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This week David Chipperfield unveiled a museum and a skyscraper In Berlin, the studio carried out a "surgical" renovation of Mies van der Rohe's museum, which is the only building he designed in Europe after his emigration to the USA. David Chipperfield Architects aimed to retain the architect's original vision for the gallery while updating the ageing structure and reorganising the lower floor. Meanwhile in New York, the studio unveiled The Bryant. The 32-storey concrete block in Midtown Manhattan, which overlooks Bryant Park and the New York Public Library, contains a hotel and resid...

Five on Friday: April 30th, 2021 A look at the must-read news stories impacting the hospitality industry this week Words by: Will Speros The Adjaye Associates-designed Cherry Groce Memorial Pavilion; photo by Michelle Äärlaht News: A look at the must-read news stories impacting the hospitality industry this week Words by: Will Speros A mixed-use concept aims to resist flood damage from rising tides in Boston, fashion designer Alber Elbaz passes away, and HD Expo kicks off with a two-day virtual preview next week. All that and more in this week’s Five on Friday. Adjaye Associates unvei...

Adjaye Associates has completed a memorial to the woman whose shooting by the Metropolitan Police in 1985 triggered the Brixton riots. Cherry Groce was paralysed from the waist down in the attack which happened in front of her children at their home. She died as a result of her injuries in 2011. The Cherry Groce Memorial Pavilion in Brixton’s Windrush Square consists of a single column supporting a triangular roof planted with flowers. The column represents Cherry’s strength and support of her community. With its roof and integrated benches, it is intended to act as a gathering place as w...

Norma Kamali debuts NORMALIFE HOME, a bold collection of design objects for the home.  At long last, Norma Kamali is branching out into home design and interiors. Debuting on June 15, the fashion designer’s first-ever home collection, called NORMALIFE HOME, will officially roll out at the end of the year, with equal parts functional furnishings and sleek accessories: a pillow, a rug, a chair, a cube, and more that will be available in five patterns.   Adjaye Associates designs a London memorial dedicated to Black women shot by police. The British-Ghanian architect David Adjaye has designe...

Due to Covid-19 restrictions the event will be live streamed from 11am. The online broadcast will feature the 15 official guests taking part in the unveiling, including Mrs Groce’s family.  Dorothy ‘Cherry’ Groce was shot by police when they raided her house looking for her son.  Four of her children were at home at the time, while her son was never charged.  Cherry was left paralysed from the waist down.   Two days of riots ensued as the community protested institutional racism and systemic injustice faced by Black people.    In 2011, Mrs Groce contracted an ...