Browsing the "contemporary architecture" Tag

Brazil

Metropolitan Cathedral in Brasilia is one of Oscar Niemeyer's best-loved creations. Photo: Victor Soares/Agencia Brasil

Top 5 Must-See Oscar Niemeyer Architecture Sites

December 15th, 2012 | by Mark Chesnut

Oscar Niemeyer may have passed away this month, but fans of modern architecture will be admiring his work for decades to come. Here are some of his top creations in Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and New York. ...more...

Panama

VIDEO: Frank Gehry BioMuseo Museum (Hardhat Preview Tour)

November 5th, 2012 | by Mark Chesnut

World-famous architect Frank Gehry's first work in Latin America — the BioMuseo — opens next year in Panama, and we take a VIDEO hardhat tour of it. ...more...

Puerto Rico

Colorful graffiti marks the second-floor hallway at the El Ponce InterContinental.

Photo Gallery: The Abandoned El Ponce Hotel in Puerto Rico

October 22nd, 2012 | by Mark Chesnut

The abandoned El Ponce InterContinental hotel, a midcentury modern gem of hospitality design in Puerto Rico, comes to life in this exclusive photo gallery. ...more...