During the Soviet era, modernist architecture rose to popularity as a means to express power, prestige, and views toward the future following World War II. …
‘Ukrainian Modernism’ Chronicles the Nation’s Midcentury Architectural Marvels
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Melding Craft and Sustainability, Richard Haining Sculpts Sleek Vessels from Reclaimed Wood
Renewal is at the center of Richard Haining’s practice. The Brooklyn-based artist and designer (previously) sculpts supple vessels and functional goods from reclaimed wood sourced …
200,000 Rivets Secure the Ultra-Thin Aluminum Facets of ‘The Orb’ by Marc Fornes
From geometric, white panels riveted together into an undulating sphere, Marc Fornes / THEVERYMANY’s newest public installation invites visitors to immerse themselves in a luminous …
More Than 180 Photographs Chronicle Brutalist Suburbs and Public Buildings in ‘Eastern Blocks II’
In the second half of the 20th century, “brutalism and the shall-we-call-it ‘marketplace modernism’…when it appeared in the East, was always about spectacle,” Zupagrafika founders …
A Years-Long Collaboration Sees a Traditional Tlingit Tribal House Return to Glacier Bay
People have lived in the area around modern-day Glacier Bay National Park, along Alaska’s rugged southern coastline, for at least around 3,000 years. Nearby, in …
Svea Tisell Weaves Vibrant, Sculptural Furniture from Reclaimed Rope
In early 2025, designer Svea Tisell founded Kryss, a studio that takes an expansive approach to a single material and experimental processes. From lengths of …
Resketch Upcycles Misprints and Unwanted Paper into Reclaimed Notebooks
Although recycling paper uses less water than manufacturing the material from wood pulp, the process still requires significant energy and resources. The team behind Resketch …
This April, Thousands of Kites will Paint the Sky for an International Festival of Flight
For 16 days this spring, an international kite festival will soar above the beaches of Cervia. Artenvento returns to northern Italy from April 19 to …
In ‘KAUANI,’ Indigenous Mexican Flora Flourishes in Glowing Lanterns
In Nahuatl, an Aztec language indigenous to Mesoamerica still spoken by more than a million people throughout Mexico, kauani means “to flourish.” Inés Llasera, co-founder …
Visitors Commune with the Forest Canopy in a Four-Story Treehouse in Arkansas
Within southwest Arkansas’s Garvan Woodland Gardens, a four-story communal treehouse welcomes visitors to the Evans Children’s Adventure Garden. Designed by modus studio and constructed in …