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Commentary: Cheating at the Olympics?

Joseph Giovannini

July 22, 2021

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As the Tokyo Games begin, remember Zaha Hadid’s winning design for the stadium that was never built.

Commentary: Is Harvard’s HouseZero a Successful Sustainable Model?

Fred A. Bernstein

July 1, 2021

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With a focus on operational energy rather than embodied carbon, this grand experiment may not live up to its promise.

Raj Path, from India Gate looking to Rashtrapati Bhavan.

New Delhi Central Vista: Regressive Urban Planning and Outmoded Architecture

William J.R. Curtis

June 18, 2021

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Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker left a major legacy with their architecture and planning for the government seat in India’s capital. While their buildings remain, drastic plans for the Raj Path threaten the entire setting.

Commentary: No Man Is an Island

Fred A. Bernstein

May 28, 2021

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What if New York City treated Barry Diller's $120 million fantasy park as an experiment, but not a monument?

A Cliff Dweller's Guide to Tall Skinny Buildings

The Way They Sway

Sara Hart

May 4, 2021

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RECORD explores the up and down sides of the super expensive residential supertalls.

The Case for a Feeling Architecture

Jacob DiCrescenzo

March 8, 2021

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Future architect and critic Jacob DiCrescenzo, 15 years old and a high school freshman in Evanston, Illinois, makes the case that architecture should spark an emotional experience. This piece first appeared in Common Edge.

A new iteration of the classic filling station (2009), in Los Angeles, by Kanner Architect.

Pump or Plug: Electric Cars and the Future of Gas Stations

Sarah Amelar

March 5, 2021

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Architects look at transforming the ubiquitous roadside facilities, some of which have already been converted to coffee shops, fast-food restaurants, or even hair salons.

New Documentary 'Saving Notre Dame' Offers Unique Glimpse Inside Fire-Ravaged Landmark

Dante A. Ciampaglia

November 25, 2020

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The film, which premiered November 25 on PBS, follows architects, scientists, and engineers as they assess the damage, investigate solutions, and plot how to resurrect the world’s most famous church.

Review of 'Modern Architecture and Climate: Design Before Air Conditioning'

By Daniel A. Barber

Russell Fortmeyer

October 8, 2020

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Architecture’s past could be a key to a more climate-friendly future, which is the case the architectural historian Daniel A. Barber makes in his new book.