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MIT Chapel / Eero Saarinen | Classics on Architecture Lab

April 8, 2026 by Anton Giuroiu

Architects: Eero SaarinenYear: 1955Photography: Eero Saarinen and Associates, Iñaki Bergera, Gunnar Klack, Trevor Patt, Wikimedia Commons, Madcoverboy, NateBergin, archjourney.org, j.czliao, caribbeanfreephoto, isabelle, kathia shiehCity: CambridgeCountry: United States MIT Chapel, a religious building designed by Eero Saarinen in Cambridge, has redefined non-denominational sacred space through controlled light, material restraint, and spatial introspection, completed in 1955. MIT …

Centre Georges Pompidou / Renzo Piano Building Workshop + Richard Rogers | Classics on Architecture Lab

March 10, 2026March 9, 2026 by Anton Giuroiu

Architects: Renzo Piano, Richard Rogers, Gianfranco FranchiniArea: 103,305 m²Year: 1977Photography: Centre Pompidou, Archives du Centre Pompidou, Renzo Piano, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Fondazione Renzo Piano, Richard Rogers, Richard Rogers Estates, Rogers Stirk Harbor + Partners studio, MNAM-CCI / Dist. RMN-GP, Bibliothèque Kandinsky, Alain-Marie Markarian, Takashi Images, Christian Mueller, Kyiv.Victor, Vladislav Gajic, Shutterstock, NJIT, Francis Toussaint, …

Centre for Earth Architecture / Kéré Architecture

January 25, 2025 by Anton Giuroiu

Architects: Kéré ArchitectureArea: 480 m²Year: 2010Photographs: Iwan BaanCity: MoptiCountry: Mali Centre for Earth Architecture designed by Kéré Architecture in Mopti integrates sustainable design with cultural and community needs. Part of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture’s (AKTC) initiatives after the mosque restoration and sewerage system installation, the project reclaims lakeside land to provide public access. …

Niterói Contemporary Art Museum / Oscar Niemeyer | Classics on Architecture Lab

January 3, 2026December 21, 2024 by Anton Giuroiu

Architects: Oscar NiemeyerYear: 1996Photographs: Gili Merin, wikiarquitectura.com, Donatas Dabravolskas / Wikimedia Commons, Cristiane Sousa / Wikimedia Commons, Phx de / Wikimedia Commons, Maria Fátima Leite / Wikimedia CommonsCity: NiteróiCountry: Brazil The Niterói Contemporary Art Museum (MAC), completed in 1996 by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, is an iconic saucer-shaped structure perched on a cliff above Guanabara …

Montreal Biosphere / Buckminster Fuller | Classics on Architecture Lab

January 6, 2026November 25, 2024 by Anton Giuroiu

Architects: Buckminster FullerYear: 1967Photographs: Flickr user abdallahh, Flickr user Ehsan, Flickr user Richard Winchell, Flickr user Rodrigo Maia, Flickr user Dan Sorensen, Flickr user Michael Wu, Time Inc., Alex Fradkin, Guilhermeduartegarcia, United Press International, Ralf Roletschek, Buckminster FullerCity: MontrealCountry: Canada Montreal Biosphere, designed by Buckminster Fuller in 1967 for the World Exposition, embodies his belief …

Music Hall in Algueña / Cor & Partners

October 30, 2024 by Anton Giuroiu

Architects: Cor & PartnersArea: 1,020 m²Year: 2011Photography: David FrutosLead Architects: Miguel Rodenas, Jesús OlivaresCity: AlgueñaCountry: Spain The Music Hall in Algueña, designed by Cor & Partners, transforms a former Guardia Civil Building in Alicante County into a multi-purpose cultural venue for music, completed in 2011. This project revitalizes a 670 m² area, adding an auditorium …

Modern Music Centre / Hérault Arnod architectes

June 7, 2023April 20, 2017 by Aline Chahine

The site is a corner of the Bel Ebat fairground, on the edge of the historic town centre of Evreux …

Małopolska Garden of Arts / Ingarden & Ewý Architects

September 9, 2023June 24, 2016 by Aline Chahine

The Małopolska Garden of Arts is a cross between two institutions: the Juliusz Słowacki Theatre and the Małopolska Voivodeship Library

Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium / Cardin Ramirez Julien + Aedifica

April 26, 2025May 31, 2016 by Aline Chahine

The Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium follows on an international architecture competition won by architecture and design consortium Cardin Ramirez Julien + Ædifica

Windhover Contemplative Center / Aidlin Darling Design

September 8, 2023May 19, 2016 by Aline Chahine

The Windhover Contemplative Center, designed by Aidlin Darling Design, is a spiritual retreat on the Stanford campus to promote and inspire personal renewal

Auditorium Theatre of Llinars del Valles / Álvaro Siza Vieira + Aresta + G.O.P.

May 19, 2026April 4, 2016 by Aline Chahine

Northeast of the urban fabric of the town of Llinars del Valles is the site on which the Auditorium Theatre of Llinars del Valles has been built

Williamstown Library / Sally Draper Architects + Mitsuori Architects

September 8, 2023January 14, 2016 by Aline Chahine

The architecture of the new Williamstown Library is inspired by the qualities and interaction of the natural and constructed landscape of historic Williamstown

Saint-Apollinaire Multifunctional Centre / Parka

September 9, 2023January 7, 2016 by Aline Chahine

On June 7th, Saint-Apollinaire Multifunctional Centre, designed by Parka – Architecture & Design, welcomed its first visitors

Columbus Museum of Art Expansion and Renovation / DesignGroup

September 8, 2023December 28, 2015 by Aline Chahine

The museum design was guided by the study of the poetics of light, by harnessing the power of simplicity and essentialism, and by defining the visitor experience as a cinematic procession

Carnal Hall at Le Rosey / Bernard Tschumi Architects

January 5, 2026December 16, 2015 by Aline Chahine

How can a state-of-the-art philharmonic hall be combined with a major sustainability goal?

Nantes Conservatory / RAUM + L’Escaut Architectures

September 9, 2023December 4, 2015 by Aline Chahine

Winner in March 2012 of the competition organized by the City of Nantes : a building shared by the Conservatory of Nantes and the Academy of performing arts of Bretagne-Pays de la Loire

Piracicaba Central Mill Theatre / Brasil Arquitetura

September 9, 2023November 17, 2015 by Aline Chahine

The group of buildings belonging to the Central Mills of Piracicaba represent an important landmark for the town

The Len Lye Centre / Patterson Associates

September 8, 2023September 18, 2015 by Aline Chahine

The building is conceived of as an anthropomorphic temple but in the Polynesian tradition of a Wharenui (meeting house) with an identity in itself …

Minnesota Orchestra Hall / KPMB Architects

September 9, 2023August 18, 2015 by Aline Chahine

A top priority of the project was to preserve the concert auditorium as the iconic element of the original 1974 design while re-envisioning lobby and amenity areas

Messner Mountain Museum Corones / Zaha Hadid Architects

January 5, 2026July 31, 2015 by Aline Chahine

Embedded within the summit of Mount Kronplatz, 2,275m above sea level, the Messner Mountain Museum Corones is surrounded by the alpine peaks of the Zillertal, Ortler and Dolomites

Seashore Library / Vector Architects

December 12, 2023June 7, 2015 by Aline Chahine

The library is located along the seashore of China Bohai Bay

Hai d3, Dubai / IBDA + .PSLAB

September 9, 2023May 20, 2015 by Aline Chahine

Dubai Design District, d3, was developed to provide a creative ecosystem that surpasses the expectations of a typical creative neighborhood

Sluzewski Cultural Centre / WWAA + 307 Kilo

September 9, 2023May 17, 2015 by Aline Chahine

The form of the Cultural Centre design was determined by two elements: the first, the situation and an urban context of the object, the second, its function defined by the programme

Malaga Museum / PARDOTAPIA Architects

September 9, 2023May 17, 2015 by Aline Chahine

Buildings life is normally difficult and complex. As time goes by, sometimes the fundamental aspects of them remain, but there are times …

Torre del Borgo / Gianluca Gelmini

October 19, 2023May 11, 2015 by Aline Chahine

Torre del Borgo is one of the most famous fortified buildings in the history of Bergamo.

Fondazione Prada campus, Milan / OMA

September 8, 2023May 8, 2015 by Aline Chahine

The new Milan venue of the Fondazione Prada, seven years in the making and designed by OMA, opened to the press and on May 9 to the public

Cultural Centre ‘Rozet’, Arnhem / Neutelings Riedijk Architects

September 8, 2023April 14, 2015 by Aline Chahine

Arnhem Rozet is the new address for various cultural and educational institutions in Arnhem

Rehabilitation of the National University Library, Strasbourg / ANMA

September 8, 2023March 31, 2015 by Aline Chahine

The original architecture of the National Strasbourg University Library (BNU) was wilhelmian and reflected the historicism of the late 19th century with its symmetrical design and its very square layout

Horse Museum, South Korea / Jegong Architects

December 30, 2022February 18, 2015 by Aline Chahine

This low-budget museum is located at small village called Gasiri in Jeju island, the volcanic island in Korea. The villagers have initiated various cultural enterprise to boost local economy of the region and the horse museum is one of their main works whose goal is to attracts tourists. A doughnut shaped gallery space is elevated …

Extension of Städel Museum / schneider+schumacher

September 9, 2023January 26, 2015 by Aline Chahine

The extension to Frankfurt’s beloved Städel Museum, designed by schneider+schumacher and completed in February 2012, incorporates landscape, light, art, and subtle architecture.