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A Love Letter to "Home: A Short History of an Idea," the Book That Defined My Idea of Comfort

Dwell

The magazine was by far the most desirable, especially if it was the biannual fashion or design issue—but a close second was the Television section, a standalone periodical that ceased existence in 2006, but was a staple of my childhood. This essay is part of a collection of love letters celebrating personal design obsessions.

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20 Best Architecture Firms in Los Angeles

Architizer

Home to iconic landmarks such as Frank Gehry’s Walt Disney Concert Hall and Richard Meier’s Getty Center, Los Angeles’ architecture has become greatly influenced by the entertainment industry. Starting from its architectural schools, the city promotes alternative design practices. And that’s the way we like it.

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Huger Elliott on Providence

Architecture Here and There

Illustration from 1910 for design competition of Cove Basin near new State House. It expressed how the area of Providence between the new State House and downtown might look in 1950 if it were designed in a classical style. It is equally true that such schools purge students of all their senses and much of their intelligence.

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Sounds of Silence [8]

A Better Built Environment

Why Is The Modern World So Ugly? It was rarely heard in architectural school or during design studio critiques. when architecture reached modern times, the very word beauty became taboo. when architecture reached modern times, the very word beauty became taboo. My Work Featured in Dwell Magazine.

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20 Best Architecture Firms in Hong Kong

Architizer

Pre-colonial structures, such as stilt houses and walled villages, are extant (although a substantial amount of its Cantonese architecture was lost during the Second World War). Their services include urban planning, architecture and interior design. Their design process will add value to your cities and investment. Some of via.’s

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A Modernist Reads About Lutyens

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

Racking my brain, it seems my classmates and I learned very little about him in architecture school a few decades ago. The Beaux-Arts plan culminated in the Viceroy's House (now Rashtrapati Bhavan ), the grandiose domed presidential residence, inaugurated in 1931, that is arguably his greatest building.

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Photo's #frommydesk | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

I also think the word “desk” can be somewhat loosely defined … sometimes it’s my desk at the office, sometimes at the house, a concrete slab on a job site – there’s even a bar tabletop included in this series. August 23rd, 2013 “and so it begins … #design #sketch #architect” #architecture.