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ABI Score Increases Slightly

March 23, 2022

Despite the positive trend, demand for design services in the Northeast has dropped as continued supply chain and staffing issues are compounded by spiking inflation.

AIA Ramps Up Support for Democracy in Design Act

Proposed bill would bar federal mandates for architectural styles

Deane Madsen

March 23, 2022

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Originally conceived to counteract the Trump administration, the bill has now gained bipartisan backing.

The End of Sidewalk Labs

Alex Bozikovic

March 22, 2022

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An inside look at how the Google affiliate's vision for an "urban tech revolution" hit a wall, ultimately leading to the company's demise.

Lessons from Brad Pitt’s Failed Architectural Experiment in New Orleans

With Make it Right houses in disrepair, a community reckons with what went wrong

Martin C. Pedersen

March 21, 2022

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Despite drawing world-famous architects, Pitt’s Make it Right housing initiative has been plagued by shoddy construction and safety hazards.

The Future of Practice: Interview with Marilyn Moedinger of Runcible Studios

Pansy Schulman

March 17, 2022

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Marilyn Moedinger of Runcible Studios in Boston spoke to RECORD about her practice and where small firms fit into the larger conversation surrounding architectural labor.

Interview: Planner and Urban Designer Ifeoma Ebo

Ebo has played a key role in shaping equitable design efforts around the world

Izzy Kornblatt

March 17, 2022

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Ebo spoke with RECORD about current projects, lessons from the pandemic, and a new studio course at Syracuse.

Frank Gehry Design for Los Angeles Performing Arts Campus Unveiled

Weaving together interior and exterior spaces, the Colburn Center will complete a three-block district of Gehry’s work

Izzy Kornblatt

March 16, 2022

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Joining three adjacent Gehry buildings, the Colburn Center will complete the largest concentration of the architect’s work in the world.

Diébédo Francis Kéré Named 2022 Pritzker Laureate

Izzy Kornblatt

March 15, 2022

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Kéré, the first Black architect to receive the Pritzker, pursues a rigorous social mission while creating buildings of rich materiality and expressive force.

Frida Escobedo Tapped by Met for Long-Awaited Modern Wing Renovation

The Mexico City-based architect succeeds David Chipperfield Architects in redesigning the museum’s modern and contemporary art wing

Pansy Schulman

March 14, 2022

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The Mexico City-based architect succeeds David Chipperfield Architects in redesigning the Met's modern and contemporary art wing after a $125 million donation restarted the museum's ambitious project.