REX Honcho in Esquire

Most of the posts in my ongoing "architecture advertising" series focus on architects and/or buildings used in print ads, commercials, and other forms of advertising. As most people probably know, often advertising takes less obtrusive means, such as being embedded into editorial content. The most obvious...

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Book Briefs #23

"Book Briefs" are an ongoing series of posts with two- or three-sentence first-hand descriptions of some of the numerous books that make their way into my library. These briefs are not full-blown reviews, but they are a way to share more books worthy of attention than can find their way into reviews...

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Measure

Measure opens tonight (running until September 12) at the Storefront for Art and Architecture.It will be worth going just to see this drawing by James Wines on the measurable and immeasurable impact of the Storefront:Participants include:The Architecture LobbyBarozzi / VeigaVíctor EnrichFake Industries...

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Today's archidose #856

Here are some photos of the Public Toilets (2011) in Uster, Switzerland, by Gramazio Kohler Architects, photographed by Ken Lee. To contribute your Flickr images for consideration, just::: Join and add photos to the archidose pool To contribute your Instagram images for consideration, just::: Tag...

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A Return to the Parrish Art Museum

At the end of 2012 I visited the Parrish Art Museum shortly after the grand opening of the Long Island institution's Herzog & de Meuron building, writing a weekly dose on it in early 2013. Over the weekend I finally returned, specifically to see the Tara Donovan Slinky sculptures. Those sculptures...

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Today's archidose #855

Here are some photos of the Philharmonic Hall (2014) in Szczecin, Poland, by Estudio Barozzi Veiga, photographed by Maciek Lulko. The building won the 2015 Mies van der Rohe Award, European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture.To contribute your Flickr images for consideration, just::: Join and...

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Today's archidose #854

Here are some photos of POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews (2013) in Warsaw, Poland, by Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects, photographed by Ziemowit Cabanek.To contribute your Flickr images for consideration, just::: Join and add photos to the archidose pool To contribute your Instagram...

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AIA Chicago's Lifetime Achievement Awards

Today AIA Chicago announced that Richard H. Driehaus is the recipient of the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award. While I'm not too excited about one of the driving forces of neoclassical architecture getting an award from an AIA chapter in one of the most modern American cities (where Driehaus and his...

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