What gave him particular pleasure was the manipulation of complex relationships and dependencies to control how the art of architecture was used where he thought it mattered most.
WSJ: Philip Johnson: Short of Attention Span, Long on Aesthetics
On September 30th, at the MAXXI, the national museum of contemporary art in Rome created by architect Zaha Hadid to promote the art and architecture of the 21st century, 22 speakers gathered before a select, international audience.
So Ms. Deitz became the editor, a role that complemented her own writing as a critic of art, architecture and landscape design.
This neighbourhood is home to some remarkable examples of Art Deco architecture.
Founded by King George III in 1768 to promote the cultivation and study of art and architecture, the Academy drew crowds to its annual Summer Exhibition.
Two recent examples hit home why the semicolon, otherwise despised by writers such as Cormac McCarthy and Kurt Vonnegut, is indispensable to the art and architecture of prose.
The art and architecture of the regions of Italy are excellently served by the detailed and comprehensive guides published by the Touring Club of Italy, some of which are translated into English.
Occasionally, too, an individual comes along to commission an important work of art or architecture like Planar House designed by the Stephen Holl (who is, however, already a name in architecture, thus less an investment risk).
Experienced estate managers typically fetch six-figure salaries in return for a substantial skill set that spans everything from knowledge of fine food and wine to an understanding of art and architecture to skills in household accounting, personnel management, first aid, computers, high-tech security and HVAC systems.
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The latest instalment in this series concerns the archaeology, history, art and architecture of the province of Ghazni which we sincerely hope contributes to greater knowledge and understanding of the historic city of Ghazni and also sparks new interest among the Afghan youth to help safeguard heritage under threat from looting and destruction.
As the founder and longtime head of the Museum of Modern Art's pioneering Department of Architecture and Design, Johnson had introduced Modernism to America as the International Style in the now landmark 1932 exhibition done in collaboration with the historian Henry Russell Hitchcock.
WSJ: Philip Johnson: Short of Attention Span, Long on Aesthetics
Two major events in the 1950s typified this give and take between past and present: the staunchly forward-looking Festival of Britain in 1951, a nationwide celebration of new art, architecture and design, and Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953, to which millions of Britons tuned in.
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Erected in one of the busiest areas in Helsinki the chapel looks like a giant wooden bowl that has accidentally landed in the heart of the city and feels almost like a piece of conceptual art -- architecture with spiritual and intellectual connotations -- as sacred buildings should, of course.
The judging panel comprises of David Mackay, MBM Architects Barcelona and Professor Andy McMillan, former head of Mackintosh School of Architecture, Glasgow School of Art.
The judging panel comprised of David Mackay, MBM Architects Barcelona and Professor Andy McMillan, former head of Mackintosh School of Architecture, Glasgow School of Art.
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Though he could not read their hieroglyphic script, Evans was convinced by the remains of their art and architecture that the Minoans were every bit as brilliant and sophisticated as the classical Greeks.
To the winners go the spoils: Histories of early 20th-century American art and architecture were written by modernist proponents who criticized the achievements of the American Renaissance and City Beautiful designers or ignored them altogether.
By the time the clarion call was sounded by the Museum of Modern Art's "Modern Architecture" show in 1932, he had become a master of the International style.
When you need a break from the sun, hop on a tour of the neighbourhood, taking in the largest collection of Streamline Moderne Art Deco architecture in the world.
The city is home to dozens of archaeology institutes and museums, with academics studying the best of Hellenic art, culture and architecture.
Evelyn, a hotel designer with degrees in fine art and architecture from California College of Arts and Crafts, comes along to scout additions to their collection.
This is reflected in the town planning, architecture, in the art of pottery and jewelry.
It had been a few tough days of not really appreciating the art, architecture and history enough -- no matter how many hours I had devoted to museums.
Led by international, interdisciplinary teams of emerging talents in the areas of urbanism, architecture, art, design, science, technology, education, and sustainability, the Lab will address issues of contemporary urban life through programs and public discourse.
An obvious answer to the museum's crisis of purpose was to expand outwards from its renowned collection of modern painting and sculpture into ever more areas of art, liberally defined, including architecture and commercial design.
His dedication to the art that was central to his existence, his proselytizing zeal for new work that pushes concept and practice beyond existing limits, his driving belief in architecture as the defining art of the present and the past, did much to re-establish a sense of the importance of the way we build in an age that worships the beauty of the bottom line.
WSJ: Philip Johnson: Short of Attention Span, Long on Aesthetics
But whatever the contradictions of a life designed to provoke and dazzle, Philip Johnson ceaselessly promoted architecture as the art that has shaped the great monuments and cities of history, and he sincerely believed that we owe the future a legacy of equal value.
WSJ: Philip Johnson: Short of Attention Span, Long on Aesthetics
Art Gensler, one of the founders of the architecture firm Gensler, which designed the revamped terminal, noted that they kept much of the original structure of the building.
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The Berlin section, which has been directed by Terence Riley, chief curator of the department of architecture and design at MoMA, in collaboration with Barry Bergdoll, professor of art history at Columbia University, is rich in the pre-1920s houses later written out of Mies's official history of himself.
In the meantime, though, Athenians and their visitors can be proud of their stunning new piece of architecture, filled with indisputably great art.
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