Something beautiful to start off our school year: enjoy this gallery of 20 finalists for the annual Architectural Photography Awards. The winners will be announced on November 30. Children peering through Wolfgang Buttress’ installation, The Hive, at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, UK, by Turkish photographer Omer Kanipak
Over 50 museums across southern California will offer free admission on Sunday, September 17, to celebrate the launch of Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA. Click here for a list of participating museums. Visit PST: LA/LA for the extensive event calendar and information on exhibitions.
The Library of Congress has digitized over 11,000 slides by architectural critic and curator John Margolies (1940-2016). Photographed over a span of forty years (1969-2008), Margolies’ Roadside America work chronicled a period of American history defined by the automobile and the ease of travel it allowed. The Archive is one of the most comprehensive documentary…
The Iris, the behind the scenes blog from The Getty, posted highlights from the recent SIGGRAPH Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques in Los Angeles that they found relevant to the future of museums. They found, among the rigging demos and VR experiences, “real opportunities for advancements in programming and outreach for galleries, libraries,…
Developed in 2008 and with an eye-catching name, ARCHIPORN is a world architecture guide created by architects to identify, gather and share information about architectural works around the world by both renowned and emerging architects. The online guide is a world map covered in clickable colored squares, each identifying the work’s location and date (colored…
Archaeologist, professor of topography, and secretary of the Archaeological Commission Rodolfo Lanciani (1845–1929) was a pioneer in the systematic, modern study of the city of Rome. His personal collection included his notes and manuscripts as well as a large collection of historic and contemporary images of the city. The physical Lanciani Archive housed in Rome…