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Architectural Record editors and critics review the latest books, films, and exhibitions about architecture and design.

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Beyond the Norm: Maxi-Foster at the Centre Georges-Pompidou

Review: 'Norman Foster' at Musée National d’Art Moderne, Centre Georges-Pompidou, Paris, through August 7

Andrew Ayers

May 12, 2023

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Spectacularly staged in the Piano and Rogers building, the largest-ever Norman Foster retrospective paints a dashing self-portrait of the British starchitect.

Mass-Timber Exhibition, installation view

Mass-Timber Exhibition in Chicago Barks Up the Right Tree

Review: ‘REFRAMED: The Future of Cities in Wood’ at the Chicago Architecture Center through October 2023

James Gauer

May 10, 2023

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A new exhibition at the Chicago Architecture Center showcases an array of technologies and designs seeking to go beyond minimizing the negative environmental impact of construction.

‘One House Per Day’ Catalogs an Architect’s Ongoing Social Media Experiment

Review: ‘One House Per Day’ by Andrew Bruno

Leopoldo Villardi

May 2, 2023

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Every day since November 2019, Andrew Bruno has sketched a single dwelling and shared it with his Instagram following—his new book reflects on the first 365 days of this self-initiated drawing exercise.

In 'Residentialism,' Lina Malfona Echoes Deconstructivism in Suburban Rome

Review: ‘Residentialism: A Suburban Archipelago’ by Lina Malfona

Franco Purini

April 13, 2023

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The architect's book and work, Franco Purini writes, "provides an exemplary counterpoint" to prevalent modes of architectural expression from the last 30 years.

LTL Architects' Newest Book Cuts Through Houses Constructed of Low-Carbon Materials

Review: ‘Manual of Biogenic House Sections’ by Paul Lewis, Marc Tsurumaki, and David Lewis

Fred A. Bernstein

April 11, 2023

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Part coffee-table book, part construction manual, the volume illustrates 55 houses over six contents, in rural and urban settings, with the goal of removing the mystery behind building with low-carbon materials.

Jake Bittle Documents Climate Displacement Across the United States in New Book

Review: ‘The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American Migration' by Jake Bittle

Anthony Acciavatti

March 14, 2023

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Extensive field research reveals how climate change has already impacted and reshaped communities.

A Chicago Architecture Critic Interrogates the Role of Design in Constructing the City's History

Review: ‘Who is the City for? Architecture, Equity, and the Public Realm in Chicago’ by Blair Kamin

Eric Mumford

March 6, 2023

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Blair Kamin chronicles a recent urban history of Chicago architecture.

Reinier de Graaf's Latest Book Is a How-To Guide for Architect-ing

Review: 'Architect, Verb: The New Language of Building' by Reinier de Graaf

Tim Abrahams

February 22, 2023

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OMA partner and the author of three books over the last six years, Reinier de Graaf writes from within the world of architecture on everything from building codes to architectural awards.

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‘New York, New Publics’ Presents a Snapshot of a Distinct Cultural Moment While Eluding Aspiration to Advocacy

Mariana Mogilevich

February 21, 2023

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The kick-off installation of MoMA's Architecture Now exhibition series features projects by nARCHITECTS, SO – IL, PRO, and Olalekan Jeyifous, among others.

'Shaping Transformation' Charts the Multigenerational Impact of Mexican Firm Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos

Michael Snyder

February 21, 2023

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The Barry Bergdoll–curated show is on view in the central atrium of Mexico City's grand 18th-century Palacio Iturbide now through July 9.

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Three Books on Frank Lloyd Wright

In celebration of the architect's 150th birthday, RECORD reviews three new books on Frank Lloyd Wright's life and work:

The Guggenheim: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Iconoclastic Masterpiece, by Francesco Dal Co
An Organic Architecture: The Architecture of Democracy, by Frank Lloyd Wright, with a new introduction by Andrew Saint
Travels with Frank Lloyd Wright: The First Global Architect, by Gwyn Lloyd Jones

Scroll through the slideshow below to read a mini-review of each.

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