Lauren Halsey built a personal monument drawing on sources from ancient Egypt to George Clinton to threatened neighborhoods of South Central Los Angeles.
Category: Architecture
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In Scotland, a Minimalist House That Keeps the World at Bay
They raised six children. Now it was time for a home that was entirely their own.
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Michael Blackwood, Who Captured 20th-Century Artists on Film, Dies at 88
The New York Times – Movies:He made cinéma vérité documentaries — more than 160 — about musicians (Thelonious Monk), architects (Frank Gehry), composers (Philip Glass) and sculptors (Isamu Noguchi).
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In Scotland, Coastal Living Beckons at a Golfing Hot Spot
The New York Times – Travel:Since the late 17th century, when Archerfield House was built, the East Lothian area has been a desired locale to lay roots and swing iron.
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Michael Blackwood, Who Captured 20th-Century Artists on Film, Dies at 88
The New York Times – Movies:He made cinéma vérité movies — 160 in all — about musicians (Thelonious Monk), architects (Frank Gehry), composers (Philip Glass) and sculptors (Isamu Noguchi).
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What’s It Like to Live in a Grocery Store? Surprisingly Comfortable.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:When two artists bought the vacant building, it was ‘grim and creepy.’ Now it’s not only a home — it’s a communal arts space.
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What’s It Like to Live in a Grocery Store? Surprisingly Comfortable.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:When two artists bought the vacant building, it was ‘grim and creepy.’ Now it’s not only a home — it’s a communal arts space.
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Colleges Showcase Mass Timber, in Research and on Display
The New York Times – Business:Campuses across the nation are promoting the sustainable construction material as a low-carbon alternative to steel and concrete.
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Eugene Kohn, Architect of Skyscraping Ambitions, Dies at 92
The New York Times – Business:His firm, Kohn Pedersen Fox, became an international force, merging the commercial with the creative in designing some of the world’s tallest buildings.
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A Panorama of Design
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:A look at design-world events, products and people.
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How an Indigenous Architect Came Out of His Shell
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Chris Cornelius imparts the lessons of his Oneida heritage in the classroom and other territories.
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Cautionary Climate Tales That Give People Pause When They Press Play
The New York Times – Movies:The India-born director Joshua Ashish Dawson builds digital worlds that ruminate on the future shock of environmental destruction in the real world.