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Architectural Record - December 2023

2023 December

In December, RECORD explores spaces for the arts in the context of shifting conceptions of culture, including a globular Las Vegas entertainment venue and a pyramidic monument-museum to an Albanian dictator that’s undergone a dramatic refresh. Elsewhere, we visit a landmark new cultural hub in Manchester, a revamped Parisian maritime museum, a performance-focused public plaza in Houston, and a renovated Washington, D.C., museum celebrating women in the arts. Also this month: a deep dive into museum daylighting, a first look at a quartet of new buildings at a woodsy Californian college, the House of the Month in Upstate New York, and the winners of our Products of the Year competition.

Check back throughout the month for additional content.

Aviva Studios

Arts & Culture Projects 2023

December 1, 2023

Fresh perspectives augment this year's array of cultural projects, which range from intimate to monumental.

Aviva Studios

OMA's Cultural Center in Manchester Accommodates the City's Industrial Past and Burgeoning Future

Manchester, England

Josephine Minutillo

Josephine Minutillo

December 1, 2023

Aviva Studios offers year-round flexible programming space and a permanent home for the biennial Manchester International Festival.

Paris Maritime Museum

Paris’s Maritime Museum Reopens after a Belowdecks Overhaul by h2o and Snøhetta

Paris

Andrew Ayers

December 1, 2023

The revamped museum is located at Palais de Chaillot, a building whose multiple transformations over the years shows that "adaptive reuse" is hardly a new concept.

Museum of Modern Art Warsaw

Continuing Education: Daylighting in Museums

The Power of Light

Katharine Logan

December 1, 2023

Skillful daylighting enhances the experiential qualities of museums while showcasing and preserving art.

Josephine Minutillo, Editor in Chief of Architectural Record

December 2023 Editor’s Letter

Culture Shock

Josephine Minutillo

Josephine Minutillo

December 1, 2023

The December issue explores spaces for the arts in the context of shifting conceptions of culture.

Las Vegas Sphere

RECORD Forum

The Las Vegas Sphere and the Promise of a New Earth

Izzy Kornblatt

December 1, 2023

Forum: Izzy Kornblatt looks to the Enlightenment to understand the lavishly immersive $2.3 billion venue.

The Pyramid in Tirana

RECORD Forum

Revisionist History: Turning A Symbol of Oppression into a "House of Freedom"

Tim A

December 1, 2023

Forum: MVRDV's revamping of the Pyramid of Tirana—a former monument to an Albanian dictator—demonstrates how structures can be maintained, but their significance transformed.

National Museum of Women in the Arts

The National Museum of Women in the Arts Reopens After a Top-to-Bottom Makeover

Washington, DC

Pansy Schulman.

December 7, 2023

The $70 million renovation of the wedge-shaped Neoclassical building restores its original 1908 elements and modernizes gallery space to accommodate the museum's ever-expanding collection.

Kresge College

Studio Gang Completes a Quartet of New Buildings in a Revamp of Kresge College at UC Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California

December 7, 2023

Three new residence halls and an academic center rise on a redwoods-cloaked California campus conceived by Charles Moore and William Turnbull Jr. in the 1960s.

Eternal Medium - Seeing the World in Stone

An Exhibition Goes Beyond the White Cube into Dark Territory

'Eternal Medium: Seeing the World in Stone,' on view at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art through February 11, 2024

December 6, 2023

LADG co-principal Andrew Holder discusses his firm's exhibition design of 'Eternal Medium: Seeing the World in Stone' at LACMA.

Talaricheruvu Rural School

A Rural Indian School Demonstrates How Government, Private Enterprise, and Good Design Can Work Together

Andhra Pradesh, India

Linda-Lentz

December 14, 2023

Funded at the behest of a national mandate, the Talaricheruvu Rural School was transformed through a collaborative vision of its corporate sponsor and the Bengalaru-based Collective Project.

Whitney Museum of American Art

Currents: A New Home for the Whitney's Independent Study Program

New York City

December 11, 2023

The museum's decades-old program gets a permanent space in Roy Lichtenstein’s former home and studio, renovated and expanded by Johnston Marklee.

Lynn Wyatt Square

RIOS Sets the Stage for the Performing Arts with a Transformed Public Plaza in Downtown Houston

Houston

Matt Hickman

December 12, 2023

Flanked by major cultural venues, Lynn Wyatt Square brings the performing arts outside in Texas's largest city—with ample shade, of course.

SA House

LEVENBETTS Puts Flora, Fauna, and Geology on Display at an Upstate New York Home

Hillsdale, New York

Leopoldo Villardi

Leopoldo Villardi

December 15, 2023

Designed for a couple seeking refuge in nature, the modest residence emphasizes fresh air and light.

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RECORD Editors Round Up Notable Books of 2023

November 27, 2023

RECORD’s 2023 book picks include an assortment of notable titles perfect for holiday gifting—and keeping.

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Snapshot: A Second Renovation for a Church-Turned-Concert Hall Emphasizes Its Original Form

České Budějovice, Czech Republic

Pansy Schulman.

December 13, 2023

Using a limited palette of materials and colors, Czech firm A8000 returns the South Bohemian Philharmonic to the 17th-century spiritual building's original simplicity.

Expressionist Theater

Guess the Architect: December 2023

December 1, 2023

This theater, completed just after the end of WWI in a European capital city, was initially derided as a failure by critics.

Tribute: George Baird (1939–2023)

October 18, 2023

Baird, a frequent RECORD contributor and recipient of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada's Gold Medal, served as dean of the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto from 2004–2009.

Anthony Vidler

Tribute: Anthony Vidler (1941–2023)

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Suzanne Stephens

October 23, 2023

Affiliated with a number of institutions including Princeton, Cooper Union, Yale, and Brown, England-born Vidler was a towering figure in the world of architectural academia and thought.

Kirei Ink Wall Covering

Best Architectural Products of 2023

RECORD is pleased to announce the winners of its annual Products of the Year competition

Sheila Kim.

December 12, 2023

Selected by an independent jury of architects and designers, the 52 winners of our annual contest encompass a range of materials, systems, and furnishings from around the world.

Best Furnishings and Decorative Hardware Products of 2023

Best Furnishings & Decorative Hardware of 2023

Seating | Tables | Modularity

Sheila Kim.

December 19, 2023

Architectural Record's annual competition presents the best new seating and tables of the year, with a focus on modularity and function.

Best Walls and Ceilings Products of 2023

Best Walls & Ceilings Products of 2023

Acoustic | Wood

Sheila Kim.

December 22, 2023

Architectural Record's annual competition presents the best new interior paneling products of the year, in a variety of materials and finishes.

Best Outdoor Products of 2023

Best Outdoor Products of 2023

Furnishings | Kitchen

Matthew Marani

December 13, 2023

Architectural Record's annual competition presents the top all-weather furnishings of the year.

Best Flooring and Textiles Products of 2023

Best Flooring and Textiles of 2023

Upholstery | Resilient | Porcelain Tile

Sheila Kim.

December 20, 2023

Architectural Record's annual competition presents the best new upholstery and tiling of the year, featuring resilient and sustainable materials.

Best Lighting Products of 2023

Best Lighting Products of 2023

Suspension | Task | Outdoor

Linda-Lentz

December 18, 2023

Architectural Record’s annual competition presents the top luminaires and fixtures of the year.

Best Kitchen and Bath Products of 2023

Best Kitchen & Bath Products of 2023

Systems | Hardware | Window Coverings

Sheila Kim.

December 13, 2023

Architectural Record's annual competition presents the best new fittings, appliances, and surfaces of the year.

Best Windows and Doors of 2023

Best Windows & Doors of 2023

Systems | Hardware | Window Coverings

Sheila Kim.

December 21, 2023

Architectural Record presents the best new hardware, coverings, and fenestration systems of the year.

Best Building Systems and Components of 2023

Best Building Systems & Components of 2023

Cladding | Architectural Mesh

Matthew Marani

December 13, 2023

Architectural Record presents the top facade systems of the year, highlighting timber cladding and architectural mesh.

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