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A Photography Exhibit Investigates the Sacred in Frank Lloyd Wright’s Architecture

On view at the Beth Sholom Synagogue and traveling to Wright sites around the country, Sacred Spaces: Frank Lloyd Wright x Andew Pielage explores the architect’s unique conception of sacredness and the spiritual weight

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With Bees and Recycled Polypropylene, Vitra Takes Steps Toward Sustainability
A new garden designed by Piet Oudolf, along with a slate of other initiatives, signals a melding of high design and environmental consciousness at the furniture giant.
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In Prague, A Newly Renovated Rope Shop Honors 200 Years of History
Architects from Jaroušek Rochová Architekti proposed a modern update celebrating traditional craft.

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Metropolis’s Sustainability Symposium Returns on September 27th

Leaders in environmental design gather to discuss the carbon crisis, regenerative design, and climate justice.

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This Library by Atelier Xi Celebrates Past and Present
A series of small concrete pavilions revitalizes i…
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Two New Residencies Offer Indigenous Voices a Platform for Design Innovation
Architects Chris T. Cornelius and Anjelica Gallego…
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Grace Farms Takes Aim at Modern Slavery in the Building Industry
The foundation’s Design for Freedom report and i…
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A New Group Show at Neutra’s VDL House Remembers Those Who Lived There
Curated by Los Angeles gallery Marta and Erik Benj…
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Metropolis’s Sustainability Symposium Returns on September 27th
Leaders in environmental design gather to discuss …
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Sandfuture, an Unconventional Biography of Minoru Yamasaki, Pushes the Boundaries of Architectural Writing
Author Justin Beal discusses his new book and the …

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Viewpoints
With Bees and Recycled Polypropylene, Vitra Takes Steps Toward Sustainability
A new garden designed by Piet Oudolf, along with a slate of other initiatives, signals a melding of high design and environmental consciousness at the furniture giant.
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Two New Residencies Offer Indigenous Voices a Platform for Design Innovation
Architects Chris T. Cornelius and Anjelica Gallegos discuss their experiences as inaugural fellows at two New York–based programs.
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For Kurt Merki Jr., Creative Confidence Lands a Dream Partnership
Shaped by his bi-cultural upbringing, the Studio KMJ principal’s design approach has led to success with brands like Duravit.
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For Iris Wang, Major Collaborations Show Persistence Pays Off
The founder and artistic director of fabric brand Brentano established the family fabric brand on gentle strength and passion for design.
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For Ghanaian Textile Designer Chrissa Amuah, Storytelling is Everything
The creative director and founder AMWA Designs has recently released a new fabric collection with Bernhardt Design that incorporates abstract interpretations of Ghanaian symbols.

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100 Years After the Tulsa Race Massacre, the Story of Greenwood Continues

Opening on August 4, the Greenwood Rising Black Wall Street History Center attempts to tell the full story of Oklahoma’s Black Wall Street.

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El Perdido Hotel Highlights Agricultural Ties Amid Escalating Development
The recently completed hotel is the Guadalajara-based Estudio ALA’s first hospitality project in Baja California.
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In Amsterdam, a Socially Conscious Housing Development Takes Formal Inspiration from the Past
Marcel Lok and Korth Tielens Architects designed an 80-unit residential structure in the style of the Amsterdamse School with the hope of creating a new heart for an old neighborhood.
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In Los Angeles, Students Complete a Complex Pedestrian Bridge with Robotic Assistance
A collaboration between Mary and David Martin’s MADWORKSHOP and students at the University of Southern California’s School of Architecture, the bridge’s intricate steel frame was digitally modeled and robotically assembl…

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