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NewsFrank Gehry Designed a Ho-Hum Purse for Louis Vuitton
The Los Angeles architect is one of six collaborators on the French fashion house's "Celebrating Monogram" collection.Read More
DesignZaha Hadid Sculpture Displayed at Victoria and Albert Museum in London
The "Crest" sculpture will be displayed as part of the London Design Festival until late October, when it will move to a Hadid-designed hotel in Dubai.Read More
CritiqueAn Ode to Breuer's Brutalist Whitney as the Museum Relocates to its New Downtown Hub
Here's what will be lost when the Whitney sheds its signature building for its new crowd-pleasing, Renzo-Piano-designed home.Read More
NewsGehry's Changes to the Eisenhower Memorial Meet with Further Resistance
Issa tries to rally support at the latest National Planning Commission hearingRead More
NewsMorning News Roundup: Philippe Starck Designs a Bike Helmet
A proposed building that looks like a quarter pipe, Sotheby's is auctioning off the estate of Bunny Mellon, and more news for Friday.Read More
Mind & MatterScientists in Seoul Develop a Textile-Based Organic Photovoltaic
Kyung Hee University researchers, in partnership with Samsung, have developed a flexible organic solar cell that can be integrated with architectural fabrics and clothing textiles.Read More
historic preservationModern Home in Raleigh Overcomes Historic Preservation Challenge
Judge to rule in favor of Raleigh architect's modern home caught in controversial historic preservation battle. Read More
AwardsNational Building Museum Awards TV Journalist Charlie Rose the 2014 Vincent Scully Prize
Rose is the 16th laureate of the prestigious prize honoring excellent work in architecture, historic preservation, and urban design.Read More
Beyond BuildingsSCI-Arc Keeps Us Wondering
Thesis presentations at the Southern California Institute of Architecture showcase designs of anything, but hardly any buildings.Read More
CompetitionsFinal Designs Revealed in 11th Street Bridge Park Competition
The remaining four teams are contending for the commission of a $25 million project along the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C.Read More
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