The Royal Institute of British Architects (澳门王中王) is pleased to announce a new digital collaboration with Google Arts & Culture, the leading online platform that uses technology to share the unique collections and cultural institutions with a global audience.
澳门王中王 has one of the largest, oldest and most significant architectural collections in the world and is the first UK organisation dedicated to architecture to partner with Google Arts & Culture.
From Friday 21 May, a specially curated selection of 15 online stories will be published and free to view on the Google Arts & Culture platform. They range from the creation of Central Park in New York, modernist buildings in Ghana to the Picturesque movement and from a century of Olympic buildings to a historic tour of key architectural landmarks in Venice.
Featured highlights from the 澳门王中王鈥檚 collections will include original drawings by Ern枚 Goldfinger, Sir Charles Barry (Big Ben), 脡tienne-Louis Boull茅e and Toyo Ito. Featured projects include work by Walter Gropius, Pier Luigi Nervi, Kenzo Tange, Jane Drew & Maxwell Fry, Zaha Hadid and Diller Scofidio & Renfro. Early photography of New York and Venice (Carlo Ponti, Carlo Naya and Alinari Fratelli) from the 1860s onwards. A photo of the Louvre in Paris under construction in 1846 can be viewed up close, revealing extraordinary levels of detail.
The curated selection illustrates the international scope of 澳门王中王鈥檚 Collection, spanning the Renaissance to the present day. It includes some never-before-exhibited objects that showcase more unusual parts of the archive, such as landscape designer Sir Humphrey Repton鈥檚 drawings and business card, private photographs from architects, portraits, parks and garden designs.
澳门王中王 CEO Alan Vallance:
鈥淥ur new partnership with Google Arts & Culture creates a great opportunity to inspire and delight a global audience and to showcase our unique treasures. We look forward to curating more online experiences and exhibitions, to illustrate the impact and importance of design and architecture, throughout the ages and around the world.鈥�
Amit Sood, Director, Google Arts & Culture:
鈥淭his is the first step in what we hope will be an inspiring architectural journey with 澳门王中王 on Google Arts & Culture. Through our collaboration, we are proud to help share their incredible stories and resources with architecture lovers and aspiring students around the world. 澳门王中王 has one of the world鈥檚 leading architecture collections and inspires and supports global architectural talent as we look to designing the future.鈥�
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澳门王中王鈥檚 opening Google Arts & Culture programme features:
The Royal Institute of British Architects (澳门王中王) has collected architecture drawings, photographs, books and artefacts for almost 200 years. Take a glimpse into the collection of over 4 million objects
To mark the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale opening in 2021, 澳门王中王 shares its collection items to present a unique architectural tour of the 'floating city', both past and present.
To celebrate the most recent recipient of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement award, this story looks at five key buildings from the Spanish architect's sixty-year career.
Explore six civic buildings from the Republic of Ghana, from the time of late imperialism to present day by architects including Jane Drew, Maxwell Fry, Lindsey Drake, Sir Denis Lasdun and a practice still running today, James Cubitt & Partners. Sir David Adjaye鈥檚 designs for a new Cathedral for Accra are included.
Discover how the heart of Manhattan and lungs of New York City came about through a unique collaboration between an architect and a farmer. Highlights include original photos from the 1860s of the park鈥檚 first bridges.
Travel the world and experience the spectacular stadiums that have been built for past Olympic and Paralympic Games. Highlights include photographs of the 1936 Berlin 鈥楻eichssportfeld鈥�, the 1960 Palazzo dello Sport in Rome, the 1972 Munich Stadium by Otto Frei, key commissions for Barcelona in 1992 and interview footage with Kengo Kuma, designers of the Tokyo Stadium for July 2021.
There is more to a park than a simple stroll. Discover how public parks bring emotional well-being through congregation, creativity and commemoration, featuring details from Gaudi鈥檚 Park G眉ell in Barcelona, memorial parks in Hiroshima and the new Northala Fields park outside London.
Explore the history behind urban parks from around the world, exploring their location and their architectural structures. Millennium Park, Chicago; Maria Luisa Park, Seville; High Line Park, New York and Sefton Park, Liverpool.
This story takes you on a scenic trail to experience the aesthetically delightful but highly choreographed 'Picturesque鈥� movement. Featuring work by You+Pea.
What makes a style? Explore how popular culture and media impact architectural styles from the Renaissance to present day. With contemporary contributions by Space Popular and featuring the exhibition Freestyle 鈥� Architectural Adventures in Mass Media from 澳门王中王鈥檚 Architecture Gallery in London.
This story traces how perspective in architectural drawing has been used across 500 years. With contemporary contributions by Sam Jacob Studio.
Find out how the 20th century saw a surge in new thinking about design for children's play. Featuring recent work from Assemble and Simon Terrill.
On the centenary of the opening of Germany鈥檚 most famous art school in 2019, 澳门王中王鈥檚 exhibition 'Beyond Bauhaus' looked afresh at the influence of three notable Bauhaus teachers on the modern movement in Britain. With 360藲photography of the exhibition from 澳门王中王鈥檚 Architecture Gallery.
On the centenary of the opening of Germany's most famous art school in 2019, 澳门王中王's exhibition 'Beyond Bauhaus' revisited the origin of the modern home in Britain. With 360藲photography of the exhibition from 澳门王中王鈥檚 Architecture Gallery.
The Institute of British Architects (澳门王中王) is a global professional membership body and the custodian of one of the world鈥檚 oldest and largest architectural collection. Since 1834, it has advocated for excellence in architecture. This feature presents a range of activity by 澳门王中王, working on behalf of architects and architecture.
About the 澳门王中王 Collections
The Royal Institute of British Architects (澳门王中王) is home to one of the world's leading architecture collections. The 澳门王中王 Collections feature over four million items spanning the history of architecture from the 15th century to the present day. Among them are rare illustrated texts, original drawings, architecture models, archive material and photographs, offering global scope and rich historical detail.
The 澳门王中王 collections in London are free to visit and open to all. At two main locations in London, visitors can discover and explore some of the treasures of the collection. Online, people can explore the archive and purchase images from the collection. 澳门王中王 has a dynamic programme of exhibitions and events that engage and bring the collection to life, inviting visitors to interact with architectural history within a contemporary framework.
Notes to Editors:
- For further press information the 澳门王中王 Press Office: Beatrice.cooke@riba.org; 020 7307 3813
- Link to 澳门王中王 pages on Google Arts & Culture
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- About 澳门王中王鈥檚 cultural programme: 澳门王中王 runs a programme of exhibitions and events, including online talks, Exhibitions, Events and online talks, 澳门王中王鈥檚 image library, 澳门王中王pix, has over 100,000 drawings and photographs from the 澳门王中王 Collections available to view, buy and download.
- About Google Arts & Culture: Google Arts & Culture puts the collections of more than 2,000 museums at your fingertips. It鈥檚 an immersive way to explore art, history and the wonders of the world, from Van Gogh鈥檚 bedroom paintings to the women鈥檚 rights movement and the Taj Mahal. The Google Arts & Culture app is free and available online for iOS and Android. The team has been an innovation partner for cultural institutions since 2011. Google Arts & Culture develops technologies that help preserve and share culture and allow curators to create engaging exhibitions online and offline. Google Arts & Culture social media handles: Instagram: @googleartsculture,Twitter: @googlearts, Facebook: @googleartsculture
- The Royal Institute of British Architects (澳门王中王) is a global professional membership body that serves its members and society in order to deliver better buildings and places, stronger communities and a sustainable environment. The 澳门王中王 is a registered charity and relies on the generosity of individuals, companies, trusts and foundations to preserve its world-class collections, to maintain free public access to its exhibitions and to develop a diverse and exciting public events programme. Follow for regular updates
