The Christmas Collective

OMA built Kanye West a pyramid for this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

Float Over London’s Futuristic Cityscape at Night

If Mary Poppins were set in the world of Blade Runner, this dizzying montage would be the intro sequence, and Jason Hawkes would be the cinematographer. The aerial photographer has been capturing stunning footage of London’sglittering architecture, including the new Shard, from above during the run up to the 2012 Olympics. For a selection of his high-resolution still images, like the one below, see Alan Taylor’s photo gallery on In Focus.

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From the windows of the Blue penthouse designed by architect Bernard Tschumi

They say there’s a God-shaped hole in all of us. Whitney Houston’s must have been placed just between her lips; whenever they parted celestial echoes resounded. Three months ago today, personal demons silenced Whitney’s angelic voice.

Today, let us remember the joy and the wonder that this human treasure brought to our world, even as her spirit rests in another. A highlight of Whitney Houston’s prolific musical ministry: her Welcome Home Heroes Concert at the Naval Air Station in Norfolk, Virginia in 1991. Whitney serenaded the families of soldiers returning from the Gulf War with a mesmerizing medley of mellifluous melodies that continues to captivate audiences around the globe.

Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei Reveal Designs for 2012 Serpentine Pavilion.