Architecture

The Nara Centennial Hall in Japan, built in the late 1990s, went up in the prefecture of Nara as the municipality celebrated a century of existence.

Arata Isozaki, Whose Hybrid Style Forged 'New Paths,' Wins Pritzker Prize

8:24pm March 05, 2019

Growing up in the shadow of World War II, the Japanese architect became fascinated with how people rebuild. Now, after decades of restless reinvention, he has won architecture's highest honor.

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Michael Durand (left), husband of Kitchn Editor-In-Chief Faith Durand, and friend Chris Gardner (right) carve turkey while guests hang out in the Durands' kitchen, dirty dishes and all, at a recent party.

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Like Moths To A Flame: Why Modern-Day Guests Always Gather In The Kitchen

11:27am December 22, 2018

by Deena Prichep

Holiday season is party season. Hosts decorate their homes with trees, flowers and candles in the windows to make them cozy and festive. Yet so many parties end up in the kitchen. Why?

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The Richard Neutra-designed home at 49 Hopkins Ave. in San Francisco, as seen in an old Google Street View photograph.

San Francisco Orders Man To Rebuild His Iconic Home After It Was Demolished

5:47pm December 19, 2018

by Ian Stewart

Built in 1936, it was one of only a handful of Bay Area projects by the renowned architect Richard Neutra.

Colombian sculptor Doris Salcedo (center) cleans a spill on the floor during the pre-inauguration of her peace monument titled Fragmentos (Fragments), for which she used metal melted-down from the weapons handed over by FARC guerrilla fighters to make the

In Colombia, Artist Renders Tons Of Rebel Guns Into Floor Tiles

4:53pm November 06, 2018

by John Otis

Under Colombia's peace deal, FARC guerrillas turned over their weapons to the United Nations. Now many of them lie in the ground of a Bogotá museum.

Arts

Vishaan Chakrabarti: How Can We Design More Welcoming Cities?

12:52pm September 28, 2018

by NPR/TED Staff

Architect Vishaan Chakrabarti says many modern cities feel cold, austere, and anonymous. He advocates for designing more vibrant and inclusive cities that are reminiscent of the scale of older cities.

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Postmodernism Architect Robert Venturi Dies At 93

6:10pm September 20, 2018

Philadelphia architect Robert Venturi died Tuesday at 93. Often credited as a major influence on the postmodern architecture movement, he celebrated oversized, playful elements and Vegas casinos.

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Illinois' Tourism Trail For Famed Architect Frank Lloyd Wright

2:38pm August 28, 2018

by Sarah Jesmer

The trail links more than a dozen Frank Lloyd Wright-designed properties. It takes visitors from the hustle and bustle of downtown Chicago to quiet spaces in the more rural reaches of the state.

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Florida Begins Long Recovery After Hurricane Irma Plows Through State

The Battle for the Beach

1:51pm August 06, 2018

We're running out of sand.

The Real Estate We're In

11:06am August 06, 2018

NPR launches a new series on America's housing crisis. “Shut Out of the Housing Market,” we talk to the reporter behind it.

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An architectural rendering shows the proposed design for a memorial on the Emanuel AME Church grounds, showing the fellowship benches and names fountain as seen from Calhoun Street in Charleston, S.C.

Architect Unveils Design For Emanuel AME Church Memorial

1:01pm July 16, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The memorial honors the nine worshippers murdered by a white supremacist at the church in Charleston, S.C., in June 2015. It is designed by the architect behind the Sept. 11 memorial in New York City.