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If Walls Could Speak

Moshe Safdie’s Life as an Architect

Review: 'If Walls Could Speak' by Moshe Safdie
Christopher Hawthorne
November 17, 2022
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In his new memoir, Safdie fills the pages with stories about his career and personal life, from his childhood in Israel to his time at Harvard GSD.
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G.E. Kidder Smith Builds: The Travel of Architectural Photography.

Excerpts from the Life and Work of One of the Nation's Most Talented, if Overlooked, Architectural Photographers

'G.E. Kidder Smith Builds: The Travel of Architectural Photography' By Angelo Maggi; Foreword by Michelangelo Sabatino
October 20, 2022
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Twenty-five years after his death, the first book dedicated to the work of architectural photographer G.E. Kidder Smith explores his impact on architectural appreciation in the U.S.
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Inscriptions Architecture Before Speech.

In 'Inscriptions,' a Flawed Theory of the Contemporary

Review: 'Inscriptions: Architecture Before Speech,' edited by K. Michael Hays and Andrew Holder
Izzy Kornblatt
Izzy Kornblatt
October 5, 2022
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A new volume edited by K. Michael Hays and Andrew Holder argues that contemporary architecture is unified by the notion of "inscription."
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Radical Pedagogies.

Radical Pedagogies Explores Teaching Lessons from the Past

Review: 'Radical Pedagogies,' By Beatriz Colomina, Ignacio G. Galán, Evangelos Kotsioris, and Anna-Maria Meister
Eric Höweler, FAIA
September 6, 2022
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A dossier of 1960s and ’70s pedagogical experiments from around the world, a new book collects accounts of teaching techniques and organizational models that resonate today.
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The Skyscraper Museum Surveys the Fast-Paced Transformation of Lower Manhattan

Review: “Residential Rising: Lower Manhattan Since 9/11”
Matthew Marani
Matthew Marani
August 29, 2022
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“Residential Rising” is a story of significant adaptive reuse, as the symbolic hub of American capitalism has seen dozens of its aging office buildings transformed into housing.
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In Brooklyn, Virgil Abloh’s Architectural Legacy on Display

Review: "Figures of Speech," at the Brooklyn Museum
Izzy Kornblatt
Izzy Kornblatt
August 16, 2022
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A sweeping exhibition illustrates how architectural themes are woven throughout Abloh's work—from handbags to album covers and beyond.


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Models and World Making.

New Book by Annabel Jane Wharton Explores the World of Models

Review: 'Models and World Making: Bodies, Buildings, Black Boxes,' by Annabel Jane Wharton
Cynthia Davidson
August 8, 2022
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In her book, the art historian attempts yet another definition of the term model, ubiquitous from algorithims and video games to Barbie dolls.
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The Other Modern Movement.

New Book by Kenneth Frampton Looks at the Work of Lesser-Known Modernists

Review: 'The Other Modern Movement,' by Kenneth Frampton
Josephine Minutillo
Josephine Minutillo
July 22, 2022
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"The Other Modern Movement" re-examines the Western canon of 20th-century architecture.
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Blank Speculations on CLT.

The Untapped Potential of Building with Blanks

Review: 'Blank: Speculations on CLT,' by Jennifer Bonner and Hanif Kara
Eric Höweler, FAIA
July 12, 2022
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A new book makes the case for design and construction in cross-laminated timber.
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Between Memory and Invention.

Architectural Time Travel in Robert A.M. Stern's New Memoir

Review: 'Between Memory and Invention: My Journey in Architecture,' by Robert A.M. Stern with Leopoldo Villardi
Thomas Fisher
July 11, 2022
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From his boyhood in Brooklyn to his major practice in Manhattan, the architect recounts his life and work.
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