Articles by Bridget Cogley

Herzog & de Meuron turns Hong Kong’s colonial buildings into Tai Kwun art centre

December 5, 2018 Bridget Cogley 0

Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron has transformed a collection of historic buildings in Hong Kong into a vast arts complex, for the city’s largest heritage conservation project to date. The Tai Kwun art and heritage centre spans 27,000 square metres across a sloping site, reflective of Hong Kong Island’s mountainous terrain. Herzog & de Meuron combined

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Dezeen’s top 10 museums and galleries of 2018

December 3, 2018 Bridget Cogley 0

Kicking off our annual review of architecture and design, editorial assistant Bridget Cogley looks back at the most important museums and galleries that opened in 2018. They include the V&A Dundee by Kengo Kuma and a treehouse-like art institution in Tulum. V&A Dundee, UK, by Kengo Kuma Scotland’s first design museum, the V&A Dundee, was completed in September

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Warped concrete roof tops Miami architecture school by Arquitectonica

December 1, 2018 Bridget Cogley 0

A massive curving slab of concrete covers the new school of architecture building at the University of Miami, by local firm Arquitectonica. The Thomas P Murphy Design Studio Building is the latest addition to the University of Miami campus in Coral Gables, Florida – southeast of Downtown Miami. Arquitectonica designed the 20,000-square-foot (1,858-square-metre) building for

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Al Borde turns old property in Ecuador into House of the Flying Beds

November 29, 2018 Bridget Cogley 0

Sleeping spaces are suspended from the ceiling, and accessed by wooden steps and a walkway, at this 18th-century home renovated by Ecuadorian firm Al Borde Arquitectos. The House of the Flying Beds is located in La Esperanza, Ecuador, within a deteriorated historic property that Al Borde Arquitectos overhauled for a family. “At first sight the house

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BIG puts “the park back in ballpark” with grass-roofed stadium for Oakland A’s

November 28, 2018 Bridget Cogley 0

Danish firm BIG has released visuals for a new baseball stadium in Oakland, California, and a separate masterplan to redevelop the city’s Coliseum sports ground. The ballpark will provide a new home for the Oakland Athletics Major League Baseball (MLB) team – also known as the Oakland A’s sited at Oakland’s harbourside Howard Terminal. The stadium design includes

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Pink and blue enhance “warm colour of bread” at Breadway in Odessa

November 25, 2018 Bridget Cogley 0

A colourful palette and custom furnishings outfit this cafe and bakery in Ukraine, completed by designers Lera Brumina and Artem Trigubchak. Breadway bakery is located in the historic port city of Odessa and features concrete floors, high ceilings and large windows, alongside a combination of soft pink and blue tones. Originally a dental clinic, the

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Zaha Hadid Architects opens pop-up gallery in New York City

November 19, 2018 Bridget Cogley 0

Zaha Hadid Architects is exhibiting its architectural models and product designs at a temporary gallery in the firm’s 520 West 28th residential complex in Manhattan. The Zaha Hadid Gallery is showcasing highlights from the studio’s portfolio in the ground floor and basement of the condominium building, which completed earlier this year beside the popular High Line

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ACDF Architecture combines pastels and exposed brick at Lightspeed offices

November 18, 2018 Bridget Cogley 0

Colour-blocked workspaces are implemented over historic details at the offices for a software company in Montreal, by local firm ACDF Architecture. Canadian software company Lightspeed commissioned ACDF Architecture – which designed the first phase of its headquarters – to complete an additional workspace on the ground floor of the 19th-century former Viger Railway Station hotel. “With its

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Maison du Parc in Montreal features stark interiors with “mysterious depth”

November 17, 2018 Bridget Cogley 0

Black and white spaces, including a sculptural staircase and a wine cellar, are found across this brick house overhauled by Montreal firm La Shed Architecture. Maison du Parc, or Park House, is a three-storey residence in the Canadian city that has received a rear extension and a dramatic interior renovation. La Shed Architecture gave the

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Spring Place members’ club by wHY Architecture opens in Beverly Hills

November 13, 2018 Bridget Cogley 0

US firm wHY Architecture has completed an exclusive members-only co-working space in Beverly Hills, geared towards celebrities and famous professionals. The Spring Place workspace-cum-social club provides a hub for members to work, dine and entertain, as well as attend and host events. Geared towards the entertainment, fashion, business, and arts industries, the space is frequented

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