Museums

March 28, 2009

Modern Architecture โ€“ Art Museum Strongoli: Italy

Located on the top of Motta Grande in Calabria, Italy, the new Art Museum Strongoli in Calabria is the third Coop Himmelb(l)au project in Italy. Viewable from the city on a hilltop, the museum will not only be a cultural center but a step towards future development in Calabria, a place for cultural entertainment and recreation. Featuring a cone-shaped design, the symbolic structure offers a panoramic view of the sea.

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November 18, 2008

I Love Modern Architecture (and cool cars!) โ€“ Porsche Museum: Stuttgart, Germany

Who knew museums could look this good? Porsche has announced that its new Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany is nearing completion, with the first 12 exhibition vehicles installed. Within the next few days, 80 exhibits will have been relocated to the museum from off-premises storage. โ€œIn the last few weeks, we have comprehensively restored all the vehicles and polished them up for their use in the museum,โ€ said Klaus Bischof, head of Porsche's โ€œRolling Museumโ€.

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