In Victor Hugo’s “This Will Kill That”, he discusses the triumph of printing over architecture, explaining how “volatile, irresistible and indestructible” [1] the printed form
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Did the evolution of print kill architecture? To an extent it seems that the case for the decline of architecture and the arts can be
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The New York City subway system provides a rare opportunity for anonymity not only in the eyes of an immediate social sphere but in the
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The Child and The Fires of Industry
The Child and The Fires of Industry By Stephen Keating In this article, discussing the architecture behind Nintendo’s New York outlet for its games and
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Astoring Exploria: A Dérive Through The East Coast's Tinseltown
There are a few places I’ve been to in New York that feel wholly transportative in their distinct oddness. While I lived near South Williamsburg,
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Reading Response Week 12: This Will Kill That
In his book The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Victor Hugo describes what is in his eyes the pessimistic fate of architecture at the hands of
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Snarkitecture
I was doing research on an artist (Daniel Arsham) at work today and came across something called “Snarkitecture.” It’s his collaboration with Alex Mustonen and
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The Chapel and Convent of the Capuchinas Sacramentarias (Tlalpan, Mexico)
“Most high, all-powerful, all good Lord! All praise is yours, all glory, all honor, and all blessing. To you, alone, Most High, do they belong.
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Inside Apple HQ
In response to Hillary’s post re: Apple’s “Area i51,” and apropos of our lack of amazement at the Google building: Here are some photos of
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Criticism under a Network Culture
In light of this weeks readings I thought I’d share a related blog post from Kazys Varnelis, the director of the GSAPP Network Architecture lab.
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