Selldorf Architects

We are thrilled to share that David Zwirner’s Los Angeles flagship location at 606 North Western Avenue will open on May 23 with an inaugural exhibition presenting one work by each of its 80 artists. The newly constructed three-story building spans 15,000 sf of exhibition space and includes private viewing rooms, offices, and an outdoor terrace with views of the Hollywood sign. On the ground floor, skylights provide an abundance of controlled natural light to the primary public art spaces. Linking East and West Coast flagship locations, Selldorf designed a concrete staircase reminiscent of the distinctive stair at David Zwirner 20th Street in New York. You can read more about the opening at this link: https://bit.ly/3wc6p4w Photography by Elon Schoenholz Courtesy of David Zwirner.

In the inaugural edition of Karen Wong’s column for CULTURED Magazine “Spatial Awareness,” Annabelle Selldorf discusses the firm’s breakthrough work on the new One Domino Square skyscrapers (Two Trees Management Co.) in Williamsburg, collaborations with the art world, and the behind-the-scenes decision-making process, including who curates the studio playlist. Full story at this link: https://bit.ly/43sN771 Photography by Ivane Katamashvili

In the Season 3 premiere, Ana Miljački speaks with Annabelle Selldorf of Selldorf Architects about how falling in love with projects can result in heartbreak, what it means to transcend style, and the limitations of typological experience. Listen to it now on arhleague.org or through your favorite podcast provider. https://lnkd.in/g369qCd2

Coming soon to Hong Kong #ZhangEnli’s ‘Faces’ will inaugurate the opening of Hauser & Wirth new street-level gallery on 24 January.   The gallery relocates to a space designed by Selldorf Architects at 8 Queen’s Road Central in Hong Kong’s Central district. https://bit.ly/3NWzzKt

We are delighted to share the latest slowdown.tv episode of Time Sensitive. Annabelle Selldorf sat down with Spencer Bailey to discuss the links she sees between Slow Food and her architecture; the inexplicable, intuitive aspects of form-making; and why she considers architecture 'the mother of all arts.' You can listen to the full episode at Annabelle Selldorf on Architecture as Portraiture - Time Sensitive: https://bit.ly/3TbxoGk

We are honored to announce that Annabelle Selldorf has been included in the prestigious AD100 Hall of Fame list for 2024. As a trailblazer in both architecture and interior design, her contributions have left an indelible mark. A heartfelt thank you to Architectural Digest for this recognition and to Amy Astley, Alison Levasseur, and Samuel Cochran for their support. Looking ahead, we anticipate another year of exciting endeavors with our exceptional team. Here's to the future and the continued pursuit of excellence! Photograph by Nicholas Venezia

We are thrilled to share that the Smithsonian American Art Museum reopens today, September 22, 2023. Our team is excited to share the completed project which includes the redesign of the third-floor galleries to create a unified space highlighting historical architectural elements while improving conditions for the collection’s display. Our design doubles the available wall area for installing art and implements new dynamic circulation patterns to reinforce the fluidity between artistic disciplines and historical narratives. This project also provides the first major reinstallation of the collection since 2006. The installation acknowledges the multifaceted narratives, identities and artistic practices that exist in the United States by including the often-overlooked histories and contributions by Asian American, Black, Indigenous, Latinx, LGBTQ+ and women artists, part of a museum-wide effort to provide a more expansive view of American art. Photography by Ron Blunt. Courtesy of Smithsonian American Art Museum. Read the full press release on SAAM’s website: https://bit.ly/3PltqaA Read Travel + Leisure Co. article: https://bit.ly/44Xq1oh Read Washingtonian Magazine article: https://bit.ly/3LA7Kqe

Selldorf Architects proudly participated in the Architectural Ceramic Assemblies Workshop (ACAW) hosted by Boston Valley Terra Cotta, in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture and the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning. The workshop brought together architecture and engineering firms as well as structural hardware fabricators and allowed us to explore the innovative potential of terracotta in high-performance facades. Together with facade consultant SOCOTEC, Selldorf Architects developed an ingenious rainscreen system that achieved a remarkable 60% reduction in standard panel weight by implementing refined geometric shaping and parabolic strengthening. Furthermore, we challenged conventional boundaries by incorporating iron-oxide pigment, a byproduct of cleaning up of environmental hazardous acid water from abandoned coal mines, into both terracotta body and glazing, demonstrating the harmonious coexistence of innovation and sustainability within architectural design. As ACAW continues to expand and evolve, we anticipate even more exciting developments at the intersection of design, technology, sustainability and fabrication in the years ahead.

"Domino Park is a wonderful fertile ground for a series of new buildings and one amazing old building, the Refinery, that read almost as a necklace of charms on the skyline" - Annabelle Selldorf FAIA   We are excited to announce that Selldorf Architects' has designed One Domino Square, two skyscrapers on the Brooklyn Waterfront part of Two Trees Management Co.'s Domino Sugar Refinery Development. Construction of the towers is well underway almost reaching their respective topping off at 550 ft (South Tower) and 450 ft (North Tower). Porcelain tiles clad the towers' façades creating an iridescent quality nestling the buildings with the vibrant Williamsburg neighborhood. Read the story on Dezeen by Ben Dreith at this link: https://bit.ly/3YNgP4m

Thank you Ellie Stathaki for featuring Selldorf's newly designed David Zwirner Headquarters in New York on Wallpaper* ! ☀️ Go read the story here: https://bit.ly/3DKs43N