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Reaching for the Heavens

03.14.2022

By Josh Stephens

A new book on supertall buildings is an informative look at these awesome structures, but it could have offered a more critical perspective.

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A new book on supertall buildings is an informative look at these awesome structures, but it could have offered a more critical perspective.

In Praise of 5-Over-1 Buildings

03.01.2022

By Randy Nishimura

Boring? Perhaps. Ubiquitous? Absolutely. But through their ease of construction and cost-effectiveness, these modest midrises are meeting a housing need.

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Boring? Perhaps. Ubiquitous? Absolutely. But through their ease of construction and cost-effectiveness, these modest midrises are meeting a housing need.

Why the Drawings of Louis Kahn Still Matter

01.31.2022

By Martin C. Pedersen

The master architect “posed fundamental, perennial questions that just don’t go away,” says the editor of a new, lavishly illustrated book.

Kahn, Louis Isidore: Skizzen und Reisezeichnungen, Städtebaulicher Entwurf

The master architect “posed fundamental, perennial questions that just don’t go away,” says the editor of a new, lavishly illustrated book.

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