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Monthly Archives: March 2011
On Lange and Ouroussoff
Just over a year ago, Alexandra Lange published an article titled, “Why Nicolai Ourousoff Is Not Good Enough.” For critics to criticize other critics is a tricky thing. It can easily be read as jealousy – wishing you had someone … Continue reading
Posted in Critics on Critics, Ouroussoff
Tagged Alexandra Lange, critic review, Nicolai Ouroussoff
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Pritzker Prize 2011 for Eduardo Souto de Moura
While the Pritzker Prize website hasn’t announced it yet, the name of the 2011 Pritzker Prize winner is sweeping across the internet: Eduardo Souto de Moura. The news came unexpectedly, with a strange Pritzker forecast year. A Daily Dose of … Continue reading
Theory for Thought
I was really happy to see this month’s Architectural Review (and not just because its bright yellow cover reminded me it’s almost spring). More and more, I pick up magazines and flip through in a few minutes, taking in the … Continue reading
On Temko
As I think is clear by now, I greatly appreciate when critics realize their worth and importance. Critics can have a great influence on architectural and urban issues, a power which can be used for bad as well as good. … Continue reading
Book Review: Hearts of the City
Herbert Muschamp was known as an advocate of innovation; he often criticized the lack of serious new architecture in the US and looked at architecture in connection to culture and politics, considering for example, the role of Republicans and Democrats … Continue reading
In the case of Sorkin vs. Goldberger:
“Are you friendly with Michael Sorkin today?” This was one of the questions Architect’s Newspaper asked Paul Goldberger in their article “On Criticism” (if you still haven’t read it, seriously – what are you waiting for). “Yes, we actually are. … Continue reading
The Start of a Critical Future
As promised, I went to last week’s Critical Futures event at Storefront for Art and Architecture. Sadly, a few of the promised speakers couldn’t make it. Justin Davidson, Lebbeus Woods and Kazys Varnelis were replaced by Mimi Zeiger, and Joseph … Continue reading
From the Archives: Utopian Architecture
Rather than picking an article from arch-criticism’s past, a different kind of past has been on my mind the last couple of days – Utopian Architecture. Once upon a time, there was Buckminster Fuller, 20th century inventor and visionary, who … Continue reading
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Tagged Archigram, Buckminster Fuller, From the Archives, Guy Horton, Utopian, Yona Friedman
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On Goldberger (or the fame monster)
Paul Goldberger has a website. Does Ada Louise Huxtable? Christopher Hawthorne? Blair Kamin? Nicolai Ouroussoff? –No. They’ll maybe have a Wikipedia page that comes up when you Google them, but in most cases their archive of newspaper articles will appear. … Continue reading
On Criticism 