Sensing Spaces: Architecture Reimagined

We speak with curator Kate Goodwin on transforming London's Royal Academy of Arts into a sensorial spatial experience

Over this past month, London’s distinguished Royal Academy of Arts (RA) witnessed large-scale preparations for one of their most highly anticipated shows, “Sensing Spaces: Architecture Reimagined.” The RA’s traditional, Beaux-Arts style gallery rooms (the walls of which have traditionally accommodated world class art tours) now enclose a new wave of interactive work, exclusively designed for the RA, that reimagines architecture’s potential for expression. The RA’s …

Tadao Ando’s Dream Chair

An imaginative ode to the classic designs by Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen & Son

Founded in 1908, Danish furniture manufacturer Carl Hansen & Son is largely known for using natural materials, relying on refined design and the unblemished beauty of raw wood, wicker and leather to tell each piece’s individual story—while creating a cohesive brand identity. Although synonymous with legendary Danish designer Hans J. Wegner, who joined the company in 1949 and became one of the most celebrated Mid-Century …

Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort

Among the copycat architecture in China lies a new unique, luxurious hotel

It’s no a secret that China hasn’t exactly been a champion of preserving architectural traces of its historical identity. Most Chinese cities are parades of copycat projects that seldom tell a story about the region or the country. In the last few years though, it seems that local governments are slowly becoming aware of the lack of iconic landmarks. And that’s probably the reason why—amidst …