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Architecture Revived (Free subscription) | yesterday
Mario Botta designed the SFMOMA in San Francisco, completed in 1995. With artworks by Jackson Pollock, Marcel Duchamp, Ansel Adams, and Andy Warhol, this is one of the world's leading modern art museums. It has five floors of galleries with 15,000 pieces of artwork. The $65-million project includes a back sculpture garden by Jensen Architects and landscaping by CMG Landscape. The intricate brick work...
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Architecture Revived (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
The Museo di arte moderna e contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto opened in 1987, with two galleries: Palazzo delle Albere in Trento and Casa-Museo Fortunato Depero in Rovereto. It was enlarged by architect Renato Rizzi, and a new large complex designed by Mario Botta and Giulio Andreolli. That was completed in 2002. The basement contains the Archivio del '900 library of historical archives, the first...
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Archinect (Free subscription) | 07/28/2009
Architects face some of their most difficult challenges from building in extreme environments, which draw out some of their most interesting and inspiring work. "Extreme Architecture" showcases 45 recent buildings designed for challenging environments, giving valuable insights into the extremes of architectural thinking. Projects range from a desert refuge in southern Arizona to a floating...
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Subversive Influence (Free subscription) | 06/28/2009
When Roger Hodgson departed Supertramp in 1983, someone commented that the remaining group was reduced to being just “Tramp”. It was the end of an era for the band after releasing a number of very successful albums. Among them was the classic 1979 release, Breakfast in America . The album included four hit singles (”The Logical Song”, “Goodbye Stranger”, “Take...
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Architechnophilia (Free subscription) | 05/21/2009
The Rooftop Garden connects to the 5 th -floor gallery of the Mario Botta designed San Francisco Museum of Modern Art ( SFMOMA ) via a glass-enclosed bridge. Described by architect Mark Jensen as "a gallery without a ceiling," the two open-air spaces features a luminous glass pavilion that afford dramatic views of both the San Francisco skyline and floods the museum's interior with natural...
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Archinect (Free subscription) | 03/18/2009
Botta is the 10th architect to design a poster for Cersaie's exhibition of ceramic tile and furnishings taking place this fall in Bologna. Take the jump to view this and all previous posters...
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TREND HUNTER Magazine (Free subscription) | 12/07/2008
(TrendHunter.com) The Tschuggen Bergoase spa is a breathtaking feat of architecture tucked in the mountains of Arosa, Switzerland. Architect Mario Botta designed the spa with its stunning glass sails to “‘channel’ daylight…
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The Jewelry Weblog (Free subscription) | 09/18/2008
Jewelry Designer and Metalsmith Kathleen Lynagh is the creative designer for Kathleen Lynagh Designs . Launched in May 1995, Kathleen began with a line of jewelry based on Mario Botta's architecture of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art building for their Museum Store. Ms. Lynagh has since created several other lines. Most of her work is sculpted from solid wax blocks, cast in metal, then finished...
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Archinect (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
On 17 September 2008, the winner of the first “BSI Swiss Architectural Award” will be announced by the architect Mario Botta, Chairman of the award's Jury. Thirty candidates from 15 countries are in the running for this first edition of the award. Bustler, for details and images
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TREND HUNTER Magazine (Free subscription) | 05/28/2008
(TrendHunter.com) This radically designed chair is made from aluminium tubing with PVC spacers. It is not clear if the chair is foldable, but it would be a great asset. However, its sleek modern look will grace contemp…
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Tips-Trends.com blog (Free subscription) | 02/07/2008
With designs by architects like Mario Botta, Renzo Piano and Agnese Mazzei, some Italian wineries are gaining as much notice for their designs as for their wines.
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International Herald Tribune (Free subscription) | 02/06/2008
With designs by architects like Mario Botta, Renzo Piano and Agnese Mazzei, some Italian wineries are gaining as much notice for their designs as for their wines.
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Apartment Therapy (Free subscription) | 01/15/2008
In a small space, it's important that furniture has multiple uses. The Robot 619 Chest, designed by Swiss architect Mario Botta functions as sleek tower of drawers and a small writing desk. In addit
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PARIS /moleskinecity.com (Free subscription) | 12/18/2007
A subtle mixture of old buildings and contemporary ones that boast all the latest trends, the French capital is not lacking in religious architectural styles. Several contemporary churches or chapels have been built in recent years and have successfully met the challenge of bringing a new modern aesthetic to religious architecture. The most astonishing [...]
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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 12/09/2007
The futuristic spa at the Tschuggen Grand in Arosa (www.tschuggen.ch), designed by Mario Botta, opened last winter. Rooms range from 391 euros, or about $587 at 1.50 euros to the dollar, for a double deluxe room, to 1,656 euros for the Tschuggen Suite.
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