Kanye gutted a house by a revered architect. What happens now?

Kanye gutted a house by a revered architect. What happens now? | CBC Arts

Posted by Admin July 2, 2024 Entertainment

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Architect and journalist Naomi Pollock discusses the ethics of subjecting rare, artistically unique homes to radical renovations.

Architect and journalist Naomi Pollock shares her thoughts on the ethics of renovating artistically rare homes

CBC Arts · Posted: Jul 02, 2024 3:52 PM EDT | Last Updated: July 2

Japanese architect Tadao Ando, who designed the new contemporary arts centre of French businessman Francois Pinault in the old building of the Punta della Dogana, poses in an exhibition room during the inauguration of the museum on June 3, 2009 in Venice. (ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)

Last month, The New Yorker published an article about how Kanye West ruined a Malibu beach house designed by legendary Japanese architect Tadao Ando.

For over 50 years, the award-winning architect has radically re-imagined the way buildings like houses, museums and hospitals look and function with his minimalist concrete structures. His designs have sold for more than $50 million.

Today on Commotion, architect and journalist Naomi Pollock joins host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to discuss the ethics of subjecting rare, artistically unique homes to radical renovations.

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You can listen to the full discussion from today’s show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Interview with Naomi Pollock produced by Stuart Berman.