12.17.2024
The miraculous rebuild was enabled by the century-old French system of trade guilds and education.
The miraculous rebuild was enabled by the century-old French system of trade guilds and education.
12.30.2019
As France rebuilds a cultural icon, it should also take overdue, promised measures to restore the African heritage it stole and destroyed.
As France rebuilds a cultural icon, it should also take overdue, promised measures to restore the African heritage it stole and destroyed.
12.02.2019
The repurposing of them may demonstrate savvy development, but the increasing absence of their original use signals something else.
The repurposing of them may demonstrate savvy development, but the increasing absence of their original use signals something else.
05.23.2019
With the opening of the development and the “response” to the fire, architecture has demonstrated shocking disregard. But the damage goes both ways.
With the opening of the development and the “response” to the fire, architecture has demonstrated shocking disregard. But the damage goes both ways.
05.19.2019
The characters are never more alive and fully-abled than inside the cathedral.
The characters are never more alive and fully-abled than inside the cathedral.
04.25.2019
The cathedral doesn’t need to be reimagined or “rethought.”
The cathedral doesn’t need to be reimagined or “rethought.”
04.23.2019
Finding the meaning of the city amid the fire and tears.
Finding the meaning of the city amid the fire and tears.
04.17.2019
We will rebuild the great cathedral—because we can.
We will rebuild the great cathedral—because we can.
04.17.2019
The famed cathedral will surely be rebuilt. But will it still hold the same meaning for those who rebuild it?
The famed cathedral will surely be rebuilt. But will it still hold the same meaning for those who rebuild it?
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