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  • Santiago Rising from Tragedy: A Conversation with Calatrava, Childs, and Libeskind

    have blurred. It’s so wonderful, the openness of it. Architecture can certainly [heal] in its own way, but so can poetry. Daniel Libeskind: Architecture promotes healing because it brings people together. It is literally the space of emotions and of our lives.   from National Building Museum Read more »

  • NULL 36 Hours in Dresden, Germany

    THE PAST After grabbing coffee and a muffin at the stylish hangout Café Combo (Louisenstrasse 66), you can marvel at Daniel Libeskind’s transformation of the Military History Museum (Olbrichtplatz 2; 49-351-823-2803; mhmbw.de , 5 euros), which opened in October.   from The New York Times Read more »

  • Harmony Tower by Studio Daniel Libeskind

    will also taper inwards to create a larger area of landscaping around the entrance. Here’s some more information from Studio Daniel Libeskind: Harmony Tower, a project that is part of the new Yongsan International Business district (YIBD)development in Seoul,   from dezeen Read more »

  • Dancing Towers by Studio Daniel Libeskind

    Named Dancing Towers, the 41-storey skyscrapers will each have a curved body that the architect likens to the twisted sleeves of traditional Seung-Moo dancers’ costumes. All three towers will be positioned on a single podium, which will house the shared fo   from dezeen Read more »

  • The Blade by Dominique Perrault

    plan of Yongsan International Business center (587, 000 square meters). Asymptote, Foster & Partners, Jerde Partnership, Daniel Libeskind and SOM are involved. The project named “Archipelago 21″ proposed by Daniel Libeskind was selected following the competition.   from dezeen Read more »

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About Daniel Libeskind

Daniel Libeskind, (born May 12, 1946 in Łódź, Poland) is an American architect, artist, and set designer of Jewish descent. He founded Studio Daniel Libeskind in 1989 with his wife, Nina, and is its principal design architect. His buildings include the Jewish Museum in Berlin, Germany, the extension to the Denver Art Museum in the United States, the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester, England, the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada, the Felix Nussbaum Haus in Osnabrück, Germany, the Danish Jewish Museum in Copenhagen, Denmark, and the Wohl Centre at the Bar-Ilan University in Ramat-Gan, Israel. His portfolio also includes several residential projects. Libeskind’s work has been exhibited in major museums and galleries around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Bauhaus Archives, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Centre Pompidou. On February 27, 2003, Libeskind won the competition to be the master plan architect for the reconstruction of the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan.

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