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Review of 'Modern in the Middle: Chicago Houses 1929–1975'

By Susan Benjamin and Michelangelo Sabatino

September 8, 2020

Preservationist Susan Benjamin and architect and historian Michelangelo Sabatino survey the classic 20^th-century single family homes that defined American Midwestern Modernism.

Review of 'Disposable City: Miami’s Future on the Shores of Climate Catastrophe'

By Mario Alejandro Ariza

Terence Riley

September 7, 2020

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A well-researched book by Mario Alejandro Ariza explores the future of Miami and South Florida in the face of the climate crisis and rising seas.

Review of 'The Shenzhen Experiment: The Story of China's Instant City'

By Juan Du

Daniel Brook

August 4, 2020

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In a new book, architect Juan Du argues that the upstart city of Shenzhen, founded in 1981, has taken on a life of its own, far exceeding its planners’ blueprints.

Remembering Enric Miralles: Two New Books

Fabian Llonch

July 24, 2020

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Architect and educator Fabian Llonch reflects on his late mentor Enric Miralles, the Spanish architect and cofounder of EMBT Architects, who died 20 years ago in July. Two new books survey his work.

Review of 'Making Houston Modern: The Life and Architecture of Howard Barnstone'

Edited by Barrie Scardino Bradley, Stephen Fox, and Michelangelo Sabatino

Josephine Minutillo

July 11, 2020

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This Texas-sized tome presents a rich history of an “outsider” architect and individual, with stunning archival photography of the inventive buildings and interiors he designed.

Pandemic Gives New Meaning to the Phrase 'Virtual Reality'

Andrew Blum

July 7, 2020

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The digital world of video games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons has opened up a way of seeing architecture, writes author Andrew Blum.

Resources on Race and Architecture from the Architectural League of New York

June 12, 2020

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Resources for reading and viewing on race and architecture, compiled by Mario Gooden, with Mabel O. Wilson and the Architectural League staff

Review of 'The Iconic Interior: 1900 to the Present'

By Dominic Bradbury

Wendy Moonan

June 10, 2020

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British design journalist Dominic Bradbury presents 100 influential residential interiors.

Photographic Portfolio: Nic Lehoux

June 4, 2020

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See images from the West Vancouver Art Museum's early 2020 exhibition "Presence & Absence: Nic Lehoux and Attilio Fiumarella."

Review of 'Building America: The Life of Benjamin Henry Latrobe'

By Jean H. Baker

Richard Korman

May 14, 2020

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This compendium explores the career of "America’s first architect and engineer."

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March 4, 2021

The Future of Wood Design Innovation in the US

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 IACET CEU
May qualify for learning hours through most Canadian architectural associations

Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) buildings captured imaginations and launched a sustainable construction revolution in North America. What is on the horizon for mass timber construction? This presentation focuses on the issues and innovations that will shape the next decade of mass timber design in the US.

March 24, 2021

Patient Spaces and Privacy

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 IACET CEU
May qualify for learning hours through most Canadian architectural associations

Is the tipping point finally here on ditching cubicle curtains? For at least the past decade, healthcare designers and facility managers have been predicting the demise of privacy curtains in hospital and clinical spaces. Many point to the rise of single-patient rooms which afford their own privacy.

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