County Government Center, designed by Paul Rudolph and completed in 1970. John Hill
Headlines
on 2012-05-21
On May 16, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden opened its new Visitor Center, designed by Weiss/Manfredi. John Hill
Headlines
on 2012-05-07
Developer L&L Holding Co. is holding an invited design competition for a skyscaper to replace a 1950s tiered glass box at 425 Park Avenue in New York City. John Hill
Headlines
on 2012-05-07
OMA has unveiled its design for the new Garage Center for Contemporary Culture in Moscow's Gorky Park. The project is a renovation of the 1960s-era Vremena Goda (Seasons of the Year) restaurant. John Hill
Headlines
on 2012-05-07
The Zaha Hadid-designed MAXXI Museum in Rome may close in response to a large hole in the institution's accounts. The museum, which opened only two years ago, won the RIBA Stirling Prize. John Hill
Headlines
on 2012-04-23
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have announced their selection of the best in sustainable design. John Hill
Headlines
on 2012-04-23
The Palais de Tokyo in Paris reopened on April 12, 2012 after a major renovation that makes it the largest contemporary arts center in Europe. John Hill
