Obituary: Art Gensler, 1935–2021 Fred A. Bernstein May 11, 2021 8 Comments He founded the world's largest architecture firm with 50 offices and 5,000 employees.Read More
Obituary: Helmut Jahn, 1940–2021 Fred A. Bernstein May 10, 2021 6 Comments A leader in Chicago’s architectural scene for half a century has died in a bicycle accident.Read More
Review of 'Megastructure: Urban Futures of the Recent Past' By Reyner Banham Anthony Vidler May 6, 2021 No Comments A reprint of Reyner Banham’s historical survey provides insight into the aims behind what was called the “megastructural” movement.Read More
Review of 'Unless: The Seagram Building Construction Ecology' By Kiel Moe Eric Höweler, FAIA May 6, 2021 2 Comments This critical assessment of Mies van der Rohe's Modernist icon demolishes much of the building's mythology.Read More
Carol Willis on the State of the Supertall James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus May 6, 2021 One Comment "Supertalls can be about dreams, the urge to build icons, and ego—but they have got to pay back," says the founding director of the Skyscraper Museum.Read More
The Philadelphia Museum of Art Opens Long-Awaited Gehry-designed Galleries and Public Spaces James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus May 5, 2021 No Comments In Philadelphia, Frank Gehry trades exquisite refinement for his trademark bravura.Read More
Rome's Convention Center by Studio Fuksas Transformed Into Covid-19 Vaccination Hub Joseph Giovannini May 4, 2021 No Comments Studio Fuksas’s convention center, known as “the Cloud,” has been repurposed into an ad-hoc vaccination site.Read More
Yayoi Kusama’s ‘Cosmic Nature’ Delights at NYBG Kara Mavros May 4, 2021 One Comment The new exhibition by the Japanese artist is on view through October at New York Botanical Garden.Read More
A Cliff Dweller's Guide to Tall Skinny Buildings The Way They Sway Sara Hart May 4, 2021 2 Comments RECORD explores the up and down sides of the super expensive residential supertalls.Read More
Robert A. Ivy to Retire from Top Post at AIA Clifford A. Pearson May 3, 2021 No Comments Ivy will retire from his role of executive vice president and chief executive officer of the organization at the end of 2021.Read More