Marrowstone Island Residence: A Masterclass in Site Responsive Architecture
Marrowstone Island Residence is not just located in the Pacific Northwest wilderness — it is one wit h it, thanks in large part to custom windows from Marvin.
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Pat Finn
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The Future is Modular: Factory-Built Architecture is the Way Out of the Housing Crisis
Modular housing lacks the romantic, bespoke quality many people look for in architecture. Firms like Cutwork are changing these perceptions.
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Against Novelty Buildings: Why Architects Shouldn’t Design for Instagram
Instagram is the domain of “vicarious experience and faked sensations.” It should have no influence over the practical art of architecture.
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The Stifling Traditionalism of the Pritzker Prize
Riken Yamamoto is a great architect. But his selection as this year’s Pritzker Laureate does not pus h architecture forward.
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“The World’s First Horror Film Was All About Modern Architecture. Change My Mind.”
'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' envisions a world where architecture is as disorderly and mercurial as the human mind.
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In Defense of Brasília: It’s Time We Rethink Lucio Costa’s “Noble Failure”
The urban planning of the 1950s wasn’t perfect. But we need something like it if we are going to sol ve the housing crisis today.
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“Perfect Days”: A Paean to Tokyo’s Toilets That Casts Japanese Architects in a Leading Role
The architecture of THE TOKYO TOILET is foundational to the meaning behind Wim Wenders' new film, "P erfect Days."
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Building Ideas: Haus Wittgenstein is a Philosophical Exploration of Modernist Architecture’s Essence
No other building speaks to the essence of Modernism like this one. That doesn't mean it is "good".. .
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Can You Really Grow a City? The Truth About Mycelium
Derived from fungus, mycelium has a number of miraculous qualities. However, its uses in constructio n are limited.
