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Gondolas over Jerusalem spark international controversy

The Holy City of Jerusalem is known for its hilly geography and the narrow, winding roads that delineate distinct Jewish, Arab and Christian neighborhoods. The city fabric nonetheless requires both...

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Arizona activists oppose new 12,000-acre Benson development

The town of Benson in southeastern Arizona is set to acquire another Tuscan-style housing development, golf courses and all, made possible in the wake of the Trump administration’s repeal of the 2015...

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U.K. Housing Minister discovers 3D architecture

U.K. Housing Minister Esther McVey is making headlines after announcing her seemingly personal, and shocking, discovery of “3D architecture.”   In a panel discussion with Business Minister Nadhim...

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A built environment symposium closes out Climate Week NYC 2019

With Climate Week NYC coming to a close, the Built Environment Symposium was a fitting finale, gathering together political bodies, industry professionals as well as architects and designers to speak...

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Resident Alien: Austrian Architects in America explores the globalization of...

The Austrian Cultural Forum’s iconic building by Austrian-American architect Raimund Abraham plays a fitting setting and set-piece for Resident Alien: Austrian Architects in America. The exhibition,...

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BRANDT : HAFERD wins Zero Threshold grand prize with an ultra-accessible home

The new Zero Threshold Design Competition has proclaimed that it “refuses to surrender form to function”—an apt rallying cry for a challenge sponsored by the Cleveland Foundation aimed at soliciting...

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AN gets up close with McKim, Mead & White at the Morgan Library restoration

Manhattan’s Morgan Library & Museum is almost ready to show off its newly renovated McKim, Mead & White facade, the 2019 renovation being the first comprehensive overhaul of the landmarked...

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Plus Pool floats a light sculpture to raise awareness of NYC’s water...

Nine years ago, New Yorkers were promised a floating, self-filtering pool on the East River, but all they’ve gotten so far is a floating light sculpture. Plus Pool Light has been installed,...

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Shortlist announced for the National Medal of Honor Museum

The Medal of Honor is the highest military honor a U.S. citizen can receive, and the organization that supports it, the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, sent out a call for submissions last...

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Women’s suffrage statue finally approved for Centennial unveiling

The final design has been approved for Central Park’s first statue honoring real women. A six-year effort spearheaded by the non-profit Monumental Women has resulted in a composition depicting women’s...

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Section of Architectural Workers sets up union efforts in London

The first union for architects has been founded in London. The Section of Architectural Workers (SAW) aims to improve the toxic design culture of overwork and address issues like stagnating wages,...

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Solange responds to the architecture of the Getty Museum in her newest...

The Getty Museum at golden hour was Solange Knowles’s chosen backdrop for Bridge-s, a site-specific movement piece where dancers, vocalists, and musicians harmonized with the Knowles’s jazz-inspired...

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Camille Walala rejuvenates an Arkansas gas station from eyesore to icon

French artist Camille Walala descended on Fort Smith, Arkansas, to flip a disused 1950s gas station into an unexpectedly bright piece of public art. Nestled on a sharp corner joining two boulevards,...

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Yoon-Young Hur channels architecture into her ceramics

On a sunny Thursday afternoon, Yoon-Young Hur, or YY as she’s known by friends, met AN Interior contributor Emily Conklin for lunch at a French bistro in the West Village, not far from Greenwich House...

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NYC buildings will soon get report cards for energy grades

New Yorkers know to take a step back when they see a “C” rating in the window of their favorite sushi spot. Now, the same labels will be required for buildings all over the city, but the letter grades...

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Canada gives utopia a chance with The Orbit

There have been hundreds of smart cities recently proposed for countries all over the world, but one of the most recent and confident (backed by developer Cortel Group) is The Orbit, a smart city...

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Wooden interiors and copper cladding create intimate worship space outside...

West Jordan, a suburb of Salt Lake City, is the home of Saint Joseph the Worker parish, a Catholic community that commissioned Salt Lake City– and Los Angeles–based architecture firm Sparano + Mooney...

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Olson Kundig celebrates history and food at Oregon’s Tillamook Creamery

  In the summer of 2018, Olson Kundig unveiled a sleek, 42,800-square-foot home for the Tillamook Creamery’s visitor center, an attraction in Tillamook, Oregon, that hosts up to 10,000 visitors per...

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