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Box Fresh: five homes under five years old

As we are well aware, a modern house has multiple meanings and can span as far back as the early 20th century. This week however, we’ve decided to look to the more recent past and marvel at how architects and developers are translating the requirements […]

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A Cease and Desist Letter From the European Office of Classical Architecture Affairs

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Reclaiming Urbanism After the L.A. Fires

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