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'Oscars Museum' to host programme of virtual events ahead of September 2021 opening
by Tom Walker | 17 Mar 2021
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles has announced a busy programme of virtual events ahead of its grand opening later this year. Set to open to the public for the first time on 30 September 2021, the museum will launch the virtual programme to coincide with the Oscars ceremony, taking place in April 2021. The programme will feature panel discussions with film industry leaders, as well as
Montréal collective to create public building out of refurbished subway cars
by Andrew Manns | 26 Oct 2018
A team led by Canadian brothers and entrepreneurs Etienne and Frédéric Morin-Bordeleau have unveiled plans to create a multifunctional arts and events space from eight MR-63 subway cars. The new three-storey structure, which has garnered the support of the Société de transport de Montréal (STM), will feature a cafe, microbrewery, restaurant, auditorium, and various gallery and exhibition spaces. According to the project team, the venue is expected to "enrich the
Space10 and IKEA imagine a future where autonomous cars transform into living spaces
by Andrew Manns | 21 Sep 2018
IKEA’s innovation lab, Space10, and visual trend consultancy f°am Studio have released concept images of “Spaces on Wheels”, a futuristic project that provides insight into how driverless vehicles could be repurposed to better one’s quality of life. The illustrations – which eschew what Space10’s creative strategist Bas Van De Poel has called the science-fiction stereotype of self-driving cars as “sleek, sterile, chrome painted machines” – feature seven, pop-up-style designs: Office
Week's top news: A mushroom-inspired spa, Paris' parasitic architecture and how 'driverless' cars will transform cities
by Kim Megson | 04 Mar 2017
Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from Apple’s leisure-filled new HQ to the winners of the 2017 Pritzker Prize. Monday • Bill Bensley has taken inspiration from an unlikely combination of themes for a new JW Marriott resort in Vietnam. Read here. • Too many visual renderings of future architectural projects “do not correspond at all to the real world” because of a lack
Can New York take advantage of driverless cars? Design competition launched to find answer
by Kim Megson | 27 Feb 2017
Design competition organiser Blank Space has partnered with government authorities in New York to seek a feasible long-term strategy for the city’s response to driverless cars. “Entrepreneurs, innovators, designers, engineers, architects and futurists” are invited to enter The Driverless Future Challenge and pitch concrete design solutions for the cities of the future, which “will be populated with robotic cars chauffeuring their dozing or web-surfing occupants around town.” “The challenge seeks
Tickets on sale for record-breaking slide wrapped around London's ArcelorMittal Orbit tower
by Kim Megson | 03 May 2016
Tickets are now on sale for the world’s tallest and longest slide, which will open inside Anish Kapoor’s ArcelorMittal Orbit London tower on 24 June 2016. Known simply as The Slide, the attraction is a collaboration between artist Kapoor and designer Carsten Höller. The 178m (590ft) helter skelter, designed with Bblur Architects, will start 76m (249 ft) above the ground and includes transparent polycarbonate sections allowing riders to look at
'Oscars for Museums' honours Gehry's Fondation Louis Vuitton, Whitworth, Whitney, MOMA and more
by Kim Megson | 19 Oct 2015
The Frank Gehry-designed Fondation Louis Vuitton has been awarded the prize for ‘Best Architecture & Spatial Design’ at the 2015 Leading Culture Destinations Awards in London. The 126,000sq ft (11,705sq m) museum, which houses Vuitton’s private collection, has become a popular Paris attraction since opening in October 2014. The €100m (US$132m, £80m) building won the prize for Gehry’s famous ‘glass cloud’ design. The ceremony, which took place on 9 October
Los Angeles: Manica Architecture will design newly-approved Carson Stadium
by Tom Walker | 23 Apr 2015
Carson City Council (CCC) in Los Angeles County, California, US has unanimously approved plans to build the US$1.86bn (€1.68bn, £1.24bn) Carson Stadium to host two National Football League (NFL) franchises – the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders. CCC is the second local authority to have given a green light to an NFL stadium in Los Angeles, following a rival plan by billionaire Stan Kroenke to relocate his St Louis
Giant slides by artist Carsten Höllerpart offer Hayward Gallery visitors an alternative escape
by Kath Hudson | 01 Apr 2015
Specially-commissioned slides which will allow visitors to travel from the Hayward’s Gallery iconic glass pyramid ceiling to the entrance level, will open in London this June as part of an exhibition of work by Belgian artist Carsten Höller. The exhibition Decision will immerse visitors in a series of experimental environments, aiming to transform their physical and mental experience in ways which will lead them to question their habitual perceptions. Other
Cable cars mooted as viable option for Manhattan's commuters
by Alice Davis | 10 Oct 2014
Cable cars are usually thought of as a tourist activity, offering a fun and sociable experience with bird’s eye views of the city or countryside below. But one enterprising New Yorker has been asking why tourists should have all the fun. Daniel Levy, president of CityRealty in New York City, is pushing for a rethink of the way we use the skies. His proposals for an urban gondola, dubbed East
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