Former Aldi store grows into stunning starchitect-designed museum

It’s not often that we see something as humble as a former Aldi store get the starchitect treatment, but that’s what’s happening with the Museum for Papirkunst. Designed by BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group), it will totally transform the existing building, whi… Continue reading Former Aldi store grows into stunning starchitect-designed museum

Former Aldi store grows into stunning starchitect-designed museum

It’s not often that we see something as humble as a former Aldi store get the starchitect treatment, but that’s what’s happening with the Museum for Papirkunst. Designed by BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group), it will totally transform the existing building, whi… Continue reading Former Aldi store grows into stunning starchitect-designed museum

The life of Victoria the T-Rex, and what Jurassic Park got wrong

No creature in the history of planet Earth sparks the imagination quite like Tyrannosaurus rex. But how do we separate the movie-monster myth from the actual animal? Victoria the T-rex, a traveling exhibition currently visiting Melbourne Museum in Aust… Continue reading The life of Victoria the T-Rex, and what Jurassic Park got wrong

Extraordinary winged museum prepares for flight in Abu Dhabi

Work is nearing completion on an extraordinary new project in Abu Dhabi by prestigious British firm Foster + Partners. Named the Zayed National Museum, the building is defined by five sculpted “wings” designed for more than just their looks – they are … Continue reading Extraordinary winged museum prepares for flight in Abu Dhabi

Extraordinary curving museum forms manmade cloud in tropical China

A large cloud is forming in tropical China, however it’s not the work of nature, but a new museum conceived by one of the world’s most important architecture firms, MAD. Named the Hainan Science Museum, the project is due to be completed in 2025.Contin… Continue reading Extraordinary curving museum forms manmade cloud in tropical China

Man-made mountain invites museum-goers to scale its peaks

Designer of Vertical Forests Stefano Boeri Architetti has been commissioned to create a new technology museum in Xi’an, China. The upcoming building will form a kind of tree-covered man-made mountain, inviting visitors to explore on top of it and enjoy… Continue reading Man-made mountain invites museum-goers to scale its peaks

Extraordinary 1-km-long art museum rises out of a lake in China

Japan’s Junya.ishigami+associates recently completed an extraordinary 1-km (0.62-mile)-long project in China. Named the Zaishui Art Museum, the building is situated in an artificial lake and even lets the water inside at several points.Continue Reading… Continue reading Extraordinary 1-km-long art museum rises out of a lake in China