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Calder Gardens Brings Stillness to Philadelphia’s Parkway

Piet Oudolf’s signature garden and Herzog & de Meuron’s subterranean museum unite to create a quiet sanctuary for Alexander Calder’s art on Philadelphia’s grand boulevard. 

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Every Object in Philadelphia’s Yowie Hotel is a Design Lover’s Dream

The Yowie Hotel is the next evolution of designer Shannon Maldonado's homegrown design brand.

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The Philadelphia Museum of Art Reopens Public Spaces Hidden for Decades

Gehry Partners restored the entrance lobby and added a bevy of amenity areas, excavating the museum’s original navigation and material richness.

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In Philadelphia, a Small Living Prototype Aims to Go Where Other Developers Won’t

Designed by Interface Studio Architects and developed by Callahan Ward Companies, the "Tiny Tower" is a 12-foot-wide test-case for small sites that many might consider unusable.

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Frank Gehry–Designed Restaurant Opens at Philadelphia Museum of Art

Gehry Partners is helming a major multi-year renovation of the museum, which includes a new restaurant and cafe in the Neo-Classical building’s lower levels.

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New Philadelphia Hospital Is “Better Than Most Hotels”

The project exemplifies the healthcare industry’s turn toward hospitality, here evident in a series of community spaces, landscaped gardens, and even a fireplace.

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How Frank Gehry Plans to Remake the Philadelphia Museum of Art

The $196 million project aims to dramatically upgrade the museum, creating new galleries, new circulation paths, and 67,000 square feet of new public space.

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Temple University’s Morgan Hall Is a New Model for Student Housing

In northern Philadelphia, MGA Partners builds an urban oasis for Temple University students.

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As Philadelphia Revitalizes, “Hidden City” Spotlights the City’s Past

Visit Hidden City Philadelphia 2013 this weekend, before it closes

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Philly Works’ Latest Exhibit Shows What Philadelphia May Become

“The Lure + The Perch” Jason Austin, Jack Fanning, Sneha Patel, and Sally Reynolds/Philly Works 2012 “Philly Works is collaborative of artists, designers, and makers all working towards the goal of betterin

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Design as Destination

Hilary Jay presides over DesignPhiladelphia at the University of the Arts and has seen exponential growth in programming as well as attendance since its 2005 debut.

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Inside NextFab Studio, Philadelphia’s Newest Maker Space

We speak to Michael d'Amato, creator of the Fluid Ribbon Chair, about Philadelphia's next paradise for inventor/techno-geeks: NextFab Studio.

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The New Barnes Foundation Building Is a “Rarefied Experience”

Photos courtesy Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects New York City’s Le Bernadin restaurant was the chic, Michelin-starred venue for a recent press luncheon held to announce the opening of the new Barnes Art Museum in

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Two States of Mind in One

Jean Barr is living history. Every day. She may make a trip to the grocery store to pick up some fresh milk but returns to her house built in 1748, originally owned by a guy named Shippen who was an in-law of Benedict Ar

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Pied Piper Park: Inga Saffron Reviews Lenfest Plaza

Olin’s Lenfest Plaza hopes to lure pedestrians into a tour of Philadelphia’s artsy side.

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Remembering Ed Bacon, Philadelphia’s Robert Moses

Ed Bacon was the complex force behind Philadelphia as we know it today.