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Far Corner
Welcome, Ikea Shoppers!
By Philip Nobel
A big-box retailer arrives in hipster Brooklyn and (shockingly) fails to end the world as we know it.  
Concrete Splendor
Concrete Splendor
By Philip Nobel
The primal power of Tadao Ando derives from his sublime use of one material and one move.
Not Your Standard Polshek Project
Not Your Standard Polshek Project
By Philip Nobel
A daring new building by one of our quietly great firms shouldn’t really come as a surprise.
Spaced Out
Spaced Out
By Philip Nobel
A new book on ’60s architecture provides surprisingly fresh lessons for today’s designers.
High Design Underfoot
High Design Underfoot
By Philip Nobel
A newfound rigor has taken skateboards out of the realm of pure fashion.
Delirious Beijing
Delirious Beijing
By Philip Nobel
A unique set of circumstances has combined to create the most insane building boom in the history of man.
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Good Box Work
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Sublime Insanity
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After the Aftermath
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Between Noise and Light
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Model SHoP
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In My Backyard
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Anti-Starchitecture Chic
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Die Another Day
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Fear of Furniture
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