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Commentary: Cheating at the Olympics?

Joseph Giovannini
July 22, 2021
4 Comments

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


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Harvard House Zero

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

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Fred A. Bernstein
July 1, 2021
5 Comments

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


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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
8 Comments
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.
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Little Island

Commentary: No Man Is an Island

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Fred A. Bernstein
May 28, 2021
One Comment

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


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432 Park Avenue.

A Cliff Dweller's Guide to Tall Skinny Buildings

The Way They Sway
Sara Hart
May 4, 2021
2 Comments
RECORD explores the up and down sides of the super expensive residential supertalls.
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St. Peter's Basilica

The Case for a Feeling Architecture

Jacob DiCrescenzo
March 8, 2021
4 Comments

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.


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

Dante A. Ciampaglia
November 25, 2020
One Comment
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.
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Modern Architecture and Climate

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

By Daniel A. Barber
Russell Fortmeyer
October 8, 2020
No Comments
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.
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Hans Scharoun and the Development of Small Apartment Floor Plans:

Review of 'Hans Scharoun and the Development of Small Apartment Floor Plans: The Residential High-Rises Romeo and Julia 1954–1959'

By Markus Peter and Ulrike Tillmann
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Josephine Minutillo
October 7, 2020
No Comments
Every now and then, an architecture book comes along that reminds you of all the things you love about architecture.
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