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Friday, April 01, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Architect Eduardo Souto De Moura Wins Pritzker
March 29, 2011 The 2011 Pritzker Architecture Prize goes to Eduardo Souto de Moura, a Portuguese architect who blends modernism with tradition and history. The jury noted that Souto de Moura's buildings are "imbued with intelligence and seriousness."
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
Fine Art
Meditation And Modern Art Meet In Rothko Chapel
March 1, 2011 Mark Rothko didn't live to see the tranquil Houston chapel filled with his art — he committed suicide a year before it opened. But for the past 40 years, the sanctuary has served as a space for personal contemplation, interfaith dialogue and action for human rights.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Saturday, January 01, 2011
A Hidden World Inside New York's Great Post Office
January 1, 2011 The Farley Post Office covers two city blocks. Thousands of people once worked there, but now it's largely abandoned. Inside is a whole forgotten world, complete with cafeteria, medical wing, photo studio and even a jail.
Author Interviews
These Architects Designed A Nation
January 1, 2011 The architecture firm of McKim, Mead and White built some of this country's greatest buildings, from the original Penn Station in New York to Washington's National Museum of American History.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Author Interviews
Barbra Streisand Shows Off Her 'Passion For Design'
December 11, 2010 Music legend Barbra Streisand is a long way from where she started out in Brooklyn. She has a new book out, My Passion for Design, that presents the story of her dream house, from blueprints to roses.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Celebrating Niemeyer, Brazil's Modernist Master
November 12, 2010 Known as a dreamer who created utopia, architect Oscar Niemeyer took on a project of epic proportions more than 50 year ago: designing the monumental buildings of a new city, Brasilia, the capital of Brazil. At 103, he reflects on his work, past and present.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
Around the Nation
Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge Prepares For Travelers
October 18, 2010 The bridge, almost 900 feet above the Colorado River, will open to traffic sometime this week. Once open, the bypass will be the shortest route between Phoenix and Las Vegas.
Saturday, October 09, 2010
Images Of N.Y. Islamic Center Meant To 'Educate'
October 9, 2010 In releasing images of the much-debated cultural center planned for Lower Manhattan, the main developer says he wanted to show people what the project is all about. Sharif El-Gamal says the center will include much more than a mosque; a fitness center and Sept. 11 memorial are also planned.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
The Picture Show
What On Earth Is A Sukkah And What Is It Doing In That Empty Parking Lot?
September 23, 2010 Something which looks oddly like a giant bird's nest has been erected across the street.
Art & Design
Building An Office Of Shipping Containers
September 23, 2010 WRNIAs shipping containers began stacking up on American shores, architects saw an opportunity to recycle these relatively cheap building materials into homes and other living spaces. In Providence, R.I., designers have created a permanent, multistory office building made entirely from the steel boxes.
