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The books, exhibitions, and theatrical productions AN reviewed in 2024

Plays about gentrification and Grenfell. Books about anarcho-syndicalism in the pre-war French construction sector. Exhibitions pertaining to the untold stories of architects...

Purpose by Design Architects to transform the site of a former sanitation garage into affordable housing on Staten Island

The site of an old garage in Staten Island once used by the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) will soon...

Six Columns, a home by 31/44 Architects for cofounder Will Burges, is raw and warm at once

Ruins have long been a capital-R Romantic source of inspiration for architects. The formal references and physical spolia of prior epochs often serve as...

In Calgary, Zeidler Architecture looks to the Netherlands for a new seniors and adults with disabilities community

What can Dutch architects teach us about design for aging populations? Such was the point of departure for Zeidler Architecture, a Canadian...

‘A Complete Unknown’ Reminds Us of Bob Dylan’s Unquestionable Style

The costumes of “A Complete Unknown” are a joy.“A Complete Unknown,” James Mangold’s Bob Dylan biopic (in theaters now), is many things: a star-making...

‘Wicked’ Green, ‘Room Next Door’ Red and ‘Substance’ Yellow: It’s a Bold Season

Some potential contenders were especially vivid. Production and costume designers explain the conundrums they faced and their surprising solutions.Fire-engine red. Egg-yolk yellow. Christmas-tree green.The...

“Subtle and sophisticated” interior distinguishes Kyiv sex shop Inside

Soft lighting, rounded forms and neutral colours create a welcoming atmosphere inside this sex shop in Kyiv by Ukrainian designers Sofiia Hupalovska and Nataliya...

Ménard Dworkind combines bold yellows with muted tones in Montreal restaurant

Local studio Ménard Dworkind has outfitted an irregularly shaped Vietnamese restaurant interior with blue and white mosaic tile and yellow accents in Montreal. ...

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