Mexico, Switzerland and their constituent art collectors are in a tug-of-war over the coveted professional archive of late, famed hero Luis Barragán - considered one of Mexico's greatest architects. After his death, the heads of the Swiss furniture company, Vitra, bought a collection of Barragán's personal designs and images, leaving those in Mexico puzzled as to why the archive ever left the country from which his work is rooted. "It would be as if the ‘rights’ for Frank Lloyd Wright or Louis Kahn were held and managed from another country, ruling over their work and limiting access to the American public." Read the full article here, "Tug of War Stretches Architect’s Legacy".
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Mexico & Swizterland in Tug-of-War Over Luis Barragán Archive
https://www.archdaily.com/446133/mexico-and-swizterland-in-tug-of-war-over-famed-architect-s-archive-luis-barraganJose Luis Gabriel Cruz
In Progress: Allianz Headquarters / Wiel Arets Architects
The Allianz Headquarters is an office complex linked and interlocked by a series of bridges and voids that aims to progress the 21st century work environment by becoming a second home to employees.
Architect: Wiel Arets Architects Location: Zürich, Switzerland Photographs: Jan Bitter
https://www.archdaily.com/156066/in-progress-allianz-headquarters-wiel-arets-architectsChristopher Henry