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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Pat Finn
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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.
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“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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“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.
