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MAD Architects Reanimates a Long-Abandoned Market in Southern China with a Colorful New Beacon

'Timeless Beacon' will be on view through summer 2024

March 24, 2023

With ‘Timeless Beacon,’ the Beijing-based firm hopes to attract new visitors to the once-flourishing Ming Dynasty–era trade port.

RECORD Discusses Designing Spaces for Art and Community with Architects and Museum Leaders

RECORD Editors

March 24, 2023

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The sold-out Record on the Road symposium featured Thomas Phifer, Shohei Shigematsu, and the directors of three leading New York museums.

DESIGN:ED Podcast: Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello

RECORD Editors

March 24, 2023

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The founders of Rael San Fratello join the podcast to discuss their Teeter-Totter Wall at the U.S.–Mexico border, how 3D printing can be implemented into construction, and the relationship of art and architecture.

portrait of architect michael wilford and a building designed by him

Tribute: Michael Wilford (1938–2023)

Tim Abrahams

March 22, 2023

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A partner of James Stirling for two decades, the British architect later took on major commissions with his eponymous practice based in London and Stuttgart.

ABI Dips Again

RECORD Editors

March 22, 2023

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While billings show another decrease and some design projects have seen delays, firms remain positive about future prospects.

A Breuer-Designed IBM Complex Finds New Life as a Floridian Tech Campus

Anthony Paletta

March 21, 2023

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The core office buildings at the Boca Raton–based birthplace of the personal computer appear much the same as they did during IBM's heyday.

Commemorating Minerva Parker Nichols, the First Independent Woman Architect in the United States

Review: ‘Minerva Parker Nichols: The Search for a Forgotten Architect’ opens March 21 at the University of Philadelphia's Architectural Archives

Ilana Herzig

March 21, 2023

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Architectural historian Molly Lester, curator William Whitaker, and photographer Elizabeth Felicella "create an archive in the absence of one" for the lesser-known Philadelphia architect.

Nomination of Chicago’s Thompson Center to National Register Blocked by New Owner

Pansy Schulman

March 20, 2023

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Purchased by Prime Realty in late 2021, Helmut Jahn’s glassy mid-1980s office block was recently announced as the future secondary Windy City headquarters for Google.

New Research Spotlights the Career of 1930s L.A. Architecture Tastemaker Mary Louise Schmidt

Shane Reiner-Roth

March 16, 2023

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The report profiles the driving force behind the 1936 California House and Garden Exhibition, which featured model homes by Richard Neutra, Paul Revere Williams, and others.