Deconstructivism

Fifteen years after its controversial debut at the foot of the Acropolis, the Acropolis Museum, a 226,000-square foot structure of glass and concrete designed by Swiss-American architect Bernard Tschumi, has seen the debate over its design quiet down to near-universal acceptance.

The first taste of the proposals of the nine partnerships of international and Greek architectural firms that participated in the competition for the expansion and upgrading of the National Archaeological Museum and competed with that of David Chipperfield Architects and Tombazis and Associates Architects that was ultimately chosen was released on Monday by the Culture Ministry.

A cooperation between the French Cultural Institute in İzmir and Parc de la Villette, one of the largest cultural centers in Paris, has given İzmir its first “virtual museum” with 250 masterpieces from French cultural institutions.

Providing a definition of the term postmodernism is a futile exercise if attempting to approach from a postmodernist angle.

Ten times over-budget, several years overdue and many lawsuits later, the €789m Elbphilharmonie concert hall, or “Elphie” as it is affectionately known, is finally finished, down to its very €300 toilet brushes and its 1,000 handblown glass lamps, constituting both a landmark and a trademark for the city of Hamburg.

The world of design will come together in Istanbul between Oct. 19 and 23 at the first ever Turkey Design Week. Organized with the cooperation of the Economy Ministry and the Turkish Exporters' Assembly (TİM), the event will bring together designers, manufacturers, traders and exporters at the Lütfi Kırdar Convention and Exhibition Center.

Zaha Hadid, the world's most famous female architect who attracted plaudits for works of sweeping curves and controversy for huge cost overruns, died on March 31 at the age of 65.

BELGRADE - Serbian Ambassador to Italy Ana Hrustanovic has opened the Serbian pavilion at the 14th International Biennale of Architecture in Venice, where Serbia will be represented by a project titled 14-14, the Ministry of Culture said in a statement on Friday.