From university gallery to museum, Irene Sunwoo shares her thoughts about her new position and what it means for this moment in her career.
Category: Architecture
The Museum is Not Enough: Giovanna Borasi on the Future of the Canadian Centre for Architecture
Linsen Chai talks with Giovanna Borasi about the challenges cultural institutions face in implementing lasting structural change
Balancing Act: Irina Verona and Jennifer Carpenter on Cultivating a Practice with Impact
Ilana Curtis talks with VCA founders Irina Verona and Jennifer Carpenter about their mission to create timeless spaces designed for humanity and resilience.
Inner and Outer Space: Annie Wang Creates Place for the Mind and Body
Jesse Solmon talks with Annie Wang, who blends psychology and design in her work as an artist and design associate at MASS Design Group.
Anything but Ordinary: The Architecture of Arthur Lubetz
Arthur Lubetz discusses his work creating immersive buildings and innovative cityscapes.
Transforming Pittsburgh: Anne Chen Designs for the World We Want
PLP talks with GBBN’s Anne Chen about her experience leading the transformation of University of Pittsburgh’s Hillman Library.
Asking Questions Beyond Architecture: Nina Barbuto Assembles Art and Technology
Nina Barbuto, founder of Assemble, shares the story of her community space in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood.
“Architecting Culture”: Inés Guzmán and Gregory Melitonov on the Spirited Projects of Taller KEN
Jai Kanodia interviews Inés Guzmán and Gregory Melitonov, founders of Taller KEN, an architectural design firm focused on playful design with social and cultural relevance.
Temporality and Permanence: Exploring Architecture as Exterritorial Space with Saba Innab
Sarah Rafson talks with Saba Innab about her extraterritoriality-informed architecture practice, which draws from important questions pertaining to her involvement with a Palestinian refugee camp.
Dang Qun: Chinese Design, Worldwide: The Projects and Philosophy of MAD Architects
Jen Wang interviews Dang Qun, architect and partner of MAD Architects, who discusses MAD’s design and publication work, Chinese and American approaches to architecture, and her path to becoming an architect.
Vivienda Colectiva: Fernanda Canales on Housing and the Human Dimensions of Architecture
Fernanda Canales discusses her Mexico-based architectural design firm, Fernanda Canales Arquitectura, and the ways it draws inspiration from her research on Mexican social housing.
The Post-Disaster Architect: Esther Charlesworth and the Role of Architecture in Humanitarian Aid
Esther Charlesworth describes her practice and design non-profit, Architects Without Frontiers, and speaks to the urgent need for architecture’s response in today’s disaster-prone world.