In this issue, RECORD’s Continuing Education and building types make a study of art and culture projects in Taipei, France, and the U.S. House of the Month reveals a getaway in rural Ontario; Snapshot showcases a dramatic Czech lookout; A mountain-top park and cave-like restaurant-cum-residence showcase the craft of Japanese architecture, while a new museum at MIT explores the school’s history. The editors close 2022 with a series of their favorite design monographs, RECORD’s Products of the Year, an interview that reveals playwright David Hare’s Robert Moses fascination, a London music industry redevelopment, a tribute to Mike Davis, plus a preview of the next U.S. Pavilion in Venice.
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This month's cultural projects highlight innovative museums, performing arts centers, and libraries in Asia, Europe, and across the U.S. that challenge convention.
The cultural center and winner of l'Équerre d'argent—France’s most esteemed architecture award—gets up close and personal with its neighbors in a dense historic town in the south of France.
This month's cultural projects highlight innovative museums, performing arts centers, and libraries in Asia, Europe, and across the U.S. that challenge convention.
In the mountains of the Czech Republic, four timber-and-steel structures, collectively called The Guard Patrol, are inspired by figures in the crest of the popular resort town they overlook.
Former Los Angeles Times architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne reflects on the influence of the author and activist, who died last week of esophageal cancer.
Architectural Record is pleased to announce the winners of its annual Products of the Year competition. Chosen by an independent jury of U.S.-based architects and designers, the 53 winners represent a selection of the world's top materials, systems, and furnishings.