Underground gallery slots between WWI mansion and Zaha Hadid extension

Denmark’s Ordrupgaard Museum hosts northern Europe’s most comprehensive collection of French and Danish art from the 19th and early 20th centuries. So much art in fact, that despite a prior extension by Zaha Hadid, it required more exhibition space on … Continue reading Underground gallery slots between WWI mansion and Zaha Hadid extension

Submarine museum surfaces in historic Chinese dock

Following an international architecture competition, Finland’s PES-Architects has been commissioned to transform a historic dock in China into a submarine museum. The building will be defined by a striking reflective facade and will be centered around … Continue reading Submarine museum surfaces in historic Chinese dock

MAD Architects has head in the clouds with new science and tech museum

It’s fair to say that MAD Architects draws a lot of inspiration from clouds, with notable recent projects including the Aranya Cloud Center and the Cloudscape of Haikou. The firm continues this trend with the Hainan Science and Technology Museum, which… Continue reading MAD Architects has head in the clouds with new science and tech museum

Evocative museum masterpiece honors Polish WWII victims

Commissioned to commemorate the atrocities suffered by occupants of rural villages in Poland during Nazi occupation, Nizio Design International had to walk the tightrope of showing due respect and producing a head-turning design. The firm has risen to … Continue reading Evocative museum masterpiece honors Polish WWII victims

Museum celebrates obsolete tech and oddball synth creations

Over the last year or so, Sam Battle of YouTube channel Look Mum No Computer has been gathering together interesting tech and gadgetry from the past and musical curiosities of his own design for a collection known as This Museum Is (Not) Obsolete, whic… Continue reading Museum celebrates obsolete tech and oddball synth creations

Museum designed to showcase carbon fiber will be built from it too

Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) previously designed a tomato factory that was made out of tomato jars, so it should perhaps come as no surprise that for its planned carbon fiber museum, the firm will be making use of… carbon fiber – on the inside, anyway… Continue reading Museum designed to showcase carbon fiber will be built from it too

World’s largest astronomy museum inspired by classic three-body problem

Ennead Architects has completed work on a stunning new astronomy museum in Shanghai, China, that also happens to be the world’s largest. The building’s curving design – it contains no straight lines or right angles – is inspired by the cosmos and parts… Continue reading World’s largest astronomy museum inspired by classic three-body problem

UNStudio aims to make Chungnam Art Museum a Zero Net Energy building

UNStudio has unveiled its vision for a new museum in South Korea that, assuming all goes to plan, will combine its exhibits and artworks with ambitious energy efficient design. The firm aims for it to achieve Zero Net Energy (or Net Zero) performance b… Continue reading UNStudio aims to make Chungnam Art Museum a Zero Net Energy building

Treasures of the Natural World tours science’s greatest hits

Some of the most intriguing items from the Natural History Museum in London have made their way to Melbourne Museum in Victoria, Australia. The Treasures of the Natural World exhibition has finally opened, showcasing a selection of important artefacts … Continue reading Treasures of the Natural World tours science’s greatest hits

Jurassic relict reeled out of the ocean is a “totally unique” animal

While scientists hunt for signs of life on other planets, there are still plenty of utterly alien creatures left to find right here on Earth. Now a brand new horror has emerged from the depths of the ocean – meet Ophiojura, a “totally unique” type of a… Continue reading Jurassic relict reeled out of the ocean is a “totally unique” animal