Rising Above It All | Dwell
Set atop a 1908 warehouse in the Courtenay Precinct of Wellington, New Zealand, the three apartments by Architecture Workshop glow like lanterns at dusk, signaling a new day for this once-derelict neighborhood.
Cultural Constructs | Surface
When is a whale not a whale? When it’s a scrupulous assemblage of plastic lawn chairs by Canadian artist Brian Jungen.
Just Back From Los Angeles: Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen | Travel + Leisure
Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, who have lived, worked, and traveled together for the last 29 years, have been shuttling back and forth to L.A. in order to create their 65-foot-high, unfurling aluminum and stainless-steel Collar and Bow for the Frank Gehry-designed Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Listening to the Land | Topos
Unlike other firms directed by a single design guru, whose signature design sense comes through in everything he or she touches, SWA Group’s strength lies in the diversity of its designers. “There is no SWA Style per se,” says Nancy Fleming, a principal in the Sausalito office. “It is never form for form’s sake.”
Just Back From Rome: Matthew Marks | Travel + Leisure
“When I have limited time in Rome, I try to see works of art that are meant to be seen, and exist, only here,” says gallery owner Matthew Marks.
Just Back From Iraq: Anderson Cooper | Travel + Leisure
Anderson Cooper headed to Iraq to report on the United States’ handover of sovereignty. He visited five cities in two weeks, devoting as much live airtime as he could to stories of the Iraqi people.
Peer Factor | ArtNews
When it comes to posing for portraits, artists are far more “guarded and controlling” than the average sitter, and “stingy in terms of what they’re willing to give,” according to David Robbins, who in 1986 immortalized 18 rising art stars, among them Jeff Koons and Jenny Holzer.