Maya Lin: her life & work Maya Lin is the world-renowned architect and one of the most important public artists of this century. Her parents fled China just before the Communist takeover in 194…

Our 2002 profile of architect Maya Lin that marked the 20th year of the Vietnam Memorial

Architect Maya Lin was a senior at Yale when she designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. In a 2000 essay for the New York Review of Books—which she began writing around the memorial’s completion in fall 1982 and then put aside for nearly two decades—she reflects on how she came to enter in the competition, and the […]

Artist and architect Maya Lin will be awarded the 21st annual Gish Prize

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Famous female architects such as Zaha Hadid overcame professional obstacles and designed landmark buildings and structures.

The artist, designer, and architect takes us through her formative years as a maker, her dedication to environmental art, and the joys of furniture design.

In honor of Memorial Day, AD surveys beautiful military tributes around the world

Learn about artist and architect, Maya Lin, born October 5, 1959 in Athens, Ohio, and best known for designing the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in DC.

War memorial by Maya Lin

The artist and architect Maya Lin is best known for her work designing the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. Lin designed that monument in 1981…

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Maya Lin's collection of Stones, introduced in 1998 in celebration of Knoll's 60th anniversary, reflects the famed architect's signature subtlety. "At the heart of this furniture collection for Knoll is my love for the land," says Lin. "It goes back to a childhood fascination we all have, that moment when you discover that the earth is round, and you walk around trying to see that curve." Stones are available in two sizes in a range of colors. Used as either stools or side tables, the stones are a colorful addition to the office, playroom or patio. About First generation series stones for indoors or outdoors use. Signed and dated. Newer versions are in polyethylene. We have 1 available in this color as well as two in sea foam and a cocktail table in terracotta. Measurements: 15" H x 27" W x 19" D Good original vintage condition. Age appropriate wear.

A new monograph showcases the work of the American architect and artist—from her stunning debut with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to more recent earthwork installations and residential designs

Art21 is the world’s leading source to learn directly from the artists of our time. The mission of Art21 is to educate and expand access to contemporary art through the production of documentary films, resources, and public programs.

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This building will soon be the city’s largest mansion. Famed architect Maya Lin — who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial when she was just a 21-year-old Yale student — is the brains behind a 20…

American women have done amazing things since Glamour began in 1939. (You know: run for president, set world records, go into space--stuff like that). In tribute we, and a few notable friends, have put together this highly subjective timeline of badass U.S. barrier-breakers who changed the world for all of us, starting back then and going all the way up to now.

A quick look at 40 of the most famous architect quotes of all time. Including; Zaha Hadid, Frank Ghery, Frank Lloyd Wright, Norman Foster and many more.

At the age of just 21 and while she was still finishing her undergraduate degree at Yale, Maya Lin (born October 5, 1959) won the design competition...

A new monograph showcases the work of the American architect and artist—from her stunning debut with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to more recent earthwork installations and residential designs

The architect melds surface simplicity and underlying intellectual complexity into works of enduring power

Maya Lin Web Quest Activity | Diverse Voices Project | Vietnam Veterans' Memorial and Civil Rights Memorial This Maya Lin activity is part of an exciting new project designed to increase diverse voices in Social Studies classrooms. This Maya Lin activity is a 3-part web quest. In Part 1 (READ), students engage with the history of Maya Lin's life, including her successful career as an architect who has made many inspiring projects, including the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial in Washington D.C. and the Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama. Part 2 (WATCH) is a short video that students watch to reaffirm Lin's life, impact on American History, and the challenges she faced along the way. In Part 3 (INTERPRET), students engage in a primary source analysis related to Maya Lin's construction of the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial. ⇒ Purchase this as part of the Diverse Voices Project initiative and get future sets for free! ⇐ A teacher key and Google 1:1 versions are included!

AD tours skating rinks where the architecture is as interesting as what’s happening on the ice

Discover the story of how an unknown 21-year-old architecture student designed one of the most moving monuments in the nation’s capital.

at pace gallery, maya lin has created a series of sculptural maps that seek to translate enormous natural phenomena into a relatable scale.