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Heritage in Syria: Independent Groups Documenting the Country’s Historic Architecture

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Thus, alongside state institutions, there are locally based architects and researchers establishing independent initiatives to document and conserve aspects of their built heritage. Syria is one example of a place with an extensive history of monuments and buildings of interest as well as active groups of independent conservators.

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New Black Architects Archive documents contributions of D.C.’s overlooked design forefathers

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A group of architects and historians in the Washington, D.C. metro area are now spearheading a push to enshrine the contributions of Black professional architecture's forefathers to the built environment of our nation’s capital through preservation research.

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Paul Clemence Captures Ingenhoven Architects’ Kö-Bogen II and Its Landmark Green Facade

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Image © Paul Clemence In early 2025, photographer Paul Clemence documented Kö-Bogen II , a commercial and office complex designed by ingenhoven architects in Düsseldorf, Germany. Kö-Bogen II Office Building / ingenhoven architects.

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A Restored Module from Tokyo’s Nakagin Capsule Tower Goes on Year-Long Display at MoMA

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The diverse materials documenting the tower's continuous evolution over five decades encourage viewers to consider how architecture might endure by taking on new roles and functions beyond its original purpose. The exhibition invites reflection on how cities address aging buildings and the rapid transformation of urban areas.

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Documenting Female Voices in Architecture: “Women in Architecture” Returns in Second Chapter

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"We think we are diverse, and we think we have equality, but is that really the case?" Highlighting the stories of female architecture shaping the built environment, the documentary "Women in Architecture", by Boris Noir returns for a second chapter.

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To Build Law: The CCA Documents HouseEurope!’s Campaign for Legal Change in European Architecture

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Still from the documentary To Build Law, CCA, 2024. Image © Joshua Frank During 2024, the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) launched a three-part documentary and exhibition series titled Groundwork , exploring alternative modes of practice in light of the current climate crisis.

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Architecture and Light Between Documentation and Emotion: In Conversation with the Photographer Thomas Mayer

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Hochhaus zur Palme Bleicherweg 33, Zurich / Switzerland, 1964. Architecture: Haefeli Moser Steiger. Image © Thomas Mayer For over five decades, Swiss photographer Thomas Mayer has developed a serene, emotional, and documentary language for architecture.