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Las Vegas vs The Landscape: Photographer Michael Light Exposes the Terraforming of the American Dream

“Nestled into the desert landscape that defines Nevada’s visage,
Ascaya feels as if it were shaped by the elements.
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Where stone rises up to meet the sky, there is a place called Ascaya.”…
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a+u 534: Caruso St John Architects

From the publisher.… a+u March 2015 is a special issue on London and Zurich based Caruso St John Architects, led by Adam Caruso and Peter St John. The issue features 19 works with a focus on their recent renovation works including the Tate Britain, Sigue leyendo →
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Havana Revisited: Postcards of the Cuban Capital Through the Years

Thanks to its privileged position as a gateway to North America and Cuba’s unique political history, the architecture of the City of Havana has a rich and layered quality rarely found. In a new book edited by Cathryn Griffith, “Havana … Sigue leyendo →
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Behind the Lines by TYIN Tegnestue

Andreas Skeide’s Behind the Lines by TYIN Tegnestue details the lifelong journey of architects Yashar Hanstad and Andreas Gjertsen, following their story from their start as students to their transition into professional architecture. The book looks at the logic behind the formation … Sigue leyendo →
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Solid Wood: The Rise of Mass Timber Architecture

Largely overlooked in the development of Modernism, in the 21st century interest in timber architecture is making a comeback with the success of designers such as last year’s Pritzker Prize winner Shigeru Ban, and the push toward timber towers from large influential … Sigue leyendo →
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Elements of Venice

The following is an excerpt from Giulia Foscari’s Elements of Venice, a book that applies the dissection strategy Rem Koolhaas explored in “Elements of Architecture” at this year’s Venice Biennale. The book aims to demystify the notion that Venice has remained unchanged throughout … Sigue leyendo →
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a+u 532: Latin America, 25 Projects

a+u 532 issue introduces 25 recent works built in Latin America. Featured architects include: Rafael Iglesia, Antón García-Abril and Ensamble Studio, Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Brasil Arquitetura, Rojkind arquitectos, Una Arquitetos, Alejandro Aravena | ELEMENTAL. Contents… Feature: Latin America, 25 Projects
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Light Matters: Le Corbusier and the Trinity of Light

For his three sacred buildings, Le Corbusier has played masterfully with orientation, openings and textures to create kinetic architecture with daylight. His pilgrimage chapel at Ronchamp, the monastery of Sainte Marie de La Tourette, and the parish church of Saint-Pierre in… Sigue leyendo →
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CIAM 4 and the “Unanimous” Origins of Modernist Urban Planning

Held in 1933 on a ship in the Mediterranian, the fourth CIAM congress and Le Corbusier’s subsequent Athens Charter (La Charte d’Athenes) are widely regarded as a defining period in Modernist urban planning, a moment when architects came to an agreement … Sigue leyendo →
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Architecture as Instrument: The Role of Spielraum in the Work of Barkow Leibinger

Founded in 1993, Berlin-based practice Barkow Leibinger has become known for a research-based approach to design that fully explores the possibilities offered by tools, fabrication techniques and materials. In the following essay, adapted from his contribution to Barkow Leibinger’s monograph Barkow Leibinger: Spielraum, … Sigue leyendo →
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