“Emerging Ecologies” at MoMA Celebrates the Utopian Side of Environmental Design
The Emelio Ambasz Institute's inaugural exhibition is not a dystopian lecture about the way our prog eny will need to learn with less.
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Pat Finn
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“Delirious New York” at 45: Why Rem Koolhaas’s Experimental Book on Urbanism is Still Relevant Today
Loose in structure, playful in tone and ambitious in scope, here's why you should revisit the Rem Ko olhaas classic today.
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Philippe Block on Sustainable Construction: “Building Technique Is More Important Than Materials”
Centuries-old masonry principles may hold the key to greener construction in the 21st century.
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“Quiet Luxury is the Most Obnoxious Design Trend of the Century. Change My Mind.”
Inconspicuous consumption is just as shallow as its opposite.
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What Shakespeare Learned from Architecture
Inside Kronborg, the castle that inspired Hamlet.
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Architecture and the Economy: Inside China’s Ghost Cities
The images are eerily captivating. But what do China's ghost cities tell us about the state of housi ng in the world's most populous nation?
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“Architects Should Continue Using Concrete. Change My Mind.”
The project of modernity should not be abandoned before it is achieved.
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Wabi-Sabi: Why Architects Should Embrace the Art of Imperfection
Wabi-sabi is precisely what AI-generated designs will always lack; it is also what is missing from m ost International Style buildings.
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Hobbitecture: Why Architects Are Embracing The Art of Fitting In
Why some architects are designing structures that fuse with the surrounding landscape.
