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New York's Museum of Modern Art reconsiders decision to raze neighbor
New York City's Museum of Modern Art is a popular stop for locals and visitors. The nearby Museum of American Folk Art isn't as well-known, but it's design is celebrated. That's why so many people were surprised when MoMA indicated it was going to tear the building down....
In China, a new building has a nearby knockoff before its even built
A Chinese company hired a well-known British architect to build a new complex in Beijing. Before the building could even be finished, however, another company, in the southern Chinese city of Chongqing, had produced a design so similar, it's virtually impossible to think it's anything but a knock-off of the original design....
My Micro NY creates smaller living for New York City
Micro-unit apartments are gaining popularity in big cities, running out of space. Through smart design and creativity, the winner of New York's adAPT NYC competition has created a plan for smaller units, with smart design. ...
Preservationists worry economic growth may endanger Myanmar's historic buildings
Because of Myanmar's economic stagnation over the past decades, very little development has taken place -- which has allowed the country's historic colonial buildings to endure. But as the country loosens up, some preservationists are worried it may lead to destruction of relatively rundown, but still historic, buildings....
Massive restoration project in Kabul reveals buried history
A massive restoration project in a historic neighborhood in Kabul devastated by the war reveals exquisite buildings buried under garbage....
Skyscraper greenhouses could be farms of future
Vertical farms could help solve environmental problems associated with agriculture in order to make cities more sustainable....
Architecture of the absurd
An argument for why buildings like the Walt Disney Music Hall and the CCTV building in Beijing, while breathtaking, may be architecturally absurd....
Architecture for Humanity
Cameron Sinclair was 23 when he founded Architecture for Humanity, a non-profit charity that puts architects and designers to work on disaster relief. ...
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