Peter Zumthor releases latest LACMA renderings after $150 million funding boost

November 1, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Swiss architect Peter Zumthor has produced an updated image set for his expansion of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, which recently received a major financial donation. Zumthor’s latest LACMA renderings include an image of the full building snaking over Wilshire Boulevard and touching down at eight points either side of the busy highway.

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I’m trying to change my mysterious reputation, says Peter Zumthor

May 12, 2017 Jessica Mairs 0

Swiss architect Peter Zumthor has attracted a cult following over his five-decade career, but kept a famously low profile in the media. He spoke to Dezeen about trying to dispel his mysterious reputation by taking cues from media-shy tennis star Roger Federer. Zumthor, 74, works with a small team of around 30 based in Haldenstein, a mountain village

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Therme Vals spa has been “destroyed” says Peter Zumthor

May 11, 2017 Jessica Mairs 0

Swiss architect Peter Zumthor claims his renowned thermal baths in Vals have been ruined by a “dubious” developer. The Pritzker Prize-winning architect lived alongside the Therme Vals spa and hotel in the mountain hamlet of Leis in Vals for almost two decades, during which he lost a battle with property developer Remo Stoffel to buy the complex. The commune voted to sell

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Peter Zumthor unveils extension plans for Renzo Piano’s Fondation Beyeler in Basel

May 5, 2017 Jessica Mairs 0

Swiss architect Peter Zumthor has revealed designs for a trio of new buildings at the Renzo Piano-designed Fondation Beyeler art gallery in Riehen, Basel. At a press conference held at the foundation yesterday, Zumthor presented maquettes and plans for a new gallery in addition to administrative and events spaces, which will be arranged around mature trees in a previously

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