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Monobloc Blues
The secret history of a plastic classic that doesn’t sit quite right.
written by: William Bostwick02.21.12 -
Modern History on the Block
Make of it what you will: Welton Becket's "House of Tomorrow" is in foreclosure.
written by: David A. Greene11.03.08 -
Bigger is Better
Welcome to the era of the megacity. The world has more big cities than at any time in history, and those cities are larger than they have ever been. There are now more than 30 urban centers with...
written by: Mark Lamster07.26.10 -
Taking Care of Business
A look back through the history of prefab reveals a few failures that proved to be great opportunities for learning and improvement.
written by: Michael Sylvester01.28.09 -
A Note on Our Expert: Angelika Taschen
Angelika Taschen got her doctorate in art history from the University of Heidelberg in 1986. She has edited for Taschen since 1987, publishing numerous titles on architecture, photography, design,...
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Bunker Archaeology
Paul Virilio's classic book of wartime architectural history, Bunker Archeology, is finally back in print with a fantastic new edition from Princeton Architectural Press. The book had taken on the...
written by: Geoff Manaugh12.22.08 -
Uniformity of Design
Where do typography, fashion, and history come together every spring, summer, and fall? On pro baseball uniforms, is where.
written by: David A. Greene12.21.08 -
Five Questions for Patrizia Moroso
Creative director of the storied Italian furniture manufacturer Moroso, Patrizia Moroso was in San Francisco on Thursday morning at the Dzine showroom to chat with the press about the history of...
written by: Aaron Britt09.26.08 -
In the Cotswolds, History Dictates Design
When Alistair and Leslie Winrow-Campbell bought Malvern House in the Gloucestershire village of Blockley, they were prepared for a renovation process which they imagined would be a “5 year slog.”
written by: Rosie Spinksphotos by: Rosie Spinks01.11.13 -
Cooking
Ian Tattersall, curator emeritus at the American Museum of Natural History, says that some anthropologists believe that we tamed fire before we were even human. “When the first prehumans...
written by: Patrick Di Justophotos by: Jonathon Kambouris04.11.12 -
David Byrne: Architecture in Music
This TED talk that David Byrne gave last year is such a wonderful walk through the history of music, and how the architecture in which that music was performed helped shape it, that I had to...
written by: Aaron Britt04.02.11 -
Great Speeches in Architectural History: The Floo Floo Bird
President Obama's inaugural address yesterday sent me running for William Safire's splendid compendium of great speeches (he used to write speeches for President Nixon), Lend Me Your Ears. I set...
written by: Aaron Britt01.22.09 -
Friday Finds 8.20.2010
This week we've got gilded coffins, adorable talking shells, ruminations on the history of computer iconography, sustainable furniture finds, and more. Take a look.
written by: Amanda Dameron08.20.10 -
Friday Finds 7.30.2010
Care for a glimpse of what's saved in our browser histories? Scroll down to check out our favorite links, videos, and photo galleries, all garnered from a week's worth of clicking.
written by: Amanda Dameron07.30.10 -
Friday Finds 2.19.2010
Where else on a Friday are you going to find a Bollywood-inspired earworm, an illustrated history of Amherst College's official seal AND a pictorial ode to vans, all in one convenient place? We...
written by: Amanda Dameron02.19.10 -
House R, Slovenia
Slovenian architect Bevk Perović's House R project is a modern inspiration in a region with a rich and ancient history, but it didn't fall too far from its architectural tree.
written by: Sarah Rich03.06.09 -
Eco-Me Home Kit
When Robin Kay Levin’s then 36-year-old sister was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005—without any family history of the disease—Levin began wondering just how toxic to our...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake12.18.08 -
Housing in Crisis, Part II: Three Words for 'Boom"
The American house throughout the nation's history has represented grand concepts: success, strength of family unit, motivation to put up with the 45-hour work week, and mortgage-tied anvil to the...
written by: Jamie Waugh10.13.08 -
Dodger Stadium, Modern Classic
Now that the Los Angeles Dodgers have advanced to the next round of the baseball playoffs, it's a good time to consider the team's contribution to modern architectural history: Dodger Stadium.
written by: David A. Greene10.09.08 -
Set on Stone
How a firm foundation—in history, place, and atop an old rock wall—sets the tone for the Depot House’s next chapter
written by: Mark Lamsterphotos by: Andrea Chu10.03.12 -
Lawrence Halprin Oral History Project
As a San Franciscan I'm very fortunate to live every day with the work of landscape architecture pioneer Lawrence Halprin, who passed away last October. Yesterday I was descending the towering,...
written by: Aaron Britt03.17.10 -
Friday Finds 6.17.11
Finds o' Friday delivered straight, no chaser. Scroll down for a look at retro Lego ads and an excerpt from Just Kids read by Patti Smith herself.
written by: Diana Budds06.17.11 -
Hot Studs
The recent history of Janna Stark's San Francisco flat, located in an 1890's Victorian house, is literally burned into the wall.
written by: Lydia Leephotos by: Laura Flippen01.18.11 -
An Introduction to Lighting
One of the oldest proclamations in Western literature—maybe the very oldest, depending on how you see things—is “Let there be light.” And for most of human history, whether...
written by: Patrick Di Justo08.26.10 -
101 Landscape Architecture
A brief history of landscape architecture, from Birnbaum to Walter to Coen.
written by: Deborah Bishop02.27.09
