Izzy Kornblatt

Izzy Kornblatt is a contributing editor at Architectural Record and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in the history and theory of architecture at Yale University. Originally from Massachusetts, he studied philosophy at Swarthmore College and design studies at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. He has contributed to several books, published in a variety of publications, and curated two exhibitions, among other projects.

Tribute: Paolo Portoghesi (1931–2023)

Izzy Kornblatt

June 2, 2023

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The Italian architect and historian best known for organizing the “Strada Novissima” at the 1980 Venice Biennale died this week at 92.

Institute of Contemporary African Art and Film

Design Vanguard 2023: Studio Contra

Lagos, Nigeria

Izzy Kornblatt

June 1, 2023

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A circuitous path led Olayinka Dosekun-Adjei and Jeffrey Adjei to found their Lagos-based firm Studio Contra, which has executed increasingly prominent projects, culminating in the Institute of Contemporary African Art and Film in the Nigerian city of Ilorin.

An Iowa Fire Station Connects to Nature

Marion, Iowa

Izzy Kornblatt

March 1, 2023

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The well-being of first responders shapes the design of a fire station in a fast-growing Cedar Rapids suburb.

archival photo of denise scott brown with las vegas in the background

Fifty Years After ‘Learning from Las Vegas,’ Denise Scott Brown Gets Her Due

Review: 'Denise Scott Brown In Other Eyes: Portraits of an Architect,' edited by Frida Grahn

Izzy Kornblatt

February 7, 2023

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An expansive new volume—the first collection of writings dedicated solely to Scott Brown—includes personal remembrances among other essays.

G.B. Piranesi, Influencer Across Centuries

Review: "Piranesi and the Modern Age" by Victor Plahte Tschudi

Izzy Kornblatt

January 24, 2023

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A new book shows how Piranesi helped to define modernity—and how modernity in turn defined Piranesi.

At OMA’s Taipei Performing Arts Center, Building as Public Performance

Three mute volumes float above the city, promising new possibilities for theater

Izzy Kornblatt

December 1, 2022

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The Rem Koolhaas-designed center embraces the visual chaos of Taipei.

In 'Inscriptions,' a Flawed Theory of the Contemporary

Review: 'Inscriptions: Architecture Before Speech,' edited by K. Michael Hays and Andrew Holder

Izzy Kornblatt

October 5, 2022

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A new volume edited by K. Michael Hays and Andrew Holder argues that contemporary architecture is unified by the notion of "inscription."

Tribute: John K. Rauch (1930–2022)

The Venturi, Rauch & Scott Brown co-founder, known for project management and technical design, was also a skilled designer in his own right

Izzy Kornblatt

September 7, 2022

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As a close collaborator of Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown, Rauch helped change the course of 20th-century architecture.

At Montauk Sofa's Montreal Showroom, A Challenge to the Conventions of Preservation

Izzy Kornblatt

August 29, 2022

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Cohlmeyer Architecture creates a green oasis behind the facade of an aging ex-industrial building.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House Reopens to the Public

Izzy Kornblatt

August 18, 2022

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Designed in 1919 for heiress Aline Barnsdall, the landmark East Hollywood residence reopened to the public following a two-year closure.

NOW ON DEMAND

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 0.1 IACET CEU

This course will go through project lifecycle stages and whole lifecycle carbon assessments, operational and embodied carbon, before focusing on operational energy basics.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 0.1 IACET CEU

This webinar will cover how architects can affect waste reduction from building conception.