Stadia: Sport and Vision in Architecture

An exhibition tracing the evolution of stadium design from antiquity to the present

Welcoming more than four million visitors a year, Rome’s massive Colosseum still remains a mesmerizing architectural feat. Many of today’s sports arenas are no less impressive, and a new exhibition at London’s Soane Museum traces the evolution of these structures from antiquity to the present in “Stadia: Sport and Vision in Architecture.” From the Hippodrome of Constantinople to ancient Greek amphitheaters, the exhibition—sponsored by architecture …

Gifts for Wedding Season

Move beyond the toaster with these smart selections

For those whose summertime season has been taken over by beach BBQs and wedding obligations with equal frequency, the endless parade of serving plates and dust ruffles can be as draining as the heat. Trump the traditional wedding registry’s usual suspects with something that injects design into a couple’s new life together, while still fulfilling their newlywed needs. We’ve gathered a selection of items for …

Shio

Daniel MacDonald breaks into the art world with otherworldly lights

Self-proclaimed computer nerd Daniel MacDonald marks his foray into the art world with Shio (or “shio” as MacDonald prefers it visually for balance), a series of glowing, orb-like sculptures covered in intricate fractal patterns of crystalized sodium. Each piece a link back to MacDonald’s childhood visits to Yellowstone, shio—the Japanese word for salt—grow gradually in his studio as salt water flows over structural skeletons made …