London’s restored Big Ben clocktower is up for a top architecture prize
LONDON — A facelift that restored London’s 166-year-old Big Ben clocktower to a sparkling shine was nominated Thursday…
Missing painting reportedly sold by force to Nazis found in Argentina
FBI returned Nazi-looted Monet pastel to Jewish heirs 84 years later The FBI returned a Nazi-looted Monet pastel…
Basquiat and Picasso Paintings Seized After 1MDB Scandal Sell For Combined $35 Million
Topline The U.S. government sold artwork by Jean-Michel Basquiat and Pablo Picasso as well as a Diane Arbus…
Dezeen Agenda features images of Heatherwick’s Humanise Wall under construction
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Heatherwick Studio’s Humanise Wall, which is currently under…
LOHA co-living building adds “much-needed density” to West Los Angeles
Living units have been arranged around a central courtyard in Barrington 1503, a residential project by California studio…
Space-Saving Design Tricks in a Tiny Parisian Apartment
Paris-based architecture firm Beth X Episteme, a/k/a Marie Fleur Same & Bertrand Harold…
How Egon Schiele Made Enduring Art from His Troubled Life and Times
“May you live in interesting times,” goes the apocryphal but nevertheless much-invoked “Chinese curse.” Egon Schiele, born in…
18th-century painting stolen from Jewish collector in WWII recovered after being spotted in Nazi’s daughter’s home listing
An 18th-century painting looted by the Nazis more than 80 years ago has been unexpectedly recovered — after…
Adaptive reuse requires architects to get “hands on” say experts
Adaptive reuse is becoming an increasingly valued approach to architecture, but can be tricky to pull off. Dezeen…
Stephen Shore’s Photos Reveal Glamor and Nostalgia of 1960s New York
Stephen Shore, from Early Work (MACK, 2025). Courtesy of the artist and MACK. Stephen Shore is most famous…
Potential Tower Plans Revealed For 301 South Wacker Drive In The Loop
Updated details have been revealed for a potential mixed-use skyscraper at 301 South Wacker Drive in The Loop.…
How Matcha Is Rewriting the Rules of Coffee Shop Design
You won’t need to read a 2,000-plus-word trend piece on matcha, the finely ground powder obtained from the…