The human race has long searched for meaning in the most inexplicable occurrences, one of them being death. Unexpectedly, it is in the architecture of cemeteries, filled to the brim with memories of pain and sorrow, that we find a cathartic space that allows for true solitude and reflection.
When disaster strikes, architects are often met with the challenge of aiding communities left stranded. The requirements are many, with an equally long list of challenges that make the job terribly difficult. Shigeru Ban breaks through the world of disaster relief architecture with cardboard tubes and a dream: to make architecture for the people.
Steven Holl introduces harmony between man and nature through open urban landscapes, wiping out the concept of private and public with his concrete structures. This new approach to architecture makes us wonder if boundaries are what we needed all along.
Frank Gehry and his architecture are known for the controversial Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, which has long lived a double life: a harbinger of gentrification and a masterpiece of rule-breaking design. Which is it going to be?
