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Inside story: Maximiliano Arrocet on AL_A’s sparkling new Lisbon landmark
by Kim Megson | 20 Feb 2017
In an exclusive interview with CLAD, the architect who oversaw the creation of Lisbon’s sparkling new Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology explains the inspiration behind the acclaimed design. Maximiliano Arrocet, a director at architecture practice AL_A, discusses the choices that informed the building’s unique façade, it’s rooftop gathering space and the importance of integrating public realm in high-profile leisure projects. The full feature can be read below. The new
Week's top news: Stirling Prize goes to a leisure project, Amanda Levete's Lisbon museum opens and Six Senses partner with Bjarke Ingels
by Kim Megson | 08 Oct 2016
Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from the winner of the 2016 Stirling Prize to new openings by Amanda Levete, Steven Holl and Coop Himmelb(l)au. Monday • Three architecture studios have been shortlisted in the design competition to create a Science Island for the Lithuanian city Kaunas. Read here. • Four of the six winners of this year’s Aga Khan Award for Architecture are
Amanda Levete's sparkling art museum brings new cultural heart to Lisbon
by Kim Megson | 05 Oct 2016
The first phase of a contemporary art museum designed by architecture studio AL_A on Lisbon waterfront opens today (5 October). A curving, low-rise new structure and the recently renovated Central Tejo power station together form the new home for the Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology (MAAT), which explores contemporary culture through visual arts, new media, architecture, technology and science. Four distinct gallery spaces sit beneath the undulating roof of
Shell-shaped Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology nears completion in Lisbon
by Kim Megson | 26 Feb 2016
The new Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology (MAAT), designed by British architecture firm AL_A, is entering the final phases of construction along Lisbon’s waterfront. Designed as a new landmark for the city and Portugal, the museum will cross the disciplines of art, architecture and technology with a cultural programme masterminded by Pedro Gadanho, the former curator of architecture and design exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art in New
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Designed to restore neglected land and renew the identity of Iraq’s capital city, Baghdad Sustainable Forests promises a new way of living surrounded by nature. Gensler’s Ian Mulcahay tells us why he thinks the project could become a model for the repair and enhancement of urban centres
Designed to restore neglected land and renew the identity of Iraq’s capital city, Baghdad Sustainable Forests promises a new way of living surrounded by nature. Gensler’s Ian Mulcahay tells us why he thinks the project could become a model for the repair and enhancement of urban centres
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