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Parks of the 21st Century

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Opened in 2009, it now attracts nearly 8 million visitors a year. Newhouse) rather than the generosity of granting foundations, which these days are geared to academia rather than books like this one with potentially larger, more general audiences.

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Charles F. Bloszies inserts glass addition into San Francisco cathedral complex

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The studio added a metal and glass extension to the school The extension included the "careful inssertaion" of a modern, glass-lined structure between the cathedral and the school.

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Serpentine presents Alienarium 5 by Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster

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2058 at Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall in 2008. On display at Serpentine South from 14 April until 4 September 2022, this is the artist’s first major institutional solo show in the UK since TH.2058

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Natural Wonder: 10 Examples of Arkansas’ Elaborate Institutional Architecture

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Reynolds Foundation to revamp the museum, introduce new interactive exhibits, and create an outdoor science skywalk focused on adventure and learning. To make room for a modern library, nearly two million volumes had to be relocated to a new high-density storage building. MASM received a substantial grant from the Donald W.

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Places in Time I

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Detroit Modern: 1935–1985 by Peter Forguson, photography by Amy Claeys, published by Visual Profile Books , November 2022 ( Amazon / Bookshop ) Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple: A Good Time Place Reborn by Pat Cannon, photography by James Caulfield, published by Unity Temple Restoration Foundation, December 2022 ( Amazon / Bookshop ) A.

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Shaun Lockyer’s home is a map of meaning

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The foundation of tropical modernism that defines the work of Shaun Lockyer had been set in motion by the time he and his partner immigrated to Australia in 1999. In late 2009, Lockyer left Arkhefield as a partner to establish his own practice – Shaun Lockyer Architects (SLA), which has now grown to 22 staff.

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The 50 most powerful women in architecture and design

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Photo by Marton Perlaki Paola Antonelli, senior curator of architecture and design at MoMA Having joined the Museum of Modern Art in 1994, Paola Antonelli is now the institution's senior curator and founding director of research and development. The title now belongs to St. Regis Chicago , which was also completed by Gang in 2020.