Interviews

Architectural Record presents brief interviews with top newsmakers from the architecture world. From leading architects and designers, to noteworthy clients and policy makers, RECORD is constantly in conversation with the people shaping the profession.

ARTICLES

Carol Willis on the State of the Supertall

James S. Russell, FAIA

May 6, 2021

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"Supertalls can be about dreams, the urge to build icons, and ego—but they have got to pay back," says the founding director of the Skyscraper Museum.

The AIA Moves Forward in Tumultuous Times

January 6, 2021

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Robert Ivy discusses the evolution of the American Institute of Architects over his 10-year—and counting— role as CEO and points to the key issues animating the organization today.

Interview with Emilio Ambasz

Anna Fixsen

January 4, 2021

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On the occasion of a $10 million gift to MoMA, the multi-hyphenate curator, product designer, and architect discusses his career and his aims for a new research institute.

Interview with Incoming NOMA President Jason Pugh

Miriam Sitz

November 30, 2020

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The architect and planner spoke with RECORD about his 2021-2022 goals for the National Organization of Minority Architects.

Interview with Journalist Frances Anderton

Anna Fixsen

November 3, 2020

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The longtime host of the KCRW show DnA: Design and Architecture is leaving L.A.'s public radio station. She talks with RECORD about what's next.

nne Harris (left), Louis P. Nelson (center), and Damon Rich (right).

Architecture and Racism: A Conversation

October 22, 2020

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Two scholars and a practitioner explore the history and ongoing impact of whiteness and white supremacy in the built environment and in design education.

Interview with Designer-Activist De Nichols

Kara Mavros

September 29, 2020

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The St. Louis–based artist, educator, and 2020 Harvard GSD Loeb Fellow has been using her “visual voice” to condemn racial injustices for over a decade.

Interview with Page & Turnbull's Ruth Todd

Miriam Sitz

August 20, 2020

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The president of the San Francisco–based architecture, planning, and preservation firm spoke with RECORD about the complexities of preserving cultural heritage.

Interview with Glenn LaRue Smith

Kara Mavros

August 7, 2020

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The Washington, D.C.–based landscape architect speaks with RECORD about his career and latest initiative: the Black Landscape Architects Network.

Interview with Walter Hood on History and Race in Landscape Design

Cathleen McGuigan

August 4, 2020

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Editor in chief Cathleen McGuigan speaks with the landscape designer about his work in the public realm and his forthcoming book, 'Black Landscapes Matter.'