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A Flawed MoMA Exhibition Erases the Social Context of South Asian Modernism

Review: “The Project of Independence: Architectures of Decolonization in South Asia, 1947 – 1985” at the Museum of Modern Art in New York

Ranjani Srinivasan

March 4, 2022

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“The Project of Independence: Architectures of Decolonization in South Asia, 1947 – 1985,” on view at the Museum of Modern Art, ignores the failings of modernist design and planning.

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Olympic Ski Slope Offers a Post-Industrial Vision for China’s ‘Rust Belt’

Big Air Shougang bets on new forms of recreation to replace aging factories

Jingqiu Zhang

March 3, 2022

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Big Air Shougang is the world’s first permanent big air venue and the first example of industrial reuse at a winter Olympics.

As Ukrainian Cultural Sites Are Destroyed, Russian Arts Groups Walk a Fine Line in Protesting

Cultural programming cancelled at Renzo Piano-designed GES-2 in Moscow

Will Jennings

March 2, 2022

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The V-A-C Foundation suspended cultural programming at its Renzo Piano-designed GES-2 arts center; other Russian cultural institutions are following suit.

Architects Around the World Protest Ukraine Invasion

Foster + Partners joined the list of firms suspending work in Russia, as a public letter of protest written by Russian designers was removed from the Internet

Pansy Schulman

Izzy Kornblatt

March 2, 2022

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Foster + Partners joined RECORD's list of firms suspending work in Russia, as a public letter of protest written by Russian designers was removed from the Internet.

World Monuments Fund Spotlights Threatened Historic Sites

2022 World Monuments Watch includes 25 buildings and landscapes around the world

Ilana Herzig

March 2, 2022

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The World Monuments Fund’s announcement highlights heritage sites from Indigenous lands to architectural icons, many of which are threatened by climate change and development.

Transparency Links Town and Gown at Columbia’s New Business School

Diller Scofidio + Renfro and FXCollaborative debut a pair of sibling structures

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

March 2, 2022

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Diller Scofidio + Renfro and FXCollaborative add a pair of sibling structures to the Ivy League institution’s Manhattanville campus.

Grim Climate Report Calls for Drastic, Immediate Action

Effects of climate crisis already felt by billions globally, report says

Izzy Kornblatt

March 1, 2022

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The impact of global warming has already been felt by billions of people around the globe, according to an alarming new report from the IPCC.

DESIGN:ED Podcast: Bjarke Ingels On How His New Company Is Building Pathways to Affordable Housing

The BIG founder and his partners at Nabr discuss the shifting landscape of the American city

RECORD Editors

February 28, 2022

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Bjarke Ingels, Nick Chim and Roni Bahar join RECORD's DESIGN:ED podcast discuss affordable housing solutions to issues facing cities today through San Jose’s SoFA One.

Interview with Designer, Engineer, and Educator Felecia Davis

Davis works at the intersection of architecture, textiles, design, and technology

Ilana Herzig

February 25, 2022

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The director of Penn State’s SOFTLAB and founding member of the Black Reconstruction Collective explores designing responsive textiles for inhabitable spaces.