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Architecture
Trump Wants All Federal Architecture to Be “Beautiful”

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order making neoclassical architecture the preferred

ARCHITECTURE
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Unveils Expansion Plans

Practice for Architecture and Urbanism wins the competition to design a $100 million expansion of...

DESIGN DISPATCH
Facebook Will Invest $150 Million for Affordable Housing in the Bay Area

Facebook will dedicate $150 million to build 2,000 units of affordable housing for low-income...

ARCHITECTURE
The AIA Bans Designing Spaces Intended for Execution, Torture

After months of pressure, the organization approves new ethics rules that prohibit members from...

Architecture
Architects Ask MoMA to Remove Philip Johnson’s Name Over Fascist Ties

The architect's problematic political inclinations are well-documented: he personally translated...

NEED TO KNOW
Martin and Anastasija Lesjak Liken Design to an Organism

The founders of Austrian firms Innocad and 13&9 forgo abstract thinking in favor of real-world...

ARCHITECTURE
Is Four Seasons Total Landscaping a Historic Site?

An online petition calls for the bizarre location of the Trump campaign’s infamous press...

Architecture
A Cultural Institution Resembling a Suspended Cloud is Planned for Siberia

The Vienna-based architecture firm Coop Himmelb(l)au is behind the design of the Kemerovo Museum...

Architecture
Sea Sponges Are The Secret Sauce For The Next Generation of Architecture

Invertebrate marine creatures are paving the way for stronger and lighter bridges and skyscrapers.

Architecture
The Robot’s Head in Kaliningrad Will Be Demolished Next Year

The Russian brutalist building designed by architect Yulian L. Shvartsbreim has been abandoned...

EVENTS
Architecture & Design Film Festival 2020: What to Expect

The virtual festival will stream standout feature-length documentaries about George Nakashima,...

Design Dispatch
Better late than never? Berlin’s New Airport Finally Arrives Nine Years Past its Projected Opening Date

Plagued by corruption scandals, engineering mistakes, and $4 billion in budget overruns,...

ARCHITECTURE
Does London Need the Tulip Tower?

Despite being chided by critics and dismissed by mayor Sadiq Khan, the controversial tower by...

Business of Design
What Jean Nouvel’s New Resort Means for Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 

The French architect has unveiled a truly groundbreaking design for the Sharaan by Jean Nouvel...

Design
Eileen Gray, Unsung Modernist Architect, Comes Into Full View

With more than 200 furnishings, sketches, and archival documents, the Bard Graduate Center Gallery...