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Architectural Record editors and critics review the latest books, films, and exhibitions about architecture and design.

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Bill Gates's Book on How to Save the Planet

Fred A. Bernstein

February 23, 2021

One Comment

The billionaire's new book on the climate crisis is as much about practicality as it is about technology.

Review of 'Japanese Design Since 1945: A Complete Sourcebook'

By Naomi Pollock

Wendy Moonan

February 8, 2021

No Comments

A new book give a comprehensive history of postwar design in Japan.

Review of 'Architectural Styles' and 'The Elements of Modern Architecture'

By Margaret Fletcher and Robbie Polley; Antony Radford, Selen Morkoç, and Amit Srivastava

Josephine Minutillo

February 5, 2021

One Comment

Two new books serve as handy refreshers for understanding architectural styles and structures.

Review of "Brave New Home: Our Future in Smarter, Simpler, Happier Housing"

By Diana Lind

Paul Makovsky

January 12, 2021

No Comments

A new book explores the idea that many problems besetting America connect to the historic fixation on the single-family house.

Books in Brief

Suzanne Stephens Preston Scott Cohen

January 11, 2021

No Comments

Two short reviews interpret themes of space and lateness as they relate to architecture.

12 Design Books for Holiday Reading

December 4, 2020

No Comments

The editors of RECORD recommend these recently published monographs and collections of essays.

Review of 'John S. Chase—The Chase Residence'

By David Heymann and Stephen Fox

Miriam Sitz

November 12, 2020

One Comment

A new book sheds light on a significant but little-known house in Houston that a pioneering Black architect designed and later remodeled for his family.

Review of 'The Routledge Companion to Italian Fascist Architecture: Reception and Legacy'

By Kay Bea Jones and Stephanie Pilat

David Rifkind, Ph.D.

November 10, 2020

No Comments

A new book by By Kay Bea Jones and Stephanie Pilat interprets and explores the enduring popularity of Italian fascist-era architecture.

Review of 'Modern Architecture and Climate: Design Before Air Conditioning'

By Daniel A. Barber

Russell Fortmeyer

October 8, 2020

No Comments

Architecture’s past could be a key to a more climate-friendly future, which is the case the architectural historian Daniel A. Barber makes in his new book.

Review of 'Hans Scharoun and the Development of Small Apartment Floor Plans: The Residential High-Rises Romeo and Julia 1954–1959'

By Markus Peter and Ulrike Tillmann

Josephine Minutillo

October 7, 2020

No Comments

Every now and then, an architecture book comes along that reminds you of all the things you love about architecture.

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Three Books on Frank Lloyd Wright

In celebration of the architect's 150th birthday, RECORD reviews three new books on Frank Lloyd Wright's life and work:

The Guggenheim: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Iconoclastic Masterpiece, by Francesco Dal Co
An Organic Architecture: The Architecture of Democracy, by Frank Lloyd Wright, with a new introduction by Andrew Saint
Travels with Frank Lloyd Wright: The First Global Architect, by Gwyn Lloyd Jones

Scroll through the slideshow below to read a mini-review of each.

The Future of Wood Design Innovation in the US

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 IACET CEU
May qualify for learning hours through most Canadian architectural associations

Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) buildings captured imaginations and launched a sustainable construction revolution in North America. What is on the horizon for mass timber construction? This presentation focuses on the issues and innovations that will shape the next decade of mass timber design in the US.

Patient Spaces and Privacy

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 IACET CEU
May qualify for learning hours through most Canadian architectural associations

Is the tipping point finally here on ditching cubicle curtains? For at least the past decade, healthcare designers and facility managers have been predicting the demise of privacy curtains in hospital and clinical spaces. Many point to the rise of single-patient rooms which afford their own privacy.

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Bill Gates's Book on How to Save the Planet

Review of 'Japanese Design Since 1945: A Complete Sourcebook'

Review of 'Architectural Styles' and 'The Elements of Modern Architecture'

Review of "Brave New Home: Our Future in Smarter, Simpler, Happier Housing"

Books in Brief

12 Design Books for Holiday Reading

Review of 'John S. Chase—The Chase Residence'

Review of 'The Routledge Companion to Italian Fascist Architecture: Reception and Legacy'

Review of 'Modern Architecture and Climate: Design Before Air Conditioning'

Review of 'Hans Scharoun and the Development of Small Apartment Floor Plans: The Residential High-Rises Romeo and Julia 1954–1959'

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Three Books on Frank Lloyd Wright

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