Newsbytes

Edited by Sheila Kim-Jamet -- Interior Design, 8/1/2004 12:00:00 AM

Ich Bin Ein Artist

Cutting-edge art is arriving at the Messe Berlin fairground for the annual Art Forum Berlin. Held from September 18 to 22, this year's installment will feature "Made in Berlin," a special exhibition showcasing 42 artists based in the German capital. . .

More Michigan

The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor has unveiled plans for expanding and renovating its Museum of Art—a $35 million project by Brad Cloepfil of Allied Works Architecture. The 57,000-square-foot addition will more than double the existing space. . .

Grab a Seat

Hold onto your chair. International seating show Promosedia returns to Udine, Italy, from September 10 to 13. The event includes the Caiazza Memorial Challenge, a competition for students and young professionals (under the age of 40). . .

Lin's Latest

Architect Maya Lin has completed her second building, the nondenominational Riggio-Lynch Chapel at the Children's Defense Fund's Haley Farm Freedom School in Clinton, Tennessee. The 3,400-square-foot chapel was dedicated last month. . .

Growing Green

Cook + Fox Architects has broken ground for New York's Bank of America Tower, an ambitiously eco-friendly 54-story glass-sheathed building. Slated for completion in 2008, the design features recycled and recyclable materials, waterless urinals, a gray-water system, and roof gardens. . .