In 448 B.C., what is widely believed by historians to be the first professional design competition in recorded history was…

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This year, the Pritzker Architecture Prize, widely considered the discipline’s highest honor, was awarded to French architects Anne Lacaton and…

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Apropos of this issue’s feature and portfolio sections on houses and restoration I thought I’d write about the house where…