This year’s curator, the Scottish-Ghanaian architect Lesley Lokko, has brought new insights and perspectives, prioritising representation from Africa and the diaspora. The works on show serve to highlight the role architecture plays in expressing the best and worst of humanity
Uncover the holistic approach to ecology at the Slovenian Pavilion in Venice. Learn about energy-efficient solutions inspired by vernacular architecture.
In July, RECORD profiles three projects that point to new paradigms in designing for wellness including a seaside hotel-clinic in Germany, a psychiatric facility for youth in Belgium, and a holistic healthcare hub at a New England university. The issue also showcases a quartet of high-profile U.S. cultural projects major museum revamps among them in Buffalo, suburban Philadelphia, Greenwich, Connecticut, and in Brooklyn, where July’s House of the Month is also located. Also this month: dispatches from the Venice Architecture Biennale and the 2023 Serpentine Pavilion, an exploration of how architects design for aging populations, tributes to Claude Stoller and Paolo Portoghesi, and more.