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This article originally appeared on  World-Architects  but has since been removed so it is being archived here, sans illustrations and without any further editing. The Museum of Modern Art recently held an informal conversation with Peter Eisenman, Bernard Tschumi, and Mark Wigley on the seminal Deconstructivist Architecture show of 1988. This recent event prompted World-Architects to take a look back and trace the subsequent careers of the seven architects featured in the exhibition and to examine the impact of the show and the changes in architecture in the last 25 years. Think of the term "starchitect" and most likely one of the seven architects exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art's (MoMA) 1988 Deconstructivist Architecture show comes to mind. Certainly Priztker Prize winners Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, and Rem Koolhaas are household names, and to a lesser degree so are Coop Himmelb(l)au (Wolf Prix and Helmut Swiczinsky), Peter Eisenman, Daniel Libeskind, and Bernard ...

This article originally appeared on  World-Architects  but has since been removed so it is being archived here, sans illustrations and without any further editing. Earlier this year the National Trust for Historic Preservation appointed Henry Urbach as director of The Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut. World-Architects.com visited Philip Johnson's 47-acre estate, walking the grounds, peeking inside some of the buildings, and chatting with Urbach about plans in his new post. From 1949’s Glass House to 1995’s “Da Monsta,” Philip Cortelyou Johnson designed and constructed 10 structures on his 47-acre New Canaan, Connecticut, estate before his death in 2005. Even before realizing the last piece of what he called the “diary of an eccentric architect,” Johnson donated his estate to the National Trust for Historic Preservation (in 1986). The NTHP started welcoming the public to the the property and its buildings—now cumulatively called “ The Philip Johnson Glass House ,” or “The...

This article originally appeared on  World-Architects  but has since been removed so it is being archived here, copy-pasted without any further editing. Outside the office of Schemata Architects - All photographs are courtesy the respective architects, unless noted otherwise. A noticeable trend in recent years is the growing number of architecture firms moving into ground-level storefronts  —  spaces formerly occupied by stores, restaurants, or other traditional storefront uses.  In recognition of this trend, World-Architects.com conducted a short international survey to find out why architecture offices moved into a storefront space, how it affects their practice, and if they'd recommend the same to others.   The responses are varied, and while these and other offices are responding to increased retail vacancies and a desire to fill them, there is a shared desire on the part of the architects to engage with life on the street. Schemata Architects Tokyo, Ja...

This article originally appeared on World-Architects but has since been removed so it is being archived here, sans illustrations and without any further editing. This second installment of our Venice Biennale coverage focuses on the National Pavilions, where  the first installment focused on the 13th International Architecture Exhibition , directed by David Chipperfield and titled Common Ground . The exhibitions collected below include winners of the awards and special mentions, but also some highlights from the pavilions spread across the Giardini and beyond. In an opening ceremony on August 29 (the Biennale runs until November 25), Álvaro Siza Vieira was given the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, and the international jury handed out awards for national participation, best project, and promising practice. As mentioned, Álvaro Siza Vieira is the recipient of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, as selected by David Chipperfield, but unfortunately the Portuguese archite...