Review: Vitra’s new design museum near Basel — ‘stark simplicity’
Vitra’s factory site boasts a sculptural building by Zaha Hadid, but its new museum looks ‘severely functional’
How do you curate a continent?
Aric Chen, in charge of assembling M+ Museum’s Asian design collection, talks about his formidable task
Architects’ drawings in the digital age
Technology has transformed how architects work — and how their work is seen
Chicago broadens its horizons with architecture biennial
The city of skyscrapers and Frank Lloyd Wright looks to the future
Architectural drawings at Hauser & Wirth
Vibrant sketches from the greatest names of the 20th century provide an alternative history of modernism
The Hotel Moskva’s five-star makeover
Its exterior was signed off by the Soviet dictator, its interior would have been familiar to spy Guy Burgess – now it’s part of the Four Seasons portfolio
Richard MacCormac, former Riba president, 1938-2014
Architect’s final years blighted by row over BBC headquarters
Architect Louis Kahn, Design Museum, London
The American architect’s work is less well-known than that of his contemporaries but it has worn well
Imperial Hotel, Tokyo
A popular and atmospheric meeting spot next to the Imperial Palace
Houses of film noir villains: through the Hollywood keyhole
Where the bad guys live . . .
Through the keyhole of architects’ homes
Edwin Heathcote on what houses say about their creators - from Frank Lloyd Wright to Le Corbusier
The revolution continues
A season of exhibitions celebrates the artist and provocateur’s influence a century after one of his paintings sparked fierce debate. By Peter Aspden
Proportional perfection
The latest in the series examines two homes, far apart in time and space, that influenced the modern movement
Century of the Child: Growing by Design, 1900-2000, Museum of Modern Art, New York
MoMA’s new exhibition of youngster-oriented design is a serious collection of relics of determined fun
Peter and the Wolf, Guggenheim, New York
Prokofiev’s fable became a static art installation with lively musical accompaniment led by George Manahan
Collecting special: Designs on the market
Is there such a thing as the design market? Yes, and Rabih Hage tracks it
Creating Your Architectural Style
George D Hopkins’ overview of American architectural styles
