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Thursday, October 6th, 2011

Cornell University to open renovated spaces in I. M. Pei building

Saturday, October 15, 2011, the Herbert F. Johnson Museum at Cornell University will open renovated spaces in its landmark I. M. Pei building and a 16,000 square-foot extension inspired by Pei’s original museum plan, designed by the original architect-in-charge, John…

“Street Cred” at Pasadena Museum of California Art

MoCA isn’t the only SoCal institution celebrating street art’s rich history this Summer. Street Cred opened at the Pasadena Museum of California Art this past weekend, and (as you’d expect given the museum name) focus more fully on local tradition.…

Salvador Dali Museum Open in Florida

Housing the world’s largest collection of works by Salvador Dali, St. Petersburg, Florida’s Salvador Dali Museum boasts a new building by international practice HOK. The design is inspired by two things – surrealist art and the potential for hurricane damage…

Origins of the Vitra Design Museum Collections

Fitting for ICFF and New York Design Week, Daily Icon refers to an article from Vitra Magazine on the origins of the Vitra Design Museum collections. Accompanied by storage shots (who doesn’t love those?), the short piece points to the…

Video | Boulevard & Imperial Street Museum

The Boulevard & Imperial Street Museum is a cultural building designed by Amateur Architecture Studio for the Shangcheng District Government, Hangzhou City, China. Video from 0300tv.

Diller Scofidio and Renfro’s Plan for the Hirshhorn Museum

Suspicious as I am sometimes of innovative museum building projects, Diller Scofidio and Renfro’s plan for the Hirshhorn Museum is backed by strong logic. First, and most importantly, the proposal to erect an inflatable meeting hall bolsters the museum’s potential…

Favorite Museums: American Folk Art Museum

Despite being situated next to the mighty MOMA, I still tend to think of the American Folk Art Museum as a little hidden gem. The confinments of the space lends well to tightly edited and engrossing shows. Time and time…

National Museum Day Guide

Saturday is national museum day. In celebration, the Smithsonian magazine extends free entry to 42 affiliated museums in New York. Entry cards are available here for print out. Chris Schonberger (my brother) and Jonathan Shannon of Time Out New York…

Herning Museum, Denmark

Steven Holl Architects has completed the Herning Museum of Contemporary Art. Opened to the public yesterday, the new space will combine three local cultural institutions bringing a more dynamic fusion of the arts to the region. The design is inspired…

Tjep for the Maritiem Museum, Rotterdam

Exhibition design is often overlooked by many museum goers. Display and signage do, however, play an integral roll in how the space is paced and the objects are viewed. Dutch firm Tjep has done a remarkable job of working the…

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Thursday, October 6th, 2011

Cornell University to open renovated spaces in I. M. Pei building

Monday, May 16th, 2011

“Street Cred” at Pasadena Museum of California Art

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

Salvador Dali Museum Open in Florida

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Origins of the Vitra Design Museum Collections

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Video | Boulevard & Imperial Street Museum

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

Diller Scofidio and Renfro’s Plan for the Hirshhorn Museum

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Favorite Museums: American Folk Art Museum

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

National Museum Day Guide

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

Herning Museum, Denmark

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Tjep for the Maritiem Museum, Rotterdam