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From the pavilions of the Venice Biennale to the City of Water's grand bridges and museums, Blue Crow Media's latest guide highlights a wave of modern Venice architecture; starting in the 1930s and continuing through to present...
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A project in the making since 2015——when Brooklyn-based art and history writer, Allison C. Meier, made it her mission to seek out all of NYC’s official great trees——the second title in a new series dedicated to urban trees and published by...
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From the sprawling Spandau borough to barren Marzahn, experimental medicine research facility Mäusebunker to 1958-built apartment block Corbusierhaus——and a whole host of other brutally beautiful buildings, churches and carparks in...
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Featuring 50 influential buildings from across Melbourne's varied architectural landscape, the Concrete Melbourne Map by Blue Crow Media is a fine resource for those interested in brutalist and modernist architecture across the city and its...
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Uninspired by the monotony of metal and glass curtain walls, 1960s Montreal saw architects look toward something that would enable more expression, and the concrete boom was born. Adding this liquid stone, and in turn extra body and volume to their...
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Driven forward by the financial might General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler—The United States's largest automobile manufacturers, collectively known as the Big Three—architecture flourished in the 20th century for Detroit, with some of the world's...
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Art Deco architecture features prominently in the New York City skyline, the building boom of the 1920s and 1930s playing a big part in a profusion of the architectural style throughout the city. Despite the Chrysler Building—briefly the world's...
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The seventh North American architecture and design map from Blue Crow Media takes us to the West Coast city of Los Angeles—celebrating the famously sprawling metropolis as a city of distinctive concrete architecture and, in a departure from...
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Largely rebuilt after a devastating earthquake in 1963, Skopje—the Republic of Macedonia's capital and largest city—became home to one of the most potent architectural movements of the 20th century, Pritzker Prize-winning Japanese architect...
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Nikolai Vassiliev, an author and historian specialising in architecture and urban history, has collaborated once more with Blue Crow Media. Following the 2016-published Constructivist Moscow Map, the publisher's ongoing series of architecture and...
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"Toronto is beginning to redefine itself through its concrete heritage," write an editorial team from the city's ERA Architects, "the fabric of our post-war growth—the architecture of our schools, universities, libraries and mass housing. Many are...
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Despite the fact that most downtown structures were destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, visitors today can still enjoy a whole melting pot of architectural influence in the Windy City; each style reflective of the city’s long history and...
City Notes
Bringing understated Scandinavian elegance to the edge of Warsaw’s historic Old Town, PURO Warszawa Stare Miasto is the latest addition to the design-led hotel group’s growing Polish portfolio, and possibly their most considered space...
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In Milan’s ever-evolving Isola district, MOGO has arrived on the scene, offering a destination where music, mixology, and modern Japanese cuisine come together in a high-design setting that will have aesthetics addicts frothing at the mouth. A...
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Opening its doors in February 2025, Ned’s Club Washington, DC marks the second collaboration between Soho House’s luxury brand and the design and architecture experts at Stonehill Taylor. Set across the 9th to 12th floors of two historic...
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After a century spent as apartment residences, and following a meticulous two-year transformation, Hotel Granada reopened its Spanish Colonial archways to guests in August 2024. Located at 1302 West Peachtree Street NW, this 120-room property now...
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Buying a car can be a minefield. It doesn’t have to be, though! Indeed, there are plenty of simple ways you can simplify the process of purchasing a vehicle. Using a professional car history checking app is undoubtedly one of the best options in...
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Many people dream of turning a creative interest — writing, design, art, photography, music — into a meaningful career. The leap from something enjoyed as a hobby to a fulfilling profession can feel both thrilling and daunting. Yet it’s...
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Plumbing may not always be at the forefront of design conversations, but the comfort of our homes depends on it just as much as light, texture, and space. The gentle hum of a well-functioning water system is often invisible—until something goes...
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Everyone loves the feeling of arriving at a charming vacation retreat. What if you could bring that travel vibe into your own home? With thoughtful design choices, your living room can feel like a curated destination. From tactile fabrics...