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Review of "Brave New Home: Our Future in Smarter, Simpler, Happier Housing"

By Diana Lind

January 12, 2021

A new book explores the idea that many problems besetting America connect to the historic fixation on the single-family house.

12 Design Books for Holiday Reading

December 4, 2020

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The editors of RECORD recommend these recently published monographs and collections of essays.

Review of 'John S. Chase—The Chase Residence'

By David Heymann and Stephen Fox

Miriam Sitz

November 12, 2020

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A new book sheds light on a significant but little-known house in Houston that a pioneering Black architect designed and later remodeled for his family.

Review of 'The Routledge Companion to Italian Fascist Architecture: Reception and Legacy'

By Kay Bea Jones and Stephanie Pilat

David Rifkind, Ph.D.

November 10, 2020

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A new book by By Kay Bea Jones and Stephanie Pilat interprets and explores the enduring popularity of Italian fascist-era architecture.

Review of 'Modern Architecture and Climate: Design Before Air Conditioning'

By Daniel A. Barber

Russell Fortmeyer

October 8, 2020

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Architecture’s past could be a key to a more climate-friendly future, which is the case the architectural historian Daniel A. Barber makes in his new book.

Review of 'Hans Scharoun and the Development of Small Apartment Floor Plans: The Residential High-Rises Romeo and Julia 1954–1959'

By Markus Peter and Ulrike Tillmann

Josephine Minutillo

October 7, 2020

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Every now and then, an architecture book comes along that reminds you of all the things you love about architecture.

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

By Susan Benjamin and Michelangelo Sabatino

Paul Makovsky

September 8, 2020

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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.

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Modern Mobility Aloft: Elevated Highways, Architecture, and Urban Change in Pre-Interstate America

In Modern Mobility Aloft: Elevated Highways, Architecture, and Urban Change in Pre-Interstate America, Amy Finstein reveals the utopian roots of elevated highway designs in the first half of the twentieth century, connecting built projects in New York, Chicago, and Boston to high-style and popular discourse about cities of the future. Read More

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The Invention of Public Space: Designing for Inclusion in Lindsay's New York

In The Invention of Public Space: Designing for Inclusion in Lindsay’s New York, Mariana Mogilevich details a watershed moment when designers, government administrators, and residents sought to remake New York City in the image of a diverse, free, and democratic society. Read More

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Fire-Rated Expansion Joints: Employing Best Practices + Avoiding Field Problems

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

There is more to an expansion joint system than just the frame and covers. This AIA CES program deals with the life safety specifics of fire barriers, industry standards and testing. In addition, it covers installation concerns, proper detailing of fire barriers, and the current state of joint system verification.

Items Tagged with 'book reviews'

ARTICLES

Review of "Brave New Home: Our Future in Smarter, Simpler, Happier Housing"

12 Design Books for Holiday Reading

Review of 'John S. Chase—The Chase Residence'

Review of 'The Routledge Companion to Italian Fascist Architecture: Reception and Legacy'

Review of 'Modern Architecture and Climate: Design Before Air Conditioning'

Review of 'Hans Scharoun and the Development of Small Apartment Floor Plans: The Residential High-Rises Romeo and Julia 1954–1959'

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

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

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

Remembering Enric Miralles: Two New Books

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Modern Mobility Aloft: Elevated Highways, Architecture, and Urban Change in Pre-Interstate America

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The Invention of Public Space: Designing for Inclusion in Lindsay's New York

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