Articles Tagged with ''Book Reviews / Excerpts''

Edited by RECORD contributing editor Izzy Kornblatt, the book features nearly 400 photographs depicting everyday environments from Las Vegas to Levittown and points in between.

Our dwelling-focused picks include monographs dedicated to Tom Kundig and Anne Fougeron, an expanded edition of ‘Fire Island Modernist,’ and a history of Neutra’s Lovell Health House.

Our picks include a resource on teaching carbon neutral design and the latest from the head of MIT's Sustainable Design Lab.

Read an excerpt of the introduction to this new anthology, which features essays penned by the British-Italian architect between 1932 to 1965.

The book on Citicorp Tower and its potentially calamitous design flaw ‘puts a fresh spin on a familiar story that continues to offer lessons for the building professions writ large.’

This roundup includes volumes focused on the work of David Chipperfield Architects, WORKac, Frei Otto, and many others.

A selection of advice gathered from more than 60 practitioners from around the world offer valuable wisdom for anyone in the profession.

Annette Fierro’s thematic exploration of utopias, engineering, and infrastructure examines the ‘manic impulses’ of postwar Britain through its built environment.

Read an excerpt from Matilda van den Bosch’s contribution to the collection of essays, which argues the towers are ‘a prime example of science put into practice while embracing nature.’

Read an excerpt from Mary Anne Hunting and Kevin D. Murphy’s account of overlooked women in the history of Modernism.