Jan 04 Standing Tall Beneath Half-Mile-High Dubai Skyscraper The world's tallest skyscraper officially opened Monday in Dubai to great fanfare, but also to questions about the emirate's crushing debt problems. Known until Monday as the Burj Dubai ("Dubai Tower"), the Middle Eastern monolith was given a new… Continue reading
Jul 31 Around the Nation, Friday Roundup Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch Architect Renzo Piano on the Modern Wing of the Art Institute of Chicago Architect Renzo Piano speaks with Jeffrey Brown about his work building the new modern wing to the Art Institute of Chicago. Continue watching
May 29 Around the Nation, Friday Round-up Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation. Continue reading
May 21 First Class Addition in Second City: Art Institute of Chicago Opens Modern Wing The city that gave birth to the skyscraper and modern architecture has added a fresh facade to its landscape that is being hailed as a "temple of light." The Art Institute of Chicago opened up its Modern Wing this week. Continue reading