Short People: Better Architects?
Why are so many major architects either just below average in height like Frank Gehry and Louis Khan, or straight-up tiny like Julia Morgan and Daniel Libeskind?
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9/11 Firefighter Challenges Mosque Decision on Architectural Grounds
The building being replaced “recalls not only mid-19th century New York City, but also 16th-century Rome and Florence."
State of the Plate: 100 Years of New York License Plate Designs
With commentary by 'New York' architecture critic Justin Davidson.
See Wayne Coyne’s Awesome Bathroom
"Customized seats in the bathing pods tub portion, sculpted around [Coyne] and wife while they sat."
Frank Gehry’s Vision Goes Up, in Flames
It has taken Frank Gehry a few decades of missteps and misfortune, but he's finally leaving his mark on New York's skyline.
British Man Draws NYC Skyline From Memory After Just One Helicopter Ride
And the results are amazing.
Signs of Hope for a More Exciting Atlantic Yards Arena Design
Soho-based boutique architecture firm SHoP is on the case!
Davidson: Charles Gwathmey’s Iconic New York Buildings
Rather than brand his designs with signature mannerisms, he combined smooth elegance of execution with the willingness to be self-effacing.
Richard Meier: ‘We Don’t Have So Much Work’
The famed architect is giving his staff half of August off, because there's nothing to do.
Frank Gehry Completely Out at Atlantic Yards
The starchitect will design none of the buildings from the master plan he created.
How Many Different Ways Can Nicolai Ouroussoff Say ‘Do Not Want’?
The 'Times' architecture critic excoriates the updated Atlantic Yards stadium design.
Frank Gehry Officially Out at Atlantic Yards Stadium
The new Nets stadium design, by a Midwestern firm, now looks like, well, a stadium.
In Defense of Calatrava’s World Trade Center Hub
It may be over budget and behind schedule, but it shouldn't be dismissed.
Standard Hotel Gets Rave From Times Architecture Critic
"In short, it is the kind of straightforward, thoughtfully conceived building that is all too rare in the city today."
Float On: Architectural Treasure Heads Downstream
Its creator once proudly described the house as “a bold little ugly banal box.”
Don’t You Dare Drink Starbucks in the Lobby of 15 Central Park West
Critic Paul Goldberger takes a look at the most expensive co-op in Manhattan.
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