In today's post, we’re sharing one of our favorite books- LOUIS KAHN DHAKA, published in 2004 by Simonett. A beautiful set of two bound volumes, the publication is an object of art in itself, featuring images of the construction of its Capital Complex, Kahn’s final project that consumed him for over twelve years. Enjoy a glimpse of this beautiful architectural publication...
Inspired by monumental structure of the past, Louis Kahn created, though the deliberate application of material and interplay of light, an architecture that is unique, lasting, and expressive. In the short film we sharing today, these elements are captured beautifully in an animation that is a work of art in itself...
Read MoreCompleted in 1972, the Library at Phillips Exeter Academy is an inspiring manifestation of Louis Kahn's approach to creating space through the honest application of material and use of rational geometry, balanced by an awareness of human scale and the integral role of natural light. From this interrelationship of form and experience, Kahn creates an architecture that is both humanist and monumental- a juxtaposition that enables a sense of place and timelessness, within a modernist context.
Here are a few favorite images from last year's trip to a building we love, the Dominus Winery, designed by Herzog & de Meuron and completed in 2007 in Yountville.
A beautiful structure at a spectacular site, this building thoughtfully relates to its surroundings and blends into the landscape, establishing a sense of place through simplicity of form and massing.
Good design is everywhere, and we'd like to start sharing favorite images of buildings and places we love... So, to get the weekend started with some inspiration, below are a few of MYD's photos of the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, by New York firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro.
