January 9, 2008

New Architecture

Looking back on the new architecture of 2007, we highlight a handful of experimental projects boasting radical forms and advanced green design. Our top-ten list includes unusual residences by R&Sie(n), MVRDV, and UNStudio, as well as stunning institutional projects by David Adjaye and Steven Holl. We interview Japanese architect Kengo Kuma about his sublime fusion of traditional and modern aesthetics, and we profile progressive Boston-based practice Office dA. Opportunistic Architecture, a book of Lewis.Tsurumaki.Lewis' unorthodox designs, is our media pick, and we review current exhibitions around the globe, including work by Wangechi Mutu in London and Richard Hawkins in Amsterdam.