Continuing Education: Carbon Crackdown Joann Gonchar, FAIA March 2, 2020 No Comments After focusing for decades on energy efficiency, the green building movement sets its sights on “up-front” emissions.Read More
Billie Jean King Main Library by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Long Beach, California Suzanne Stephens March 2, 2020 2 Comments A very old material is getting renewed architectural respect.Read More
RISD North Hall by NADAAA Providence, Rhode Island Josephine Minutillo March 2, 2020 No Comments A thin profile of shingled cladding juxtaposes with brick in a hybrid residence-hall structure in Providence, Rhode Island.Read More
New Technologies Help Concrete Go on a Greenhouse-Gas Diet Peter Fairley March 2, 2020 One Comment A number of innovators are working to clean up the world’s leading building material by pumping it full of CO2.Read More
Casablanca Finance City Tower by Morphosis Morocco Josephine Minutillo February 20, 2020 No Comments A crystalline tower is a landmark for a new financial district in Morocco.Read More
Krushi Bhawan by Studio Lotus Bhubaneswar, India Apurva Bose Dutta March 4, 2020 One Comment An unusual government building in India embraces local culture and traditional crafts.Read More
Limpopo Youth Hostel by Local Studio Bela Bela, South Africa Alex Klimoski March 5, 2020 One Comment The design team for two new youth dormitories in South Africa turns a limited budget into an opportunity to experiment with wood.Read More
March 2020 Editorial: Fallout from a Disastrous Federal Proposal Cathleen McGuigan March 2, 2020 No Comments In the past month, we have seen the politicization of architecture to an extent that few of us imagined possible.Read More
Voices Rise Up in Protest at Prospect of Federal Classical Style Mandate Cathleen McGuigan February 14, 2020 No Comments Many professional organizations have spoken out against a draft executive order, first reported by RECORD, that would dictate the style of new or upgraded federal buildings.Read More
Cooper Union Exhibition Highlights the Work of Costantino Nivola Cathleen McGuigan February 24, 2020 No Comments A show on view through March 15 examines the work of an artist who worked closely with many prominent modernist architects.Read More
Taliesin Closure Sparks Controversy Alex Klimoski February 25, 2020 One Comment News of the closure of the Frank Lloyd Wright–founded school has caused immense shock and sadness across the architecture community.Read More
Interview with Julie Hiromoto The chair of COTE talks with RECORD about her recent testimony before a congressional subcommittee. Miriam Sitz February 26, 2020 No Comments The architect testified before a congressional subcommittee about a bill that will affect the design of new federal buildings.Read More
Inclusive Playgrounds in Lebanon Welcome Displaced Communities Miriam Sitz February 28, 2020 No Comments With input from parents, children, and caregivers, CatalyticAction designs new public spaces for communities of people displaced by conflict.Read More
The Architect's Photographer: Alan Karchmer March 9, 2020 One Comment An exhibition at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. examines the work of the architectural photographer.Read More
New Concrete and Masonry Products for Spring 2020 Kelly Beamon March 10, 2020 No Comments These materials harness the versatility, performance, and visual appeal of masonry.Read More
Pirque Greenhouse by Max Núñez Arquitectos Chile Miriam Sitz March 6, 2020 No Comments Past RECORD Vanguard Max Núñez brings a verdant oasis to a suburban residence near Santiago, Chile.Read More
New Metal Cladding for Spring 2020 Kelly Beamon March 11, 2020 No Comments These durable metal facade systems add weather protection and unique visual interest to exterior elevations.Read More
Casa Alena by Ezequiel Farca + Cristina Grappin Mexico City Linda C. Lentz March 10, 2020 No Comments A large family residence in Mexico City by Ezequiel Farca + Cristina Grappin nestles into a verdant hillside with grace.Read More
Snapshot: Green Origin Ice Wine Pavilion by O Studio Architects China Kara Mavros March 11, 2020 No Comments A winemaking and tasting center in Northern China blends into its surrounding landscape.Read More