Stories by Alan G Brake
Vo Trong Nghia Architects’ low-cost housing moves towards mass production
David Adjaye retrospective at Art Institute of Chicago includes a full-size pavilion
Furniture by Bertoia, Jacobsen and Platner introduced with gold-plated finishes
Jewellery exhibition focuses on early work by Harry Bertoia
Plywood throne designed for Pope’s New York mass to reflect “simplicity and humility”
David Adjaye unveils designs for a red concrete art museum in Texas
Marc Thorpe designs a mini draught beer dispenser for Stella Artois
Postmodern architecture: the Portland Municipal Services Building, Oregon, by Michael Graves
House in Mexico by T38 Studio contains a private courtyard garden
Andrew Blauvelt named director of Detroit’s Cranbrook Art Museum
Wooden pavilions by Lake Flato create an education centre in the Texas landscape
MPGMB creates pedestals inspired by work of Postmodern master Ettore Sottsass
First images of SANAA-designed Grace Farms building in Connecticut revealed
Local architects take on Windy City challenges at the Chicago Architecture Biennial
Rural Urban Framework awarded Curry Stone Design Prize at Chicago Architecture Biennial
Herzog & de Meuron designs art museum made of stacked wooden boxes in Vancouver
MAD Architects unveils slimmed-down design for Lucas Museum in Chicago
Mecanoo replaces Foster + Partners on New York Public Library renovation
Flight 93 Memorial opens in Pennsylvania to mark 14th anniversary of 9/11
New York exhibition examines the pre-Memphis work of Ettore Sottsass
Renzo Piano and Diller Scofidio + Renfro competing for Obama Presidential Library
Black Box writing studio by ANX captures iconic Los Angeles views