Sentences with phrase «many modern architects»

In the late 1940's the US embarked on an ambitious embassy building program, employing the leading modern architects of the day.

To modern eyes the humility might read false, but Nairn surely meant it — his major criticism was that modern architects were too insistent on telling people how to live; why then, would he be able to tell them how to look at buildings?

It was built by legendary modern architect Mies van der Rohe in 1928, but in recent times it is used as an exhibition space concept of changing exhibitions.

The agenda of modern architects — the obsessions with a minimal simplicity, light and material (concrete, steel, timber, stone and white plaster) coincides perfectly with the demands of the gallery.

Like good sadomasochists, modern architects from Oscar Niemeyer to Eero Saarinen have known that tough materials can be sensual.

Treasures of New York: Building Stories Private life and creative process of Costas Kondylis, a modern architect thought to have more influence over the NYC skyline that any other.

John and Dominique de Menil, arriving in Houston from France in 1941, built one of the world's great art collections, championed modern architects and filmmakers, and became passionately involved in human - rights causes.

While the über - modern architect Le Corbusier famously said that «the house is a machine for living in,» here Ottesjö challenges this narrowly mechanistic attitude to design by likening a house to an animal instead, evolving with the natural landscape:

Green or «living» roofs are no longer the preserve of the wealthy or the extravagant creations of modern architects looking to make their mark.

Modern architecture, and the fight for its value in the world, is brought into sharp focus in this documentary examining the battle over the preservation of former Prentice Women's Hospital in downtown Chicago, designed by master modern architect Bertrand Goldberg.

Sanatoriums exerted a powerful hold on the imagination of modern architects and designers as building types and institutional models.

For many modern architects, each design is a challenge to incorporate clean lines, usable spaces and natural flow of the home to make the experience of living there enjoyable.

Designed in 1953 by famed mid-century modern architect Gregory Ain, the Hollywood house sits on an acre of wooded ground just a stone's throw from the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel, allowing you to rub elbows with A-listers from the comfort of your own neighborhood.

Located at 2249 Talmadge Street in Los Feliz, the 2,644 - square - foot home was designed by modern architect Steven Hill.

Property Modern architect - built house in Zurich, Switzerland.

Not exact matches

In 2014, Halpern — who the New York Times recently dubbed the «hidden architect of modern comedy» — built a $ 7 million comedy club that focuses on long - form improv.

His recent tweets highlight a new exhibit at the Museum in Modern Art in New York of the work of the Swiss - born architect Charles - Édouard Jeanneret and the excerpt of an essay in which Virginia Woolf critics the work of Ernest Hemingway.

Charna Halpern was recently heralded as the «hidden architect of modern comedy,» but she's faced many challenges in building a profitable theater business.

She is working with architect Rem Koolhaas to build a modern art museum in Moscow.

«Oracle Student Cloud is architected for the modern student journey and the addition of Vocado helps our customers and their students manage financial aid more strategically, thereby solving one of the most complex problems inhibiting academic success.»

She worked with architect Rem Koolhaas to build a modern art museum in Moscow and is a prominent art collector.

2018 speakers included: Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator of Architecture & Design and Director of Research & Development, Museum of Modern Art, New York City; Kristina Blahnik, Chief Executive Officer, Manolo Blahnik; Joe Gebbia, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer, Airbnb; Kenya Hara, President, Nippon Design Center, Inc.; Thomas Heatherwick, Founder and Design Director, Heatherwick Studio; Miguel Mckelvey, Co-founder and Chief Culture Officer, WeWork Author Alice Rawsthorn; Sarah Stein Greenberg, Executive Director, Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (d.school), Stanford University, Patricia Urquiola, Designer, Architect, and Founder, Studio Urquiola; and Sam Yen, Managing Director, SAP Labs Silicon Valley and Chief Design Officer, SAP

Dongbum Lee, Architect of Microsoft Modern Application Center leads blockchain projects across the APAC region for a diverse array of industry players.

Architects who understood that style but went beyond it could either say that what was once modern was no longer so, or call themselves «postmodern».

The quality that architects call «honesty» has been one of the touchstones of the modern movement in architecture in its reaction against the artifices of the 19th century.

Haaretz: Contested birthright: The modern day sequel Some critics see Taglit - Birthright as nationalist and right - wing, but the former leader of Israel's left and architect of the Oslo peace process isn't worried at all.

Another architect of modern evolutionary theory, Dobzhansky, had a less explicit metaphysic than Wright but he was greatly influenced by his early upbringing in the Russian Orthodox Church.

The secret paint for all modern interior designers and architects.

Designed by award - winning local architects Gensler & Associates, the restaurant will transform its former modern - elemental look in favor of beautiful wood flooring and walls and hand - blown light fixtures that exude a warm and inviting atmosphere.

Welcoming designers, architects, consumers, and all others interested in furniture innovation, Modern Line Furniture is thrilled for your visit.

The building originally built in 1892 by architects Green & Wicks features some of the space's original character, marrying an old world feel with modern finishes.

The mid-century modern hotel features 363 guestrooms and 16 suites with a 1950s - inspired design that reflects Miami Beach's Golden Era, showcasing the creative talents of revered British interior designer Martin Brudnizki, and Miami's famed landscape architect Raymond Jungles.

EXPO's modern interior pays homage to the City of Light (past and present), featuring glass panels reminiscent of Niagara Falls, a green wall celebrating Frederick Law Olmsted (landscape architect), 8 - watt light bulbs similar to those that illuminated the Pan American Exposition, a mural by local artist Kimberly Halavin, and three 12 - foot high murals by local artist Casey William Milbrand that juxtapose the Buffalo of today with extraordinary moments of its past.

Taking a feng shui approach that juxtaposes the old and new parts of the winery as yin and yang, MBH Architects created a modern hospitality atmosphere within the structure while emphasizing the natural beauty of the surrounding vines.

Marrying rustic charm with modern aesthetics, MBH Architects recently renovated the 6,000 square foot Rubin Family Vineyard and Winery in Sebastopol, California.

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The Architect's Newspaper article on BP Adams helping the FDNY break ground for a modern, environmentally - sustainable firehouse in Brownsville.

David interviews Lord (Maurice) Glasman — Labour peer, academic, and architect of «Blue Labour» — for his predictions on the outcome of 2015, the future of the Labour Party, and what modern politicians can learn from Wolf Hall.

«As we look forward to reuniting with our leader and elder statesman who is fondly called the Architect of Modern Plateau for his transformational work which remains an enduring legacy in the history of Plateau State, we do that with a measure of confidence in the knowledge that morning will come no matter the length of night», he stressed.

Scientists and architects across the globe are trying to adapt this ancient building material for the demands of the modern city.

Scientists and architects across the globe are trying to adapt wood, one of the oldest building materials, for the demands of the modern city.

Other large - scale projects for rehousing the Tōhoku people are in the pipeline, such as one by renowned architect Toyo Ito — designer of the 2002 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in London — that employs a modern take on traditional architecture but built on higher ground.

The architects of modern fuel cell technology, Plug Power Inc. revolutionized the industry with cost - effective power solutions that increase productivity, lower operating costs and reduce carbon footprints.

The site, completed in 1965 and designed by famed architect Louis I. Kahn, is widely considered to be a masterpiece of modern architecture.

When architects make a modern addition to an old building it elevates the entire space.

Canada / Australia About Blog Desire To Inspire is based Canada and Australia and is an interior design blog, featuring a broad range of styles from mid-century, Scandinavian, modern, retro, minimalist and more, and does so through the work of some of the hottest interior designers, architects, photographers, stylists and magazines.

The best part of the tour is the expertise and knowledge imparted by local architect and history lover Jeff Morrison, who will make those three hours fly and expose walkers to a wealth of information about Atlanta's history, now forgotten, from the significance of the railroad to modern times.

The strikingly modern Senedd building houses the Welsh National Assembly, designed by architect Richard Rogers.

Canada / Australia About Blog Desire To Inspire is based Canada and Australia and is an interior design blog, featuring a broad range of styles from mid-century, Scandinavian, modern, retro, minimalist and more, and does so through the work of some of the hottest interior designers, architects, photographers, stylists and magazines.

You could argue that Steven Soderbergh is the architect of the modern heist film.