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In New Exhibit, Architecture Bridges the U.S.-China Divide

Review: "Building in China: A Century of Dialogues on Modern Architecture,” at the University of Pennsylvania’s Fisher Fine Arts Library, Philadelphia

Clifford A. Pearson

March 24, 2022

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Beginning with a group of 23 Chinese architects who studied at Penn in the 1920s, the show looks back at a century of mutual influences.

In Poland, Shigeru Ban Deploys Paper Partitions to Help Ukrainian Refugees

Ban’s modular system was used extensively following Japan’s 2011 earthquake

Naomi Pollock, FAIA

March 24, 2022

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Ban’s system, used extensively following Japan’s 2011 earthquake, has now been installed in two shelters—with more planned across Eastern Europe.

Tribute: Christopher Alexander (1936–2022)

A polymath and author, Alexander influenced generations of architects and planners

Fred A. Bernstein

March 23, 2022

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The author of “A Pattern Language” and New Urbanist hero died last week at 85.

ABI Score Increases Slightly

Pansy Schulman

March 23, 2022

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Despite the positive trend, demand for design services in the Northeast has dropped as continued supply chain and staffing issues are compounded by spiking inflation.

AIA Ramps Up Support for Democracy in Design Act

Proposed bill would bar federal mandates for architectural styles

Deane Madsen

March 23, 2022

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Originally conceived to counteract the Trump administration, the bill has now gained bipartisan backing.

The End of Sidewalk Labs

Alex Bozikovic

March 22, 2022

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An inside look at how the Google affiliate's vision for an "urban tech revolution" hit a wall, ultimately leading to the company's demise.

Lessons from Brad Pitt’s Failed Architectural Experiment in New Orleans

With Make it Right houses in disrepair, a community reckons with what went wrong

Martin C. Pedersen

March 21, 2022

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Despite drawing world-famous architects, Pitt’s Make it Right housing initiative has been plagued by shoddy construction and safety hazards.

The Future of Practice: Interview with Marilyn Moedinger of Runcible Studios

Pansy Schulman

March 17, 2022

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Marilyn Moedinger of Runcible Studios in Boston spoke to RECORD about her practice and where small firms fit into the larger conversation surrounding architectural labor.