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AIA Announces 2020 COTE Top Ten Award Winners

May 21, 2020

This year’s 10 recipients meet the standards for social, economic, and ecological value established by AIA’s Committee on the Environment.

Tainan Spring by MVRDV

Taiwan

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May 14, 2020

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A defunct shopping mall in Taiwan is transformed into a public park.

Jennifer Yoos Appointed Head of University of Minnesota’s School of Architecture

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May 8, 2020

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The architect will assume the role on June 8, 2020, pending approval by the University of Minnesota's Board of Regents.

Snapshot: Sinan Books Poetry Store by Wutopia Lab

Shanghai

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May 5, 2020

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In Shanghai, a former Eastern Orthodox church is reborn as a bookstore.

Preservation Advocates Ask Congress to Support Cultural Infrastructure

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May 1, 2020

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The National Trust for Historic Preservation and allied groups have appealed to House and Senate leadership to include non-profit preservation and cultural resources in future pandemic relief funding.

Architecture & Design Film Festival Offers Online Lineup

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April 16, 2020

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ADFF:ONLINE is streaming four films from April 16–19, 2020.

Snapshot: Expo 2020 Portal by Asif Khan

Dubai

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April 8, 2020

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The British architect has created three mammoth carbon-fiber entryways for the postponed Expo 2020 in Dubai.

Take a Virtual Tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House

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April 6, 2020

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You can now visit Los Angeles’ first UNESCO World Heritage Site online.

AIA Task Force Launches Tool to Collect Designs of Alternative COVID-19 Care Sites

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April 3, 2020

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The organization is asking design professionals to share information on healthcare projects designed and built in response to the global coronavirus pandemic.

Designers and Landscape Architects Weigh in on the Future of Parks and Public Spaces

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April 2, 2020

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Following the closure of the High Line and playgrounds in New York City, James Corner Field Operations and Weiss/Manfredi spoke with RECORD about the pandemic's implications for the public realm. Update: The High Line will reopen on July 16, 2020.