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Athmaja Biju

Athmaja Biju is the Editor at Abir Pothi. She is a Translator and Writer working on Visual Culture.

Joaquim Moreno Named Chief Curator for 8th Lisbon Architecture Triennale

Portuguese architect and curator Joaquim Moreno has been appointed chief curator of the 8th Lisbon Architecture Triennale, scheduled for late 2027. The announcement highlights Moreno’s interdisciplinary practice, blending architecture, urbanism, and contemporary art to address pressing global challenges. Curatorial Vision Moreno’s program, titled Medium, explores architecture’s role as a mediator in complex socio-political and environmental contexts. […]

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Palestinian architect Suad Amiry receives 2025 Great Arab Minds Award in Architecture and Design

Suad Amiry, founder and director of the Riwaq Centre for Architectural Conservation in Ramallah, has won the 2025 Great Arab Minds Award in the Architecture and Design category. The award, launched by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, recognizes her decades-long efforts in documenting and preserving over 50,000 historic Palestinian buildings while linking conservation to

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AIPAD’s 2026 Photography Show to Feature 77 Exhibiting Galleries at Park Avenue Armory

The Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD) has announced the 77 galleries participating in the 2026 edition of The Photography Show, returning to New York’s Park Avenue Armory from April 22 to 26, 2026. A VIP opening is scheduled for April 22. This year’s roster combines new and returning exhibitors, with participants such as Ruiz-Healy

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SANAA’s Taichung Green Museumbrary Opens in Taiwan

The Taichung Green Museumbrary, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning Japanese firm SANAA, officially opened to the public on December 13, 2025, in Taichung, Taiwan’s second-largest city.​ Project Overview This 58,000-square-meter cultural complex integrates the Taichung Art Museum and the city’s central public library, marking Taiwan’s first hybrid “museumbrary” model. Located on the northern edge of the

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Designing Intuitive Spaces: Ninada Kashyap and Komal Mittal of Alkove-Design

Based in Pune, Ninada Kashyap and Komal Mittal are the Principal Architects and co-founders of Alkove-Design, an architecture and interior design practice known for crafting spaces that feel deeply personal, intuitive, and emotionally resonant. Both architects hold degrees in Architecture—Ninada further pursued a Master’s in Advanced Architecture from Barcelona, while Komal completed her Master’s in Project Management from

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Khoj Explores the Future of Humanity and Technology Through Landmark Exhibition and Symposium in New Delhi

Khoj International Artists’ Association has announced a major new exhibition and accompanying symposium interrogating the intersections of art, technology, and society. Titled Are You Human?, the two-site international exhibition will open simultaneously at Khoj Studios and DLF Avenue Mall, Saket, from January 30 to February 28, 2026, inviting audiences to rethink the rapidly evolving relationship between bodies,

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Wong Ping and Heidi Lau Named Joint Winners of the 2025 Sigg Prize

In a year that underscored the diversity and dynamism of contemporary art from Greater China, artists Wong Ping and Heidi Lau have been announced as joint winners of the 2025 Sigg Prize, Hong Kong’s most prestigious award for contemporary art. Presented by M+, the museum of visual culture in the West Kowloon Cultural District, the biennial prize recognizes outstanding artists born

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Entangled Futures: The 2025 Taipei Biennial Explores Hybrid Worlds and Radical Imaginations

The 2025 Taipei Biennial, organized by the Taipei Fine Arts Museum (TFAM), opens with a question central to our fractured epoch: how can we sense and imagine the world when boundaries between the artificial and organic, human and machine, are dissolving? Curated by Phong Bui, the Vietnamese-American artist, curator, and publisher of The Brooklyn Rail, this year’s edition—titled Entangled Futures—ushers

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Japanese Architect Shigeru Ban Awarded 2026 AIA Gold Medal

Shigeru Ban has been awarded the 2026 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Gold Medal, recognizing his pioneering contributions to architecture through innovative use of sustainable materials and humanitarian design. Award Significance The AIA Gold Medal, established in 1907, is architecture’s highest honor bestowed by the institute and one of the profession’s most prestigious awards. Past

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