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Deborah Berke’s Clean and Simple Spaces

The New York-based architect and soon-to-be Yale University School of Architecture dean discusses...

Art
Michael Govan on LACMA’s ambitious expansion and the pressures of a museum director

As LACMA turns 50, the museum's director helps usher in an ambitious expansion.

Architecture
A History of Concrete and Brutalism in Boston

Exposed concrete became the skin and bones of the city's civic architecture in the early 1960s.

Architecture
Frank Gehry Continues to Reconstruct the World

Nearly 20 years after Bilbao, the iconic architect continues to transform the world through his...

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A New Hong Kong Hotel’s Paramount Design Element? Light.

The New Tuve hotel brings rough cavernous splendor to Hong Kong.

Architecture
Elements House in the Desert

A minimal but mighty guest house in New Mexico delivers a raw experience of the landscape.

Architecture
Grupo Habita’s Insanely Cool New Hotel in Guadalajara

There isn’t another hotel group right now with more cojones than Grupo Habita.

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Fendi’s Roman Headquarters Solidifies its Stronghold in the Fashion World

Fendi’s monumental home base reinforces the Italian label as a fashion powerhouse.

Architecture
Dior’s Seoul Flagship

A passion for horticulture has always been evident in the designs of Christian Dior.

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Functionality Meets Art in Frederick Kiesler’s “Endless House”

The single-family home might be the ultimate test for an architect.

architecture
A City in the Mountains With Views of Infinity

Monterrey, Mexico, has astonishing views of the Sierra Madre Oriental mountain range - hence its...

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Light is the Center of Attention in London’s Friends House

When British practice John McAsian & Partners

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Australia’s Enigmatic “Black Box” Structure for the Venice Biennale

Since 1895, the Giardini has been the main venue for the Venice Biennale. On its grounds sit a...

Architecture
An Almost Shutter-Street in Tokyo Gets Revitalized With the Help of Rice

A modest rice shop brings new life to a struggling neighborhood in Tokyo.

Architecture
John Pawson

The British architect reaches new heights in things plain and simple.