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Women Architects at Work
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‘Women Architects at Work’ Uncovers Overlooked Contributors to Modernist History

Excerpt: ‘Women Architects at Work: Making American Modernism’, by Mary Anne Hunting and Kevin D. Murphy.
April 15, 2025
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Read an excerpt from Mary Anne Hunting and Kevin D. Murphy’s account of overlooked women in the history of Modernism.
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Architecture, Not Architecture Book
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An Inside Look at Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s Comprehensive New Monograph

‘Architecture, Not Architecture,’ by Elizabeth Diller, Ricardo Scofidio, Charles Renfro, and Benjamin Gilmartin. Edited by Phillip Denny and Christine Noblejas
Phillip Denny
April 7, 2025
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Phillip Denny reveals the creative process behind the New York firm’s long-awaited publication, which challenges disciplinary boundaries through its very form.
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A New Edition of ‘Los Angeles Before the Freeways’ Comes at a Time When L.A. Again Finds Itself at a Crossroads

Excerpt: ‘Los Angeles Before the Freeways: Images of an Era 1850–1950,’ by Arnold Hylen with Nathan Marsak
March 17, 2025
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Read an excerpt from Arnold Hylen’s seminal tour of a bygone L.A., first published in 1981 and reissued by Angel City Press in a larger format with expanded captions.


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Scottish Parliament
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David Cohn’s New Book Traces the Roots of Modernism in Spain

Excerpt: ‘Spain: Modern Architectures in History,’ by David Cohn
David Cohn
March 9, 2025
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Read an excerpt from ‘Spain: Modern Architectures in History’ discussing the short but influential career of Catalan architect Enric Miralles.
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Pavilion for the Weisman Art Foundation
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A New Biography Captures Franklin D. Israel’s Brief but Influential Career

Review: ‘Franklin D. Israel: A Life in Architecture,’ by Todd Gannon
Peter Stamberg Paul Aferiat
February 21, 2025
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Todd Gannon’s intimate portrait chronicles the architect’s profound influence on American architecture before his untimely death in 1996.
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Guggenheim Museum
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In ‘Beyond Architecture,’ Critics and Practitioners Reflect on the Legacy and Future of Historic Preservation

Excerpt: ‘Beyond Architecture: The New New York,’ edited by Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel
February 6, 2025
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In an excerpt from this volume of essays, Guy Nordenson explores the traces of history left behind by different construction techniques.
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Assembly by Design
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‘Assembly by Design’ Challenges the Accepted Story behind the Design of UN Headquarters in New York

Review: ‘Assembly by Design: The United Nations and Its Global Interior’ by Olga Touloumi
Anthony Paletta
January 13, 2025
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Olga Touloumi’s book reveals how bureaucrats and technical advisors—not star architects—helped shape the design of the United Nations complex, with broadcast media top of mind.
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Beyond the Envelope
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In ‘Beyond the Envelope,’ Students Interview 21 Leading Designers About Architecture

Review: ‘Beyond the Envelope’ edited by Tom Verebes
Katharine Logan
January 9, 2025
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The conversations, ranging from material exploration to mass customization, are complemented by photography of significant 21st-century buildings.
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Building Culture
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In ‘Building Culture,’ Julian Rose Engages Architects to Discuss the State of Museums

Excerpt: ‘Building Culture: Sixteen Architects on How Museums Are Shaping the Future of Art, Architecture, and Public Space’ by Julian Rose
Julian Rose
December 12, 2024
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Read an excerpt from the new book which compiles a series of conversations with prominent architects—some responsible for many of today’s most recognizable and innovative spaces for art.
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Books for the 2024 Holiday Season
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Books for the 2024 Holiday Season Picked by the Editors

RECORD Editors
December 5, 2024
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This roundup of the year-end's most captivating reads includes monographs and more from Shigeru Ban, Fernanda Canales, Carol Ross Barney, and many others.
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