“Good architecture opens up possibilities, makes life richer and deeper” – “Coast Modern” film The Architecture & Design Film Festival kicked off in New York this month, celebrating a curated selection of themed movies, events and discussions. It’s been nearly…
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Architecture & Design Film Festival Hits New York Nov. 1 – 5 “At the end of the day, if society has a better sense of architecture and design, then as architects and designers, we’ll make better design,” says the entrepreneurial…
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Q + A: Installation designers ‘something wonderful out of something ordinary’ In this exclusive interview with Brett H. Schneider and Lizzie Hodges, we “unpack” after the Beaux Arts Ball, the Architectural League of New York’s annual gathering of architects, designers…
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Architectural League of NY’s Ball Transforms Cocoa Facility at Brooklyn Navy Yard What happens when you host an architecture and design party at a cocoa factory in Brooklyn? The Architectural League of New York decided to test-drive the idea, locating…
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“Work begets work. Conceptual thinking begets conceptual thinking.”-Architect Thom Mayne Katherine Mills contributed reporting to this article. Renowned architect Thom Mayne, whose award-winning projects span the globe, knows a thing or two about the concept of “impossible.” To him, it’s…
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Why equity in architecture was one of 2017’s hottest topics at AIA This is part five in a continuing series on equity in design. Click to read part four. Michelle Obama delivered the keynote to a packed house of architects,…
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Why equity in architecture was one of 2017’s hottest topics at AIA This is part three in a continuing series on equity in design. Click to read part two. In her first public appearance since leaving the White House, Michelle…
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Why equity in architecture was a hot topic at AIA 2017 This is part two in a continuing series on equity in design. Click to read part one. Michelle Obama reflected on the need to address racial and gender inequalities in…
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A trio of Pritzker Award winners, a renovated fortress and an architectural pilgrimage are just a few of the stories that have our interest piqued.
Whether it’s a rectilinear grid of acoustic ceiling tile or fashionably exposed joists and ductwork, to many architects the ceiling is often a strictly utilitarian affair. Still, there’s no reason why a concern with function should keep the “sixth surface” from…
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