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Paolo Portoghesi at Center of Book Exploring Postmodern Architectural Discourse

Excerpt: 'Paolo Portoghesi: Architecture between History, Politics and Media' by Silvia Micheli and Léa-Catherine Szacka

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July 7, 2023

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Read an excerpt from the upcoming book on the late architect, which features previously unpublished archival materials and interviews.

In 'The Architecture of Disability,' David Gissen Broadsides Ableism in the Built Environment

Review: 'The Architecture of Disability: Buildings, Cities, and Landscapes beyond Access' by David Gissen

Matthew Marani

July 2, 2023

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Arguing that current perspectives fail to adequately engage people with disabilities in shaping the public realm, Gissen challenges disciplinary paradigms.

A New Book Explores the Material Consequences of Wood for Architecture

Review: ‘Touch Wood: Material, Architecture, Future’ by Carla Ferrer, Thomas Hildebrand, and Celina Martinez-Cañavate

Nader Tehrani

June 13, 2023

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Dedicated to wood, this anthology explores the medium through multiple lenses from sourcing to forestry management to construction methods and technical innovations.

‘One House Per Day’ Catalogs an Architect’s Ongoing Social Media Experiment

Review: ‘One House Per Day’ by Andrew Bruno

Leopoldo Villardi

May 2, 2023

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Every day since November 2019, Andrew Bruno has sketched a single dwelling and shared it with his Instagram following—his new book reflects on the first 365 days of this self-initiated drawing exercise.

In 'Residentialism,' Lina Malfona Echoes Deconstructivism in Suburban Rome

Review: ‘Residentialism: A Suburban Archipelago’ by Lina Malfona

Franco Purini

April 13, 2023

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The architect's book and work, Franco Purini writes, "provides an exemplary counterpoint" to prevalent modes of architectural expression from the last 30 years.

LTL Architects' Newest Book Cuts Through Houses Constructed of Low-Carbon Materials

Review: ‘Manual of Biogenic House Sections’ by Paul Lewis, Marc Tsurumaki, and David Lewis

Fred A. Bernstein

April 11, 2023

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Part coffee-table book, part construction manual, the volume illustrates 55 houses over six contents, in rural and urban settings, with the goal of removing the mystery behind building with low-carbon materials.

Jake Bittle Documents Climate Displacement Across the United States in New Book

Review: ‘The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American Migration' by Jake Bittle

Anthony Acciavatti

March 14, 2023

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Extensive field research reveals how climate change has already impacted and reshaped communities.

A Chicago Architecture Critic Interrogates the Role of Design in Constructing the City's History

Review: ‘Who is the City for? Architecture, Equity, and the Public Realm in Chicago’ by Blair Kamin

Eric Mumford

March 6, 2023

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Blair Kamin chronicles a recent urban history of Chicago architecture.

Reinier de Graaf's Latest Book Is a How-To Guide for Architect-ing

Review: 'Architect, Verb: The New Language of Building' by Reinier de Graaf

Tim Abrahams

February 22, 2023

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OMA partner and the author of three books over the last six years, Reinier de Graaf writes from within the world of architecture on everything from building codes to architectural awards.

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Revisiting Anna Bokov's 'Avant-Garde as Method: Vkhutemas and the Pedagogy of Space, 1920–1930'

Eric Mumford

February 10, 2023

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With the Cooper Union exhibition on Vkhutemas now moving ahead in spring after being postponed under a cloud of controversy, we take a look back at the comprehensive volume published in 2021 that precedes the forthcoming show.

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Items Tagged with 'book reviews'

ARTICLES

Paolo Portoghesi at Center of Book Exploring Postmodern Architectural Discourse

In 'The Architecture of Disability,' David Gissen Broadsides Ableism in the Built Environment

A New Book Explores the Material Consequences of Wood for Architecture

‘One House Per Day’ Catalogs an Architect’s Ongoing Social Media Experiment

In 'Residentialism,' Lina Malfona Echoes Deconstructivism in Suburban Rome

LTL Architects' Newest Book Cuts Through Houses Constructed of Low-Carbon Materials

Jake Bittle Documents Climate Displacement Across the United States in New Book

A Chicago Architecture Critic Interrogates the Role of Design in Constructing the City's History

Reinier de Graaf's Latest Book Is a How-To Guide for Architect-ing

Revisiting Anna Bokov's 'Avant-Garde as Method: Vkhutemas and the Pedagogy of Space, 1920–1930'

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