MoMeh: Nouvel’s New Museum Tower Looks Very Familiar [Pics]
When Amanda Burden and the City Planning Commission cut Jean Nouvel’s Torre Verre down to size, the architectural cogniscenti were
View ArticleAmanda Burden: Shorter MoMA Tower ‘Is Glorious’
It was Amanda Burden who stopped the MoMA Tower, giving Jean Nouvel’s 1,250-foot spire a haircut, and it is up
View ArticleAround the Waterfront: Going for That First Spin on Jane's Carousel [Video]
It was not the cheeriest day for the opening of a carousel, last Thursday. The wind was gusting in off
View ArticleStarchitecture Is Actually Worth the Money
Once, living in a building with celebrity residents or prewar pedigree was the goal of every nouveau riche New Yorker.
View ArticleSupermodel Natasha Poly Walks Into Nouvel’s Chelsea Dream
Supermodel Natasha Poly took the world by storm in the early aughts, establishing herself in the modeling elite. Having graced
View ArticleAbu Dhabi Restarts Work on Louvre Branch
After a number of delays reportedly related to the worldwide economic crisis and its own fiscal health, Abu Dhabi’s Tourism
View ArticleYou Can Soon Buy a Piece of MoMA! Or At Least a Piece of Its 1,050-Foot Condo...
Last year, The Observer discovered that Jean Nouvel’s soaring MoMA Tower—called “the most exhilarating addition to the skyline in a
View ArticleGagosian Plans Second Paris Gallery, Taps Jean Nouvel for Design
Larry Gagosian cannot stop opening art galleries! The New York Times‘ Carol Vogel reports today that Mr. Gagosian has a
View ArticleEverybody But Frank Gehry: Four Top Starchitects Finalists for 425 Park Redesign
It is one of the stranger developments in the city, but it could also prove to be one of the
View ArticleArt World Abstracts: Elgin Marbles Spur Greek Election Debate, and More!
The ever-controversial Elgin Marbles (also known as the Parthenon Marbles) have become a hot button topic of debate in the Greek elections thanks to a statement from lawmaker Tasos Kourakis who claimed...
View ArticleJean Nouvel Discusses Inspiration for 53W53, Refuses to Disclose Favorite Color
MoMA hosted an homage to Jean Nouvel and his tower design with a Q&A between the architect and filmmaker Matthew Tyrnaeuer, who is making a documentary about him.
View ArticleMoMA Renovation Plans Get Renovated
The Museum of Modern Art is scrapping controversial elements of its planned expansion, and pushing forward with a refined—and less heavy-handed—redesign beginning in February.
View ArticleScans of King Tut’s Tomb Point to Hidden Rooms, Digital Map of NYC...
Egypt’s Ministry of and Antiquities declared the find the “discovery of the century."
View ArticleLight House: A Sun-Soaked Chelsea Perch for $10.6M
A condo in Pritzker Prize-winning Jean Nouvel's 100 Eleventh Avenue that's like an aquarium in the sky
View ArticleKelsey Grammer’s Glassy Condo at 100 Eleventh Avenue is Now Up for Grabs
He bought the condo for him and his then-girlfriend, Kayte Walsh, when he was divorcing Camille Grammer.
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