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Prominent Russian architectural school, Strelka Institute, suspends activities in protest of Ukraine invasion

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As casualties mount in Vladimir Putin's war of aggression against neighboring Ukraine, the prominent Moscow-based Strelka Institute for Media Architecture and Design has issued a statement condemning the loss of life and announcing that it has suspended all academic activities until further notice.

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Surviving Architecture School | Life of an Architect

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Home / Career / Surviving Architecture School Surviving Architecture School Bob Borson — December 16, 2013 — 49 Comments Despite what you might hear, architecture school is terrific. What happens when you are actually still in school? The person with the most skills typically wins.

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Life of an Architect – Best of 2014

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While 2014 isn’t technically over yet, it isn’t going to stop me [ cause I do what I want] from looking back at all the articles I wrote over the year to see which ones represented the very best that 2014 and I had to offer. February 10, 2014 The last several years have been hard on the architectural profession.

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"World-leading" architectural historian Joseph Rykwert dies aged 98

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However, his focus gradually turned to teaching and writing, leading him to take up academic posts at institutions including Hammersmith School of Arts & Crafts and the Royal College of Art. His work had influence far and wide, with his publications translated into several languages.

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Sixteen Japanese architecture studios photographed by Marc Goodwin

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It often felt more like the continuation of design studios at architecture school rather than the office environment one often encounters when starting practice at a firm." "Instead what I got was an ever-surprising, and often transitional-feeling set of adapted spaces that defied truisms of the basic needs of an office." "It

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Why Architects should Blog | Life of an Architect

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Home / Architects / Why Architects should Blog Why Architects should Blog Bob Borson — May 5, 2014 — 40 Comments I was asked to be the Master of Ceremonies for the AIA Austin Design Awards ceremony, an event that took place last Thursday evening (May 1st). Architectural Studio - 4. Send to Email Address. Your Email Address.

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Architectural Delineation Competition - KRob 2013 | Life of an.

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It was a big inspiration to me during architecture school. link] This has some really rich student work – drawings and models. link] Bob Borson I have seen it before – didn’t remember the name of it since I haven’t seen it since my early days in college. Send to Email Address. Your Email Address.