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.

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Christo in his New York studio in 2019, with a preparatory drawing for the project.

A Final Interview with Christo

On Wrapping the Arc de Triomphe

Philip Jodidio

September 12, 2021

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The final project by the late artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude will open in Paris on September 18, with the wrapping of one of the city’s greatest monuments.

Interview with Chris Lasch

Bridget Cogley

September 2, 2021

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The president of Frank Lloyd Wright’s School of Architecture updates RECORD about the university’s new name and locations.

Charles Renfro Discusses DS+R’s New Live/Work Campus in China

Fred A. Bernstein

July 27, 2021

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The architect talks to Record about the firm’s first, and biggest project, still incomplete, for Dissona.

Interview with Mark Chambers

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

July 6, 2021

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The architect speaks with RECORD about his new role in President Biden’s administration.

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Architect Alison Killing Wins a Pulitzer for Uncovering Forced Labor Camps in China

Fred A. Bernstein

June 28, 2021

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The architect was awarded a Pulitzer Prize last month for her investigative work.

Interview with Germane Barnes

Kara Mavros

May 25, 2021

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The Miami-based architectural designer talks to RECORD about his recent accolades and the road that led to them.

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.