How the Graphic Designer Milton Glaser Made America Cool Again
From the poster that turned Bob Dylan into an icon to the logo that helped revive a flagging city, he gave sharp outlines to the spirit of an age.
In Conversation: Anselm Kiefer and Michael Govan
On the occasion of his exhibition Anselm Kiefer: Exodus at Gagosian at Marciano Art Foundation in Los Angeles, the artist spoke with Michael Govan about his works that elaborate on
Ray’s Hand
Ray Kaiser Eames (1912–88) trained as an artist and Charles as an architect but they each brought many more skills and interests to what—beginning with their marriage in 1941—became one
Never Again Is Now: The Transportation Professions’ Responsibility to Work Toward Justice
Highways have often been over my shoulder in life. I grew up an asthmatic child, with my grandparents, near the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey.
An Artist Whose Work Might (Possibly) Have Its Own Free Will
Tauba Auerbach’s brilliant, mathematical paintings and sculptures are as playful as they are conceptual.
Bill Stout’s legacy rests on his passion for books about architecture
In Japan, the government gives an honorary award called the National Living Treasure to those who have a unique and often unreproducible mastery of a craft or skill.
The Fight Over Penn Station and Madison Square Garden
How the effort to renovate midtown Manhattan’s transit hub has been stalled by money, politics, and disputes about the public good.
Newsmaker: Marsha Maytum on the Architect as Advocate
Marsha Maytum is a founder of Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects (LMSA), a San Francisco-based firm known for buildings that address some of today’s thorniest issues, including social inequity, homelessness, universal
When Dan Flavin Saw the Light
In a re-creation of two groundbreaking shows, the artist’s strange charm remains undimmed.
Tour a Striking All-Black Home in San Francisco
The house, which was remodeled by a creative couple’s architect friends and features not one but two disco ball moments, stands out among the neighborhood Victorians.