Zaha Hadid Architects floats sci-fi museum in eye-catching “star cloud”

Zaha Hadid Architects has been commissioned to create a science fiction museum in China. Never one to shy away from the opportunity to produce radical buildings, the firm has designed a project that wouldn’t look too out of place in a sci-fi movie itse… Continue reading Zaha Hadid Architects floats sci-fi museum in eye-catching “star cloud”

Famous footage may not depict the last living thylacine after all

Famous video of a thylacine in captivity may not depict the last individual of the species after all, according to new research. Australian scientists have rediscovered the preserved remains of a later thylacine in the collection of a museum in Tasmani… Continue reading Famous footage may not depict the last living thylacine after all

George Lucas’ ambitious Museum of Narrative Art set for 2025 opening

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has undergone almost as many twists and turns as a Hollywood script since it was unveiled back in 2014. However, after missing its planned 2021 completion date, the ambitious futuristic-looking building is now finally … Continue reading George Lucas’ ambitious Museum of Narrative Art set for 2025 opening

George Lucas’ ambitious Museum of Narrative Art set for 2025 opening

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has undergone almost as many twists and turns as a Hollywood script since it was unveiled back in 2014. However, after missing its planned 2021 completion date, the ambitious futuristic-looking building is now finally … Continue reading George Lucas’ ambitious Museum of Narrative Art set for 2025 opening

Buried visitor’s center incorporates pieces of iconic Lovell Telescope

Tasked with installing a visitor’s center that doesn’t dominate the landscape at Jodrell Bank astronomical observatory in England, architecture studio Hassell took the approach of burying it near the famous Lovell Telescope. The building – named the Fi… Continue reading Buried visitor’s center incorporates pieces of iconic Lovell Telescope

Scientists recreate the song of long-lost insect to help find it again

After 150 years sitting silently in a museum, a strange specimen has now sung its song once more. Scientists have digitally recreated the sound of a long-lost species of insect, not seen since 1869, by creating 3D scans of its wings. The specifics of t… Continue reading Scientists recreate the song of long-lost insect to help find it again

Giant rocks set to roll into downtown Milwaukee as new museum

It’s all happening in Milwaukee at the moment. Following the completion of the world’s tallest timber tower, the always-interesting Ennead Architects has revealed design plans for an eye-catching new museum in the city that’s inspired by geological for… Continue reading Giant rocks set to roll into downtown Milwaukee as new museum

Bridge museum spanning 160-m gully is built to withstand climate change

Australian architectural studio Kerstin Thompson Architects (KTA) is behind the spectacular new Bundanon Art Museum & The Bridge for Creative Learning. Located in the rural town of Shoalhaven, two and a half hours south of Sydney, the striking new muse… Continue reading Bridge museum spanning 160-m gully is built to withstand climate change