The New York Times – Music:
In Washington and in federal court, the center is arguing that its planned two-year closure is crucial. Critics say it’s a result of declining attendance and fleeing artists.
Category: Restoration and Renovation
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Can the Reinvented Delano Hotel Resuscitate South Beach?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Once a magnet for the fashion and music sets of the 1990s, the hotel has been rebranded as a wellness-leaning space with nonalcoholic cocktails and a spa with a communal sauna.
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In Indianapolis, a New Contemporary Art Museum Comes With a D.J.
The New York Times – Music:
The 40,000-square-foot space, housed in a former dairy barn, aims to upend expectations of what an art museum can be.
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In Paris’s Catacombs, Can a Restoration Breathe New Life Into City’s Dead?
The New York Times – Travel:
For centuries, the bones of some six million people were buried in the catacombs beneath the city. Curators are trying to preserve and modernize the tunnels while maintaining the spooky ambience.
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Symphony Space to Undergo a $45 Million Makeover
The New York Times – Music:
The Upper West Side performing arts venue will take its programming across the city while its doors close for a 15-month overhaul.
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Trump Defends Need for Kennedy Center Renovation Project
The New York Times – Music:
Ahead of a vote on whether to close the center for two years of construction, the president criticized its previous financial management and physical condition.
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A Panorama of Reimagined Designs
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A look at design-world events, products and people.
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An Architect Designs a ‘Perfect Cocoon’ for His Parents
The New York Times – T Magazine:
François Leite reimagines an old stone house in the French countryside.
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What Trump’s East Wing Demolition Says About Our Preoccupation With ‘Renovation’
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The gutting of the East Wing of the White House and our national preoccupation with “renovation.”