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May 24, 2023

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Ivanhoe Vista House by Formation Association

With an upper level clad in dark-stained cedar siding and black corrugated metal, the two-story addition contrasts with the predominantly white stucco Spanish Colonial architecture of L.A.'s Silver Lake neighborhood. Read More

Susan’s House by Mary English and Xavier Vendrell Architects

Tucked in a historic San Antonio neighborhood, the dwelling for a family of four abounds with daylight and layered transparencies. Read More

A Rustic Cottage by Atelier Kastelic Buffey Engages with its Natural Setting

The Toronto-based firm employed the local vernacular for a lakeside getaway. Read More

George Street Plaza and Community Building

Snapshot: Adjaye Associates & Artist Daniel Boyd Fashion a Community Space Informed by Past and Present

Inspired by interactions from the country's colonial past, the indigenous Australian artist and the award-winning firm collaboratively design a shaded plaza and community center. Read More

Dutch Photographer Iwan Baan Speaks at NYCxDesign Ahead of Retrospective at Germany's Vitra Design Museum

Noted for his dizzying aerial shots of cities and humanistic take on architectural photography, Baan will be the subject of a career-spanning exhibition opening in October. Read More

18th International Architecture Exhibition at the Venice Biennale Opens Under Cloud of Controversy

Curator Lesley Lokko addressed an unfortunate ‘headline story’ at a press conference kicking off the 2023 exhibition.

Young Projects and The SEED Craft an Illuminating Space for Galaxy Digital in Lower Manhattan

The 2020 Record Design Vanguard firm and fellow Brooklyn-based lighting studio were tapped to build the technology company's new headquarters in Battery Park City. Read More

Architectural model of the new KNMA, New Delhi. Courtesy David Adjaye Associates and KNMA(1) copy.jpg

Adjaye Associates Tapped for Major Cultural Projects in New Delhi and Vermont

Design commissions for the Shelburne Museum and Kiran Nadar Museum of Art are announced and make their Venice Architecture Biennale debuts, respectively.

3XN’s Quay Quarter Tower in Sydney Transforms and Expands an Outmoded 1970s Skyscraper

Fred Holt, the partner at 3XN behind the dramatic reinvention of the 1970s-era Sydney office tower, will speak at Record on the Road in Boston on June 20.

DESIGN:ED Podcast: Güvenç Özel

Cyber-physical architect and artist Güvenç Özel joins the podcast to discuss the future impacts of technology on the profession, how architecture is perceived through mixed media, and the design process for his ‘Holoflux’ installation at Coachella. Read More

CEVISAMA 2023: The Latest Trends in Spanish Tile

Canceled for two years—first for COVID, then the gas-price crisis—one of the world’s most important ceramic fairs resurfaced this year in Valencia, and RECORD was there to check out what's new. Read More

UK Parliament Restoration Is 'Painfully Slow,' Report Finds

Cost projections have run between $8 billion and $16 billion for the project to renovate the sprawling Victorian-era complex in London. Read More

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Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 0.1 IACET CEU

This course will go through project lifecycle stages and whole lifecycle carbon assessments, operational and embodied carbon, before focusing on operational energy basics.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 0.1 IACET CEU

This webinar will provide a brief history of the Mid-Century Modern (MCM) movement in the U.S., including basic principles, leading architects, and key projects that exemplify the style.