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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.

Restoring the Physical Nature of Design

07.03.2019

By Jeff Ortman

Architects and designers are losing touch with the tactile qualities of their art, an essential connection to building.

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Architects and designers are losing touch with the tactile qualities of their art, an essential connection to building.

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