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Balloons are seen wrapped around a tree in caution tape at Robb Elementary School on May 31, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas, a week after the school shooting.

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  • Architecture

With gun control far from sight, schools redesign for student safety

In the wake of ongoing school shootings, architects are designing schools to minimize risk and increase student connection.

March 17, 2023
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By:
  • Mallika Seshadri
Pascale Sablan was once told she'd never become an architect because she's Black and a woman. Now she works for one of the world's most prestigious firms and she wants more people who look like her to join the field.

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  • Architecture

Very few architects are Black. This woman is pushing to change that

Pascale Sablan was told she'd never become an architect because she's Black and a woman. Now she works for one of the world's top firms and she wants more people who look like her to join the field.

March 13, 2023
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
America's Cup Building — or the "Veles e Vents" building — in Valencia, Spain, was completed in 11 months to host the America's Cup sailing competition in 2007.

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  • Architecture

More timeless than trendy, Sir David Chipperfield wins the 2023 Pritzker Prize

The British architect is known for his crisp, understated, elegant work. "He enhances the quality of people's lives through a poetic sensation that always flows from his buildings," the jury said.

March 07, 2023
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By:
  • Neda Ulaby
Rafael Viñoly, a Uruguayan architect whose portfolio includes London's "Walkie-Talkie" building, died on Thursday. He was 78.

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  • Obituaries

Rafael Viñoly, the architect behind the 'Walkie-Talkie' building, has died

The Uruguayan-born architect died unexpectedly this week from an aneurysm, his New York-based firm said. He was 78.

March 04, 2023
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  • Emma Bowman
The fascist origins of this Roman sports center can be seen in its monumental sculpture and architecture.

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  • Europe

Italy has kept its fascist monuments and buildings. The reasons are complex

Unlike Germany, which after World War II underwent a rigorous de-Nazification effort, pride, rather than shame, is the emotion many Italians feel for the symbols of the country's fascist past.

February 25, 2023
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By:
  • Sylvia Poggioli
The Embrace, the new memorial sculpture in Boston made in tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, was unveiled on Friday.

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  • Arts & Life

New MLK statue in Boston is greeted with a mix of open arms, consternation and laughs

A new public art monument dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King was unveiled Friday. It immediately drew consternation and jeers as well as plaudits.

January 17, 2023
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
The Rock House

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  • Architecture

The Rock House

Kelly Moore mentioned to a friend that she was hoping for “something unique” when she was looking for a home. Her friend knew just the house — one built from rock indigenous to the soil.

January 16, 2023
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  • Evey Wilson Wetherbee
A view of a section of Michael Heizer's <em>City</em>

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  • Arts & Life

Immerse yourself in this colossal desert 'City' — but leave the selfie stick at home

Michael Heizer began work on his massive installation in the Nevada desert more than 50 years ago. One of the largest artworks in the world, it cost $40 million (so far) and is now open to the public.

January 01, 2023
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  • Chloe Veltman
Arata Isozaki arrives at the Élysée Palace in Paris on May 24, 2019. The Pritzker-winning Japanese architect has died at 91.

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  • Obituaries

Pritzker-winning architect Arata Isozaki dies at 91

The Japanese architect was known as a post-modern giant who blended culture and history of the East and the West in his designs. He won the Pritzker Prize, the highest honor in the field, in 2019.

December 30, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Steve Lacy performs at The Fillmore Silver Spring in Maryland on Oct. 15, 2022.

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  • Pop Culture

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend listening, viewing and reading

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Midwest Modern Twitter account, Unclear and Present Danger podcast, Gemini Rights and more.

December 02, 2022
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By:
  • Danny Hensel,
  • Linda Holmes,
  • and 3 more
Maya Lin, in 1988, examining inverted water table being fabricated for the Civil Rights Memorial she designed to be installed in Montgomery, Alabama.

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  • Arts & Life

Maya Lin doesn't like the spotlight — but the Smithsonian is shining a light on her

Heavily criticized 40 years ago for her Vietnam Veterans' Memorial design, the artist-architect-activist prefers to talk about her artistic process rather than her life

November 12, 2022
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  • Chloe Veltman
Two people on foot, one with a walker, negotiate the dirt path on Pio Nono Avenue in Macon after it passes under Interstate 75. The spot is one of the most deadly for pedestrians in Macon with five people killed within about a quarter mile of it since 2006.

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  • Architecture

Free training in Macon teaches how to identify and document pedestrian safety hazards

The Macon-Bibb County Pedestrian Safety Review Board is set to offer a public training session to teach locals how to identify safety concerns in their own neighborhoods through group walking audits.

June 14, 2022
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By:
  • Laura Corley
Women were an integral part of the construction effort. Among their jobs: Carrying cement for a building project in Chandigarh, India in 1956.

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  • Architecture

PHOTOS: See the bold buildings that sprang up after South Asia regained independence

An exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art shows how Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka celebrated their freedom with a revolutionary vision for buildings and cities. Women played a vital role.

April 23, 2022
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  • Diane Cole
Diébédo Francis Kéré, this year's Pritzker Architecture Prize winner.

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  • Architecture

For the first time in its history, architecture's top award goes to a Black architect

The 2022 Pritzker Architecture Prize honors Diébédo Francis Kéré, who comes from a village with no school in Burkina Faso. He has designed primary schools for "many children to be happy and learn."

March 15, 2022
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  • Neda Ulaby
Rubble and a damaged vehicle is seen across the street from the Kyiv TV Tower on Wednesday.

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  • Arts & Life

Ukrainian heritage is in peril. The Smithsonian hopes to rescue what it can

The Smithsonian Institution says it is in touch with contacts inside Ukraine who specialize in rescuing and preserving cultural heritage sites in times of crisis.

March 03, 2022
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  • Andrew Limbong
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