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Diller Scofidio + Renfro recently completed the McMurtry Building for the Department of Art & Art History at Stanford University. Writer Fred Bernstein got a tour of the building from Charles Renfro and filed this report for World-Architects. Fred Bernstein

New York-based writer Fred Bernstein traveled to Milan for the opening of the Expo Milano 2015 – themed "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life" – and sent us reviews of three pavilions: Germany, Switzerland, and the United States. Fred Bernstein

“Welcome to the world’s most equitable supermarket,” says a young man trained to greet guests in several languages. This supermarket is the centerpiece of the Swiss pavilion at the World Expo 2015 in Milan — where countries were asked to explore the theme “Feeding... Fred Bernstein

Germany’s pavilion, seen from the main route through the Expo, isn’t especially impressive. Indeed, it looks something like a boardwalk on which several tents have... Fred Bernstein

To understand Nishinoyama House, a small apartment complex on the outskirts of Kyoto, it helps to understand its roof. Fred Bernstein

Italian architect Renzo Piano may be considered the go-to architect for museum commissions, but two recent projects show he is also the choice when it comes to adding to icons of 20th-century architecture: A gatehouse and monastery next to Le Corbusier's chapel at Ronchamp was completed in... Fred Bernstein