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Civic Lesson

Civic Lesson: New Social Infrastructure

Cities are finding new ways to invest in social infrastructure, helping to bridge gaps among diverse socioeconomic groups and foster a greater sense of community.
Diana Lind
April 1, 2017
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Of all President Trump’s campaign promises, the proposal to invest $1 trillion in infrastructure was one of the few to appeal to Republicans and Democrats alike.


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Detroit: The Remix

Detroit: The Remix

Motown thrums with new architecture and construction—but will the investment trickle down to the city’s forgotten neighborhoods?
Cathleen-McGuigan
Cathleen McGuigan
April 1, 2017
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Detroit was never a beautiful city, but it had a muscular grandeur—broad boulevards radiating from its riverfront core, stolid stone-faced office towers crowding its downtown streets.
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Wang Shu Architect' Studio

Exhibition Review of 'The Architect’s Studio: Wang Shu’

Cliff P
Clifford A. Pearson
April 1, 2017
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The first of six monographic exhibitions at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art will examine the work of China’s only Pritzker Prize–winner.


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The Automobile and the City

The Autonomobile and the City

Michael Sorkin
April 1, 2017
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Urban mobility in the future can liberate the street and transform it into a truly shared public place.


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The Future of Energy Leadership

Architects' Original Sin

To atone for the built environment’s impact on the climate, the profession must demonstrate leadership.
Lance Hosey, FAIA
April 1, 2017
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Read about the surprising results of a survey on architects’ attitudes on global warming.


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Going It Alone

Zaha Hadid Architects, One Year Later

Christopher Turner
March 29, 2017
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The leaders of ZHA assess the firm’s prospects one year after the founder’s death.


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A Legacy of Mies and King

Film Review: A Legacy of Mies and King

Dante Ciampaglia
Dante A. Ciampaglia
March 1, 2017
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A new documentary tracks the work and preparation done to modernize Washington, D.C.’s central library.


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Blurring the Boundaries

Tribute to Landscape Architect Diana Balmori

Joel Sanders
January 1, 2017
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An architect looks back on the contributions of landscape architect Diana Balmori.


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The Saarinens

New PBS Documentary Explores the Life and Work of Eero Saarinen

Dante Ciampaglia
Dante A. Ciampaglia
December 20, 2016
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Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future will air on PBS December 27. Watch the trailer and a sneak peek clip below.


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Every Building in Baghdad Graham Foundation

The Life and Work of Iraq’s Most Influential Modernist Architect, In Photographs

Janelle Zara
November 22, 2016
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A show on view at the Graham Foundation examines the architectural legacy of Rifat Chadirji through his own personal photographs.
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