Ημέρα: 13 Αυγούστου 2025

An Inflatable Building Recreates the Iconic Mecca Flats at the Heart of Chicago’s Black RenaissanceAn Inflatable Building Recreates the Iconic Mecca Flats at the Heart of Chicago’s Black Renaissance

As the World’s Fair loomed on Chicago’s horizon, architects Willoughby J. Edbrooke and Franklin Pierce Burnham built a 98-unit hotel to house visitors. After the exposition was finished, the Romanesque [...]

Donald Wasswa’s Delicate Wooden Creatures Emerge from a Speculative FutureDonald Wasswa’s Delicate Wooden Creatures Emerge from a Speculative Future

Using the wood of silk trees, ebony, and embedded copper details, Donald Wasswa conjures bold forms evocative of imagined living beings. Based in Kampala, Uganda, Wasswa explores the relationships between—and [...]

Whimsical and Wild, ‘Weird Buildings’ Celebrates Architects Who Think Outside the BoxWhimsical and Wild, ‘Weird Buildings’ Celebrates Architects Who Think Outside the Box

From the now-defunct Longaberger basket company’s iconic Ohio headquarters to the distinctive Casa de Penedo — Portuguese for “boulder house” — the world has no shortage of quirky, fanciful, and [...]