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(De) and (Re) Construction

As civilization (?) expanded westward, everything had to be built up from scratch. Developing new land, erecting new structures, creating new cities. But this era has long since passed. Even in China, where up to 20 new cities are being built every year, the bubble is about to burst. Construction is increasingly shifting from a practice of creating new built

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On fifth try, Puck changes finally pass muster

Jared Kushner’s scaled-down plans for an addition to top of the landmarked SoHo building finally gets the thumbs up from the Landmarks Preservation Commission. It looks like five times is the charm for Jared Kushner of Kushner Cos. and his plans to make additions to SoHo’s landmarked Puck Building. The city Landmarks Preservation Commission unanimously approved a scaled-back version of

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In Detail> Frick Portico Gallery

In Detail> Frick Portico Gallery

A Beaux-Arts porch transforms into an light-filled exhibition space. Davis Brody Bond created a climate-controlled gallery from one of the Frick Portico mansion’s open air loggias. Paul Rivera Davis Brody Bond Architects & Planners with Renfro design Group Balanced on a pedestal at the end of the Frick Collection’s newest gallery, Diana, goddess of the chase, appears to have just

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