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How to Design an Urban Icon?

Carlo Ratti Antoine Picon
March 13, 2024
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The world is awash in glitzy buildings that attempt to shock-and-awe their way to the top, but most of these expensive, unsubtle projects have also been uninspiring, write Carlo Ratti and Antoine Picon.
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Anomalies in Architectural Criticism: Skyscrapers of the Early 20th Century

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Suzanne Stephens
March 4, 2024
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Looking at a handful of projects from the 1920s through 1940s, Suzanne Stephens traces shifting attitudes toward tall buildings in architectural criticism.
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With Building Emissions Dropping Significantly This Year, It's Time to "Future-Proof" Our Infrastructure

Edward Mazria, FAIA
August 25, 2023
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“Addressing climate change and the entire built environment begins with design,” writes Architecture 2030’s Edward Mazria. “We’ve taken the initiative to lead, now the work intensifies as we expand our scope, influence, and impact.”
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Academic Worker–Led Strikes Across American Architecture Schools Reveal Inequities Nationwide

Shane Reiner-Roth
February 8, 2023
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Grappling with low wages and a high cost of living, academic workers across the University of California system staged a six-week strike that ranked as the largest of its kind in U.S. history.


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The Co-Editor of ‘Inscriptions’ Offers a Spirited Counter to RECORD's Review

Andrew Holder
February 1, 2023
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Andrew Holder's rebuttal follows a review of his book ‘Inscriptions: Architecture Before Speech’ published in October 2022.


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Calatrava’s New St. Nicholas Church Opens at Ground Zero

Fred A. Bernstein
December 14, 2022
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After the original church was destroyed on 9/11, a new house of worship by Santiago Calatrava looks out over the World Trade Center’s memorial fountains.



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Commentary: To Be or Not To Be? Saving the Threatened Indian Institute of Management by Louis I. Kahn

William J.R. Curtis
November 21, 2022
4 Comments

After a threat to demolish Kahn’s dormitories at the Indian Institute of Management was averted two years ago, the board plans to raze the entire campus.


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Travelogue: Pet Shop Boys

SO – IL's Florian Idenburg encounters a remarkable veterinary clinic
Florian Idenburg
July 28, 2022
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The SO – IL co-founder reflects on a recent visit to Buenos Aires.


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The Supreme Court’s Wake-Up Call to Architects

A decision undermining the EPA's regulatory power highlights the urgency of decarbonizing the grid
July 18, 2022
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In the wake of West Virginia v. EPA, sustainability leaders argue for aggressive action on clean energy.
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Bruce Mau Makes the Case That We’re All Designers

Review: "MAU," a film by Benji and Jono Bergmann
Dante Ciampaglia
Dante A. Ciampaglia
June 29, 2022
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"MAU," a documentary by Benji and Jono Bergmann, delves into the famed designer's difficult past and grand plans to better humanity.


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