Spotlight The Valentine's New Exhibition in Richmond Confronts the City's Confederate Legacy Richmond, Virginia Pansy Schulman June 10, 2024 No Comments Studio Joseph transforms the former studio of sculptor Edward Valentine to illuminate how public art shaped Lost Cause mythology.Read More
House of the Month Lütjens Padmanabhan Makes Room for Diplomacy at the Swiss Ambassador’s House in Algiers Algiers, Algeria Tim Abrahams June 10, 2024 No Comments The light-filled residence’s clever spatial arrangement accommodates the needs of everyday life—and international politics.Read More
Spotlight RAMSA Revives a Neoclassical Gem in Virginia's Capitol Square Richmond, Virginia Vernon Mays June 10, 2024 No Comments By repurposing a historic facade, the new Virginia General Assembly Building in Richmond mediates between past and future.Read More
Civic Architecture 2024 June 3, 2024 No Comments This month, RECORD explores civic architecture across a variety of building types.Read More
Civic Architecture 2024 KieranTimberlake Transforms D.C.'s Folger Shakespeare Library Josephine Minutillo June 3, 2024 No Comments A nearly century-old library steps up its role as a cultural institution by expanding below grade and becoming accessible to all.Read More
Civic Architecture 2024 A Church and Community Center by Elding Oscarson Prizes Simplicity Over Spectacle Gothenburg, Sweden Leopoldo Villardi June 3, 2024 No Comments A new spiritual home for a Pentecostal congregation in Gothenburg, Sweden, balances sacred and secular aesthetics.Read More
Civic Architecture 2024 In Springdale, Arkansas, Duvall Decker Designs a Civic Beacon on a Budget Springdale, Arkansas Matt Hickman June 3, 2024 No Comments The complex unites several once-scattered municipal entities, including a district court and city council chambers, at a single site near the heart of a fast-growing Northwest Arkansas community. Read More
In Focus New Standards Shape a Series of New Embassies and Consulates Representing the U.S. Abroad James Gauer June 1, 2024 No Comments As global diplomacy evolves, complexes in Mozambique, Italy, Sri Lanka, and Qatar reflect stringent demands for both security and sustainability.Read More
In Tulum, a Handcrafted Residential Compound by Sordo Madaleno Models Mindful Development Pansy Schulman May 31, 2024 No Comments The firm showcases how high-end development can sustainably accommodate the coastal Mexican city’s exploding population and tourism industry.Read More
Newark Urby Repurposes an 18-Story Parking Garage for Rental Apartments Matthew Marani May 30, 2024 No Comments Dutch firm Concrete deftly carves out living and communal spaces within a former automated parking tower. Read More