GEHRY'S LATEST — IN CAMBRIDGE

Frank O. Gehry's latest creation, the Ray and Maria Stata Center on the MIT campus displays his signature irregular shapes and metallic skins. The researchers who work here pull apart the mystery of language, intelligence, and information sciences, so Gehry’s puzzle palace seems just the right setting for “pushing the envelope.” Next week ArchitectureWeek contributing editor Michael J. Crosbie will give his view on how the design fulfills its mission.

SMALL WOODSHOPS: WHERE CRAFTSMANSHIP BEGINS

Workshops may seem like ordinary places for tools and machines, but to artisan woodworkers, the workshop is a place to express one's skill and creativity. How each shop is configured, designed, and stocked speaks volumes about the owner's style and self-expression. Next week woodworker and author Scott Gibson will take us inside several interesting shops.