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Posts tagged 'Zaha Hadid'

Istanbul

Istanbul may be 3,000 years old but it’s newer than Los Angeles. Less than three percent of it dates from before 1950. This 100km megalopolis

Architecture

First Works

Exodus by Rem Koolhaas, 1972 (image: Rem Koolhaas) The latest album by Britney Spears, released in November, is a collection of her hit singles, retelling

Opinion

Zaha Hadid’s Maxxi

Is speed an essential quality of the 21st-century museum? If the architect’s job is to oil the wheels of the culture industry, then perhaps it

Architecture

SANAA’s Summer Pavilion

words Johanna Agerman SANAA’s Summer Pavilion next to the Serpentine Gallery in London is like a giant spill of quicksilver, spreading between the trees of

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Prada Transformer

words Justin McGuirk You can roll the Prada Transformer like a four-sided die, and you’ll get a different building every time. At least, in theory.

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Steven Holl in Beijing

words Justin McGuirk “I said, Give me three months and I’m going to come back with a vision for the 21st century.” Steven Holl is

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Venice Biennale 2008

words Justin McGuirk Aaron Betsky’s intriguing theme is wasted on the global architecture elite. If there were any justice, this show would be their obituary,

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The Icon 20/20 Designers: Moritz Waldemeyer

Collaboration with OK GO alternative rock group, 2008 Moritz Waldemeyer has been the design world’s engineer-for-hire for five years. He has produced his own work

Design

Zaha Hadid’s Nordpark Cable Railway

Innsbruck threw a party with fireworks, lasers and flying drummers to celebrate the opening of Zaha Hadid’s Nordpark Cable Railway in December.

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Architectural and design manifestos

For our special 50th issue we asked 50 of the most influential architects, designers and thinkers to tell us what they believe in.

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Editor’s Picks: The best new season design and lifestyle launches

Audo Copenhagen

Light up your space with ICON’s top design picks for the new season

RIMOWA collaborates with Ptolemy Mann for its latest limited-edition release

Ganni campaign

Play by the book: GANNI’s blueprint for responsible fashion

Meet Slow – the family business championing a conscious approach to soft furnishings

Snohetta

Snøhetta’s Sámi hub Čoarvemátta is designed to withstand the harsh winters of north Norway

Jean Jullien artist painting

How Jean Jullien is bringing smiles to audiences around the world with his Paper People

Harriet Allure Ama candle white on red background

Harriet Allure uses scent to invoke a sense of nostalgia and connection to heritage

Exports on the rise: Portuguese furniture in the spotlight at BDNY – Boutique Design 2024




Architects

Snohetta

Snøhetta’s Sámi hub Čoarvemátta is designed to withstand the harsh winters of north Norway

Alexandra Road Estate

Architecture Against the Odds looks at difficult sites in a new exhibition at RIBA

Storm Park

Out of rubble: archigrest and topoScape reimagine Warsaw’s Uprising Mound as a living park and monument

Dansk Arkitektur Center The Water is Coming

A new exhibition at the Danish Architecture Center puts on show a bold response to rising waters

Kadre Architects

LA practice Kadre Architects uses design as a street-level tool for social change

Piero Lissoni: Environments book by Rizzoli

A new book by Stefano Casciani offers an insight into Piero Lissoni’s work

Architecture Icon: The Paimio Sanatorium and its humanistic approach to modernism

Architecture Icon: How the Noguchi Musuem advances the appreciation of its founder’s art and legacy

Architecture Icon: Alvar and Aino Aalto’s house in Helsinki bears all the hallmarks of their approach to design


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Editor’s Picks: The best new season design and lifestyle launches

Audo Copenhagen

Light up your space with ICON’s top design picks for the new season

RIMOWA collaborates with Ptolemy Mann for its latest limited-edition release

Ganni campaign

Play by the book: GANNI’s blueprint for responsible fashion

Meet Slow – the family business championing a conscious approach to soft furnishings

Jean Jullien artist painting

How Jean Jullien is bringing smiles to audiences around the world with his Paper People

Harriet Allure Ama candle white on red background

Harriet Allure uses scent to invoke a sense of nostalgia and connection to heritage

Meet Milla Novo: The textile artist bridging the gap between technology and heritage crafts

Design Icon: Alvar Aalto’s Armchair 400


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Editor’s Picks: The best new season design and lifestyle launches

Audo Copenhagen

Light up your space with ICON’s top design picks for the new season

RIMOWA collaborates with Ptolemy Mann for its latest limited-edition release

Ganni campaign

Play by the book: GANNI’s blueprint for responsible fashion

Meet Slow – the family business championing a conscious approach to soft furnishings

Snohetta

Snøhetta’s Sámi hub Čoarvemátta is designed to withstand the harsh winters of north Norway

Jean Jullien artist painting

How Jean Jullien is bringing smiles to audiences around the world with his Paper People

Harriet Allure Ama candle white on red background

Harriet Allure uses scent to invoke a sense of nostalgia and connection to heritage

Exports on the rise: Portuguese furniture in the spotlight at BDNY – Boutique Design 2024