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Los Angeles by Christopher Hawthorne

Sarah Amelar

September 1, 2021

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The Chief Design Officer of L.A., Christopher Hawthorne, talks about the city’s most urgent problems.

New York City by Thomas Dyja

Thomas Dyja

September 1, 2021

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The city that never sleeps must finally wake up to the vast inequities in housing, education, and services.

Urban Futures

Diana Lind

September 1, 2021

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Two Harvard economists propose solutions to cities post-Covid.

The Future of Affordable Housing

Why is the Housing Market Insane?

James S. Russell, FAIA

September 1, 2021

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Systemic dysfunction drives home prices out of reach for too many.

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Commentary: Demolish The Vessel

Cathleen McGuigan

August 2, 2021

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After the fourth suicide victim, a boy of 14, leapt to his death Thursday July 29, it is time not only to close this folly, but to raze it.

Top 300 U.S. Architecture Firms of 2021

Gensler Remains First

Bridget Goldberg

June 29, 2021

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For a decade, Gensler has topped RECORD's annual list of the Top 300 Architecture Firms in the U.S.

Design Vanguard 2021: Undecorated

Detroit

Clifford A. Pearson

June 2, 2021

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Ishtiaq Jabir Rafiuddin’s Detroit studio takes on inexpensive and gritty projects that transform long-abandoned structures and introduce exciting new construction.

Design Vanguard 2021: DAAM

Chicago

Kara Mavros

June 2, 2021

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A young Chicago-based firm adapts existing buildings for the greater good, proving that social impact and rich design go hand in hand.

Design Vanguard 2021 Winners

Record honors 10 emerging practices advancing issues of form, construction, sustainability, and community engagement

June 1, 2021

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Architectural Record's annual honors program highlights 10 emerging practices from around the globe.

Design Vanguard 2021: Atelier Scheidegger Keller

Zürich

Andrew Ayers

June 1, 2021

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Traditional exterior forms belie highly sophisticated interior structures, spatial arrangements, and unexpected material choices in the work of Zürich-based Jürg Keller and Christian Scheidegger.