Nakagin Capsule Tower: lost illusions
As in Balzac, the most beautiful ambitions carry their own disillusionment. Kisho Kurokawa's Nakagin Capsule Tower was one of the most radical and sincere architectural ideas of the 20th century — ...
Ricardo Bofill: The Architect who wanted to build palaces for the People
Expelled from his architecture school for activism, a member of Barcelona's divine Left, he built palaces for the working classes and transformed a cement factory into a dream home. Ricardo Bofill ...
The Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection: How Tadao Ando Slipped a Circle Inside a Circle
Five centuries of history, a concrete cylinder and some of the most demanding contemporary works of the moment. The Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection is far more than a museum. It is an archi...
Brussels is not visited. It is studied. Contemporary art, brutalism, underground galleries, iconic houses and a detour to Ghent to discover Juliaan Lampens: our guide to a cultural weekend off the ...
International Women's Rights Day
Walk through any museum: feminine representations are everywhere, from ancient goddesses to academic nudes. Yet the names on the labels are almost exclusively male. This is no accident. It is the r...
Cultivating Manual Intelligence in Daily Life
🧵 Why hands-on activities are essential for our mental well-being and creativity In a world overwhelmed by screens, hands-on activities like knitting, ceramics, watercolor painting, or creative pa...
