Izzy Kornblatt

“What is perhaps most surprising about ‘Architecture and the Right to Heal,’ given its grim subject, is that at its core it retains optimism,” writes Izzy Kornblatt of Esra Akcan's new book.

A new cultural complex in Taiwan's second-largest city comprises an array of eight boxy, steel-framed volumes wrapped in aluminum mesh.

Edited by RECORD contributing editor Izzy Kornblatt, the book features nearly 400 photographs depicting everyday environments from Las Vegas to Levittown and points in between.

Realized in collaboration with Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf, Philly’s newest art destination—emphatically not billed as a museum— showcases a rotating array of works by Alexander Calder for temporary display.

At the center of the small but powerful show is a restored dwelling unit that was saved when the Tokyo high-rise was demolished.

Michigan's T+E+A+M—Thom Moran, Ellie Abrons, Adam Fure, and Meredith Miller—has forged a different model of practice, individually and collectively.

Based in Maine, the furniture designer and self-taught woodworker offered contemporary, functionalist interpretations of Shaker designs.

The 93-year-old New York developer's retelling of his role in the World Trade Center's rebirth offers some real-estate insight, but avoids personal introspection.

The design challenges traditional museum typologies, seamlessly integrating galleries, artist studios, and public spaces to create a dynamic cultural hub.