FIGURES: <br>ESSAYS ON CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTUREThe essays consider the contemporary architectural scene from a variety of perspectives in theory and practice. They include seminal pieces that framed important debates in the eld, such as the introduction to the exhibition catalogue Monolithic Architecture, as well as observations on buildings and practices from around the world, from Santiago, to Beirut and Beijing. Together, the polemical provocations and interpretive insights construct a critical

Its expansive glass calls to mind Neutra’s work and his insistence on architectural transparency

which include a range of residential and office buildings

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Through a series of his architectural benchmarks

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Written and edited by Pina Petricone

resource neutral buildings that are increasingly necessary

// Exploring new interpretations of small-scale urban infill housing

Since founding her eponymous firm in 1986

Photography by Uriel Messa

From modest interventions to large-scale masterplans

There’s little irony in this name