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REVIEW OF THE YEAR: 2016

Posted on December 21, 2016 by cosmopolitanscum

Reviews of the year may seem arbitrary, particularly when it comes to architecture, which by its nature takes years to gestate before it is completed. Yet they have their uses. And not simply because they give harassed editors a no-brainer … Continue reading →

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The Rockefeller Center Wants To Disappear or Something That I Thought When I Went to New York Recently Part II 

Posted on October 24, 2013 by cosmopolitanscum

It didn’t turn out quite as I had expected. From the moment the tour guide announced that he had helped Andrew WK write the lyrics for his latest album to watching the outside audience for NBC’s Today Show form an … Continue reading →

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Interview: Cecil Balmond

Posted on October 21, 2011 by cosmopolitanscum

Cecil Balmond is a Sri Lankan born, British designer, engineer, artist, architect, and writer. Known for his close collaborations with architects, such as Toyo Ito on the Serpentine Pavilion and Rem Koolhaas on the Casa da Musica in Porto and … Continue reading →

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