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Matthew Marani

Matthew Marani

Matthew Marani is a senior editor at Architectural Record. Previously, he served as program manager at The Architect’s Newspaper and has several years of experience as a freelance writer specializing in urban planning, historic preservation, and architectural technology. Matthew is a born and raised New Yorker and holds an MSc in Architectural Conservation from the University of Edinburgh.

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Michigan Central Station

First Look

Quinn Evans Recharges Detroit’s Michigan Central Station for a Second Life

Detroit

Matthew Marani

June 1, 2024

Painstaking material restoration guided the landmark building’s transformation—from a symbol of urban blight to the heart of a forward-looking innovation district.

Waste Bricks at COMEXTESA Factory

Continuing Education: Circular Construction

Matthew Marani

June 1, 2024

Technological advances in material reuse could reshape the built environment and help address the climate crisis.

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Newark Urby Repurposes an 18-Story Parking Garage for Rental Apartments

Matthew Marani

May 30, 2024

Dutch firm Concrete deftly carves out living and communal spaces within a former automated parking tower.

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Alvar and Aino Aalto’s Paimio Sanatorium Opens its Doors to Overnight Guests

Matthew Marani

May 24, 2024

Completed in 1933, the erstwhile medical facility in rural southwest Finland stands as an early landmark of Modern design.

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Lake|Flato Architects Proposes an Ambitious Vision for a Vulnerable Urban Island

Matthew Marani

May 21, 2024

The 450-acre mixed-use development in Fort Worth, Texas, would be facilitated by a new river bypass, canals, and inland lake.

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Multifamily Housing 2024

Revamped Zoning Laws Allow ASAP to Deliver Mixed-Use Infill in a Buffalo Historic District

Buffalo

Matthew Marani

May 7, 2024

Offering 10 residential units in addition to retail space, 15 Allen Street is an all-electric beacon for the eclectic neighborhood's revival.

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CASE STUDY: Tile & Stone

Amateur Architecture Studio Clads a Chinese Archive with Thousands of Celadon Tiles

Liangzhu, China

Matthew Marani

April 16, 2024

The Wang Shu–led firm offers a contemporary interpretation of vernacular design for a monumental project.

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Carlos Jiménez Discusses Houston’s Won Buddhism Center and More at the National Academy of Design

Matthew Marani

April 15, 2024

The Houston-based architect presented his contribution to Sites of Impermanence, an exhibition featuring the work of 2023 National Academicians.

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Tribute: Italo Rota (1953–2024)

Matthew Marani

April 9, 2024

The architect and designer led a varied career with notable projects in his native Milan as well as in Paris and beyond.

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The Brooklyn Tower, the Borough’s Only Supertall, Faces Foreclosure

Matthew Marani

April 3, 2024

The SHoP Architects-designed tower is one of several projects the firm completed for Michael Stern and JDS Development.

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