designing defensively: london’s new us embassy
The call for proposals asked for a building that was modern, welcoming, timeless, safe and energy efficient. 37 architectural firms responded, submitting their designs and soon the pool was narrowed to four for the final phase of the competition. Ultimately Louis B. Susman, the U.S. ambassador to
Friday, March 5th, 2010
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the price of posterity
Is it frivolous to allocate funds to support art during a recession, or is it the responsibility of a society to support its creative class in a difficult economic climate? These questions are among the many that have been bandied about in Great Britain since it was revealed that the BBC s
Monday, February 8th, 2010
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