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Setha Low's New Book Offers A Toolkit to Protect and Expand the Commons

Excerpt: 'Why Public Space Matters' by Setha Low

August 7, 2023

Synthesizing recent scholarship with four decades of fieldwork, the urban anthropologist and professor argues that public space is integral to healthy, democratic, and sustainable communities.

Design Processes Take Center Stage at a New Exhibition on Herzog & de Meuron

Review: 'Herzog & de Meuron,' at the Royal Academy of Arts

Chris Foges

July 20, 2023

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At London's Royal Academy of Arts, the Swiss firm challenges the conventions of architecture exhibitions.

Paolo Portoghesi at Center of Book Exploring Postmodern Architectural Discourse

Excerpt: 'Paolo Portoghesi: Architecture between History, Politics and Media' by Silvia Micheli and Léa-Catherine Szacka

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July 7, 2023

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Read an excerpt from the upcoming book on the late architect, which features previously unpublished archival materials and interviews.

In 'The Architecture of Disability,' David Gissen Broadsides Ableism in the Built Environment

Review: 'The Architecture of Disability: Buildings, Cities, and Landscapes beyond Access' by David Gissen

Matthew Marani

July 2, 2023

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Arguing that current perspectives fail to adequately engage people with disabilities in shaping the public realm, Gissen challenges disciplinary paradigms.

Serge Attukwei Clottey's Recycled Plastic Tapestry

The 2023 Venice Biennale Puts Africa at the Center for the First Time

The 18th International Architecture Exhibition tackles some of society's most pressing issues

Andrew Ayers

June 29, 2023

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The 18th International Architecture Exhibition tackles some of society's most pressing issues.

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A New Show at MOCA Toronto Highlights Canadian Cities’ Knack for Playing Other Places

Alex Bozikovic

June 14, 2023

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Often serving as architectural stand-ins, Toronto and Vancouver have emerged as two of North America’s largest film production markets.

A New Book Explores the Material Consequences of Wood for Architecture

Review: ‘Touch Wood: Material, Architecture, Future’ by Carla Ferrer, Thomas Hildebrand, and Celina Martinez-Cañavate

Nader Tehrani

June 13, 2023

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Dedicated to wood, this anthology explores the medium through multiple lenses from sourcing to forestry management to construction methods and technical innovations.

Mendes da Rocha Sketch of a Private Residence

Currents: Retrospectives for Two Pritzker Prize-Winning Architects

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June 9, 2023

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In May, two exhibitions opened exploring the decades-long careers of British starchitect Norman Foster and late Brazilian modernist Paulo Mendes da Rocha.

norman foster poses with a fly's eye dome prototype at an exhibition

Beyond the Norm: Maxi-Foster at the Centre Georges-Pompidou

Review: 'Norman Foster' at Musée National d’Art Moderne, Centre Georges-Pompidou, Paris, through August 7

Andrew Ayers

May 12, 2023

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Spectacularly staged in the Piano and Rogers building, the largest-ever Norman Foster retrospective paints a dashing self-portrait of the British starchitect.

Mass-Timber Exhibition, installation view

Mass-Timber Exhibition in Chicago Barks Up the Right Tree

Review: ‘REFRAMED: The Future of Cities in Wood’ at the Chicago Architecture Center through October 2023

James Gauer

May 10, 2023

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A new exhibition at the Chicago Architecture Center showcases an array of technologies and designs seeking to go beyond minimizing the negative environmental impact of construction.