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We are thrilled to be mailing our May issue, #20, edited by Alex Klimoski and designed by Freer Studio, printed at a83 and with art by Drew Litowitz and Andi Schmied.
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In it you will read…
THE CASE FOR PUBLIC DESIGN EDUCATION
In a piece developed from his argument presented at our discussion last fall, Dean of City-Tech Sanjive Vaidya writes about “education as an act of self-defense”
BRUTAL DISPLAY
Zazu Swistel advocates for the Breuer’s potential as a New York cultural institution
CORUSCANT COMES TO BROOKLYN
Jacob Reidel writes about the star-wars origins of 9 Dekalb
CENTERFOLD: Putting some Shade on New York’s Supertalls
Lane Rick pulls quotes from artist Andi Schmied’s book, Private Views: A High Rise Panorama of New York City, paired with drawings provided to the Review by Schmied
ARCHITECTURAL MORPHOLOGY
Nicolas Kemper interviews Sonit Bafna about how buildings organize society.
TRAUMA URBANISM
Beirut architect Nicolas Fayad writes about how in Beirut, “rupture and obliteration have prevailed over transparency and inclusivity.”
LIVING LARGE
Lane Rick reviews the two books, The Lives of Others: Sublime Interiors of Extraordinary People, and Private Views: A High-Rise Panorama of Manhattan, to question the innocence of “our consumption of the lifestyles of the mega-rich."
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