Confronting the Global Housing Crisis at the 2019 Architecture & Design Film Festival Dante A. Ciampaglia October 14, 2019 No Comments Four films screening at this year's ADFF—which runs from October 16-20 in New York—tackle housing insecurity.Read More
Havana Film Series Wants Viewers to See More than a City of Ruins Dante A. Ciampaglia August 22, 2019 No Comments “Quo Vadis Havana,” screening August 23-30 in New York, is part of a year-long commemoration of Havana’s 500th anniversary.Read More
Films Bring a “Blueprint for Better” to 2019 AIA Conference Dante A. Ciampaglia June 5, 2019 One Comment Those attending the 2019 AIA Conference on Architecture would be wise to budget a few extra minutes between sessions to catch a movie.Read More
A New Film Probes the Legacy of Mexican Architect Luis Barragán Dante A. Ciampaglia May 23, 2019 No Comments Directed by Jill Magid, 'The Proposal' premiers at the IFC Center in New York on Friday, May 24, 2019. Read More
‘Decade of Fire’ Reexamines the Burning Bronx Dante A. Ciampaglia April 30, 2019 One Comment A new documentary excavates the urban renewal horrors of the past to ring a warning bell about our gentrified future.Read More
'The Human Shelter' Explores Notions of Home and Belonging Dante A. Ciampaglia March 19, 2019 No Comments The Danish film premiered in the U.S. at the 2019 Architecture & Design Film Festival in Los Angeles.Read More
Architecture and Civil Rights Leader Robert P. Madison Shares His Story in New Documentary Dante A. Ciampaglia February 28, 2019 2 Comments A film by Derek E. Morton follows the life and career of a pioneering African American architect.Read More
Architecture & Design Film Festival Celebrates 10th Anniversary Dante A. Ciampaglia October 16, 2018 No Comments The latest installment of the now-venerable celebration of design cinema features provocative documentaries and profiles.Read More
Tropical Malaysian Residence Makes Its Hollywood Debut in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Alex Klimoski August 20, 2018 No Comments This week’s top box office hit, based on the books by Kevin Kwan, features Design 29’s Be-Landa House.Read More
Review of ‘Iconic Vision: John Parkinson, Architect of Los Angeles’ Dante A. Ciampaglia August 8, 2018 2 Comments Stephen Gee’s new documentary, which premiered on PBS in July, serves as a valuable primer on one of the great, overlooked architects of the 20th century.Read More