Arts & Design

More than 40 contemporary architectural works from all over Ecuador photographed by Francesco Russo and Luca Piffaretti

by
More than 40 contemporary architectural works from around Ecuador photographed by Francesco Russo and Luca Piffaretti - Image 1/40

Crystal Observatory, Daniel Moreno Flores + Javier Mela Luna + Jorge Javier Andrade Benitez, Quilotoa, 2013. Image © Francesco Russo share share facebook Twitter mail pinterest whatsapp or https://www.archdaily.com/1040356/40-plus-contemporary-architectural-works-across-ecuador-captured-by-francesco-russo-and-luca-pifaretti From 2023 to 2024, photographers Francesco Russo and Luca Pifaretti documented architecture and landscapes across the Ecuadorian coast, the Andes, the Amazon rainforest, the Galapagos Islands, … Read more

Building light in flood zones: Building for seasonal flooding

by
Building lighting in flood zones: Building for seasonal flooding - Image 1/11

Aerial view of Ganvi’s floating village_2018. Image © Victor Espadas González share share facebook Twitter mail pinterest whatsapp or https://www.archdaily.com/1040233/building-light-in-a-flood-zone-architecture-for-seasonal-inundation The floods are not surprising. They follow the same swollen rivers and monsoon skies back, loosening the ground and invading homes that would not have resisted. Walls are unraveled before they are lost, materials are … Read more

A monumental 37-foot-long Indian scroll is on public display for the first time at the Yale Center for British Arts

by
A monumental 37-foot-long Indian scroll is on public display for the first time at the Yale Center for British Arts

After two years in storage, the 37-foot-long early 19th-century scroll will be on public display for the first time at the Yale Center for British Art (YCBA) in New Haven, Connecticut. This object known as the Lucknow Scroll is part of the exhibition Painters, Ports and Profit: Artists and the East India Company, 1750-1850 (until … Read more

Philadelphia unveils sculpture at Franklin Field to celebrate 250th anniversary

by
Philadelphia unveils sculpture at Franklin Field to celebrate 250th anniversary

Penn Athletics and Historic Philadelphia Inc. unveiled the sculpture Saturday, honoring Franklin Field, the nation’s first stadium. The sculpture, in the shape of a jersey number 1, depicts a historical event at the stadium and was designed by Philadelphia-based artist Roselyn Dooley. The April 4 announcement was the latest in a program celebrating the city’s … Read more

Tel Aviv Museum of Art unexpectedly ranks among the world’s top 100 most visited museums

by
Tel Aviv Museum of Art unexpectedly ranks among the world's top 100 most visited museums

The Tel Aviv Museum of Art is included in the list of the top 100 most visited museums in the world in the past year. The museum ranks 77th among the most popular international museums based on visitor numbers and is the only Israeli museum included. According to the museum’s report, the number of visitors … Read more

Ste Marie designs amenity interior for Chicago’s Bell Office Tower

by
Office amenity lounge with geometric carpet and mid-century furniture

Canadian studio Saint Marie created the interiors for the amenity spaces in a renovated 1960s tower in Chicago. This reflects the “charm and confidence of a mid-century office.” The 32-story building at 225 West Randolph Street in Chicago’s Loop, which was recently completely renovated by SCB and Onni Group to welcome new office tenants, was … Read more

Making peace with the cruel mathematics of photography

by
A collage of three black and white photos shows circus performers practicing. A woman juggling shadows behind her, three men preparing backstage, and a man juggling pins in front of patterned curtains.

The camera projects the illusion of authority. It is easy to misunderstand the act of framing as an act of creation. We expect the lens to act as a paintbrush, assuming that technical mastery will ensure domination of the scene. Popular myths claim that vision alone can bend reality, and that a trained eye can … Read more

‘Relentless’: National Gallery of Victoria exhibition celebrates motherhood

by
'Relentless': National Gallery of Victoria exhibition celebrates motherhood

When German artist Kathe Kollwitz was asked about her art-making practice after her children grew up and left home, she replied, “I work like a cow grazes.” It didn’t mean she was relaxed, content, and experiencing newfound creative freedom. What she meant was that her job was being affected by the lack of childcare needs. … Read more

Get ready for summer 2026 with these coastal design trends

by
Estimated read time

3 minute read Ask just about any designer and they’ll tell you that perhaps the biggest trend in coastal design right now is creating spaces that feel different from coastal design. clearly Along the coast. Gone are the heavy-handed marine interiors and fish motifs. In its place comes a lighter, fresher, and much more elevated … Read more