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The current design ‘seems to have been tweaked with various settings on a photocopier to try to keep up with Trump’s quest for dominance through sheer size.’

Read an excerpt from 'Writers on Architecture in America' on Frank Lloyd Wright and the architect’s first publication in RECORD.

From California bungalows to New York skyscrapers, what makes an architecture American, let alone the most significant example of such?

Rockefeller Center archivist Christine Roussel’s book brings together art, architecture, and social history to delve into the story behind the famous portrait of ironworkers on break.

Read an excerpt of former RECORD editor-in-chief Robert Ivy’s introduction to a new book cowritten with Cathleen McGuigan and Peter MacKeith.

The new book from RECORD contributor Gabriele Neri on Dunn, whose work frequently appeared in the magazine, is illustrated with drawings, photographs, watercolors, and unpublished sketches.

The story of the workers who built it is ‘off the main path, overlooked, and only dimly legible,’ writes Kurtz in ‘Men at Work’ of the famed Manhattan skyscraper, which turns 95 today.

On view through July 19, the show features more than 90 works, possibly one of the largest collection of Gothic drawings ever brought together in one location.

Featured speakers at the conference’s 2026 edition included Kengo Kuma and representatives from Amazon and Meta.

The exhibition features photos by Leonardo Finotti across 12 Latin American cities.