‘He saw how architecture and sculpture could coexist’: why Greece fell in love with Henry Moore | Henry Moore
TA monumental sculpture by Henry Moore stands like a modern-day sentinel through the massive windows of an Art Deco villa flooded with natural light on a slope in central Athens. This is a setting that the great British sculptors of the 20th century would no doubt have approved of. Against the backdrop of trees and […]
Prisons need more than an architecture of hope | Prisons and probation
There are other issues to consider before modernizing prisons with new architecture, as Yvonne Jewkes has argued ('A place to heal, not to hurt': why cruel prison design kills hope) September 24th). There are examples of places that radically transformed prisoners without resorting to architecture. For many prison activists, the Barlinnie Task Force, before its […]
Studio Keiko: Designer Keiko Harada’s Take on Boutique Architecture
Interior design and boutique architecture is a uniquely difficult art to master because it requires a balance between beauty and functionality. Without one or the other, the work would not fit inside or outside the space. However, a select few have developed an eye for beauty and practicality to the point where they can be […]
Washington state Dems seek to ban ‘hostile architecture’ that deters homeless encampments
Democratic politicians in Washington state recently proposed a measure that would ban cities from using “hostile structures” to deter homeless people from camping in public spaces. KIRO-TV It was reported on Friday. Senate Bill 6231The bill, sponsored by four Democratic state senators, was introduced earlier this month and would ban “the use of hostile architectural […]