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OLD PRAGUE AND NEW Built on seven hills and intersected by the meandering River Vltava (Moldau), Prague offers a stunning array of architecture. From Romanesque and Gothic to cubist and functionalist, the Czech Republic capital is one of the few cities where so many diverse forms of architectural expression coexist comfortably. Every era of the city's history is reflected in its buildings.
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MULTIPLYING LIGHT Two years ago, seven architects in Portland, Oregon were invited to design chandeliers in collaboration with artisans of the Bullseye Glass Company. Architecture critic Randy Gragg was the curator of the resulting exhibit, "Multiplied Light." ÷ Editor Dictionary defined as a lighting fixture hung from a ceiling with branches for candles or light bulbs, what we call the chandelier, most likely began with a pine knot hung on a strap of skin.
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MOUNT VERNON CONSERVATION After almost a yearâs worth of conservation work, the smaller of two dining rooms at Mount Vernon is again fully furnished and open to the public. In the course of this work, the 1743 Fairfax County, Virginia mansion, home to George Washington, revealed secrets of its original construction and of its many subsequent makeovers.
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More Building Culture Historic Building to Get £7m Facelift — Guardian Unlimited, 2002.0416Critic of Architecture, Suburbia to Lecture — Denver Post, 2002.0416 The Dream Life of Buildings — Guardian Unlimited, 2002.0415 A Plan without a Master — New York Times, 2002.0414 Architecture as a Cultural Discipline — STL Today, 2002.0414 Architecture Commentary: Graves' CTC Design a Mismatch — Star Tribune, 2002.0414 Industrial Lark — Chicago Tribune, 2002.0414 The Architecture of Air Travel — New York Times, 2002.0414 Mobile Home — New York Times, 2002.0414 Architecture by the Book — International Herald Tribune, 2002.0413 Toto Showcases Cutting-Edge Shapes in Design — Japan Times, 2002.0413 Give a Landmark a Purpose to Bring It Back to Life — AIArchitect, 2002.0412 Lecture Theatre on Awards Short-List — Otago Daily Times, 2002.0412 When a Neutra Landmark Becomes a Tear-Down — Los Angeles Times, 2002.0411 Diktat of the Architectural Avant-Garde — FAZ, 2002.0411 Crowns Move Forward on Old Merc Project — Chicago Tribune, 2002.0410 Transit Hub and 'Freedom Park' in a Blueprint of Downtown — New York Times, 2002.0410 New Museum Will Celebrate California Art — Los Angeles Times, 2002.0409 Visionary Architects versus the Bureaucrats — National Post, 2002.0409 WTC Redevelopment Agency Unveils Project Wish - List — Reuters at New York Times, 2002.0409 Buena Vista — Boston Globe, 2002.0409 There but for the Grace of Gaudí — Guardian Unlimited, 2002.0407 Two Films Step inside Visions of Worlds Built and Unbuilt — Boston Globe, 2002.0407 Convention Center Expansion Spells End for 15-story Building — Denver Post, 2002.0407 Has Houston Architecture Lost Its Edge? — Houston Chronicle, 2002.0406 Good Buildings Begin at School — Sydney Morning Herald, 2002.0405
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