Saturday Links
The best new building in Europe, “Mona Lisa” underground, the return of Harlan Ellison, the perfection of Bach’s fugues, and more.
Good morning! Is this the best new building in Europe? It won the biennial Mies Award: “Standing as an elegant white steel and glass pavilion, nestled among trees on the edge of the university campus, the building houses an open-plan arrangement of flexible study spaces across two levels.”
The Louvre may move the Mona Lisa to an “underground chamber” to improve the viewing experience for visitors: “According to museum officials, the painting is the main draw for 80 per cent of its nine million annual visitors. On some days, 25,000 people queue to catch a fleeting glimpse of it. But with viewers getting an average of 50 seconds to admire the piece, tourists recently dubbed it ‘the world’s most disappointing masterpiece.’”
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