Diary.AR'S CHOICE OF CURRENT INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS For an expanded and constantly updated list, go to our website: www.arplus.com/exhibitions JAPAN ARCHLAB: NEW EXPERIMENTS IN ARCHITECTURE, ART AND THE CITY Until 13 March Mori Art Museum, Tokyo An exploration of visionary designs by architects from the 1950s to now, uncovering origins of radical approaches to architecture and urban planning that have changed perceptions of the city. www.mori.art.museum THE NETHERLANDS MOROCCO Until 17 April De Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam Major exhibition featuring masterpieces from Moroccan museums and libraries, including the Volubilis excavations and Morocco's Royal and National Libraries. www.nieuwekerk.nl UNITED KINGDOM EMERGING ARCHITECTURE Until 6 March 2005 Royal Institute of British Architects, London Lose yourself in a sumptuous maelstrom Maelstrom, whirlpool, Norway: see Moskenstraumen. of young talent. This year's ar+d winners provide a feast for the senses. www.architecture.com SWISS MADE Until 5 February Royal Institute of British Architects, London Bracing survey of work by contemporary Swiss architects including Diener & Diener, Peter Markli and Peter Zumthor who have transformed the reputation of sleepy Switzerland into a cutting edge international force. UNITED STATES JOSEF AND ANN ALBERS: DESIGNS FOR LIVING Until 27 February Cooper-Hewitt, New York First museum retrospective to chronicle the Albers' extraordinary designs for objects for domestic everyday living, from the couple's early years at the Bauhaus Bauhaus (bou`hous), school of art and architecture in Germany. The Bauhaus revolutionized art training by combining the teaching of the pure arts with the study of crafts. Philosophically, the school was built on the idea that design did not merely reflect society, it could actually help to improve it. in the '20s, through to '50s America. Their aesthetic formed an enduring legacy, which, until now, has had little public exposure. |
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