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John Portman
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Viewpoints
From Victorian Gardens to Corporate Biophilia, Nature Inside Unearths a History of Interior Plantings
Despite differences in motivation, context, and aims, Penny Sparke shows that bringing flora inside stands as a token of unspoiled nature, a reminder of what’s gone.
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Profiles
Surveying L.A. Pomo: John Portman & Associates
In this series of articles, Metropolis celebrates the diverse, innovative Postmodern architecture coming out of La La Land between 1975 and the early 1990s.
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Profiles
Once Unfashionable, John Portman Is Being Seen in a New Light
While a previous generation condemned the joining of architecture and development in a single figure, few young architects are unpersuaded by the monumental products of Portman’s efforts.
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Profiles
Architect John Portman, Whose Soaring Hotels Sparked Awe and Controversy, Dies at 93
The architect-developer, who invented the modern atrium hotel, passed away late last week.
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Viewpoints
John Portman is a “Renaissance Architect,” Says Harvard GSD’s Mohsen Mostafavi
Metropolis sits down with Mostafavi and John Portman's son, Jack, to discuss the architect's legacy and a new book re-examining his legacy.