Articles Tagged with ''film review''

The ‘Divine Darkness’ of Architectural Determination

Nader Tehrani

February 13, 2026

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Nader Tehrani reviews Sven Blume’s new documentary on Swedish architect Sigurd Lewerentz.

‘E.1027’ Documents—and Dramatizes—Eileen Gray’s Battle with Le Corbusier for Control of Her Modernist Masterpiece

Dante A. Ciampaglia

May 16, 2025

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Beatrice Minger’s unconventional film—opening in New York and Los Angeles—uses a mashup of styles and formats to capture its subjects.

Film still from Ada: My Mother the Architect

Yael Melamede’s ‘Ada: My Mother the Architect’ is a Portrait of a Celebrated Designer Told Through a Familial Lens

Dante A. Ciampaglia

May 8, 2025

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The documentary on Israeli architect Ada Karmi-Melamede, filmed by her daughter, opens in New York just ahead of Mother’s Day.

‘Touristic Intents’ Ponders the ‘Guilt’ of Buildings with Difficult Histories

Dante A. Ciampaglia

January 31, 2025

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Mat Rappaport’s documentary focuses on the redevelopment of Prora, a colossal, never-completed seaside resort initiated by the Nazi Party.

Daniel Libeskind on the Art of Architecture in Film

Dante A. Ciampaglia

January 22, 2025

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The New York–based architect talks to RECORD about his earliest movie memories, the intersection between architecture and cinema, and why everyone—but especially architects—should know and study film.

To Make ‘The Brutalist’ Monumental, the Filmmakers Approached Cinema as Architecture

Review: ‘The Brutalist,’ directed by Brady Corbet

Dante A. Ciampaglia

December 20, 2024

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Directed and co-written by Brady Corbet, the 215-minute cinematic epic of midcentury America treats the discipline of architecture with immense seriousness and humanity.

‘Megalopolis’ Arrives as a Cinematic Artifact of an Outdated Conversation About Urbanism

Dante A. Ciampaglia

September 30, 2024

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Four decades in the making, Francis Ford Coppola’s $120 million opus finally hits theaters but misses the mark.

‘Rabble Rousers’ Champions Community Activist Frances Goldin and Grapples with the Past, Present, and Future of Urban Development

Dante A. Ciampaglia

September 24, 2024

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A September 25th screening of the documentary during New York’s Architecture & Design Film Festival will include a filmmaker Q&A moderated by RECORD contributing editor Cliff Pearson.

A New Documentary Wrestles With the Legacy of Designer Eliot Noyes—and Corporate Modernism

Dante A. Ciampaglia

July 18, 2024

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Jason Andrew Cohn’s ‘Modernism, Inc: The Eliot Noyes Design Story’ opens in New York on July 19 at the IFC Center.

Bruce Mau Makes the Case That We’re All Designers

Review: "MAU," a film by Benji and Jono Bergmann

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.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU

Upon course completion, participants will possess a deeper understanding of glass railings to help ensure that safety, aesthetic, and performance objectives are achieved.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU

Explore how propane-powered systems and whole-home generators can improve energy resilience, reduce electrical loads, and lower long-term residential costs.

Articles Tagged with ''film review''

The ‘Divine Darkness’ of Architectural Determination

‘E.1027’ Documents—and Dramatizes—Eileen Gray’s Battle with Le Corbusier for Control of Her Modernist Masterpiece

Yael Melamede’s ‘Ada: My Mother the Architect’ is a Portrait of a Celebrated Designer Told Through a Familial Lens

‘Touristic Intents’ Ponders the ‘Guilt’ of Buildings with Difficult Histories

Daniel Libeskind on the Art of Architecture in Film

To Make ‘The Brutalist’ Monumental, the Filmmakers Approached Cinema as Architecture

‘Megalopolis’ Arrives as a Cinematic Artifact of an Outdated Conversation About Urbanism

‘Rabble Rousers’ Champions Community Activist Frances Goldin and Grapples with the Past, Present, and Future of Urban Development

A New Documentary Wrestles With the Legacy of Designer Eliot Noyes—and Corporate Modernism

Bruce Mau Makes the Case That We’re All Designers

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