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Commission of Fine Arts votes to move ahead with Trump's proposed victory arch
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (506+ words) The seven-member body, whose ranks are composed of Trump appointees, was expected to approve the arch. The proposed monument strongly resembles Paris' Arc de Triomphe, but almost 100 feet taller. Commission of Fine Arts votes to move ahead with Trump's proposed…...
Trump touts newly released plans for D. C. triumphal arch
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (486+ words) Artist renderings and diagrams for President Trump's proposed triumphal arch released by the U. S. Commission of Fine Arts on April 10, 2026. Jon Elswick/AP hide caption President Trump on Friday unveiled official architectural renderings for the triumphal arch he plans to add…...
The skyscrapers that NIMBYs and zoning couldn't stop: Planet Money
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (661+ words) LIVE SHOW TOUR INFO HERE. New stories, live tapings, special guests, book signings and more. What would you build on a piece of land when all the normal rules go out the window? On today's show, how the Squamish Nation…...
Chilean Smiljan Radi" Clarke wins architecture's highest honor
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (245+ words) The most prestigious award in architecture was announced this morning. Over the years, the Pritzker Prize has gone to Frank Gehry, I. M. Pei, and now, as NPR's Neda Ulaby reports, to an architect from Chile. NEDA ULABY, BYLINE: Most people outside…...
Britain's 'ugliest landmark' becomes protected historic monument
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (370+ words) Once derided as Britain's ugliest building, London's Southbank Centre is now a protected historic monument " beloved by symphony-goers as well as skateboarders, who've taken over its Brutalist ramps. Southbank Centre is a big brutalist landmark in London. It now has…...
Pierre L'enfant designed the look of the U. S. capital but died in obscurity
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (40+ words) Pierre L'Enfant designed the look of the nation's capital but died in obscurity. Pierre L'enfant designed the look of the U. S. capital but died in obscurity Pierre L'Enfant designed the look of the nation's capital but died in obscurity....
How 'aesthetic' became an adjective
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (67+ words) NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Shane O'Neill of The Washington Post about the word "aesthetic" and its evolution from art criticism and design theory to online speak and the White House. How 'aesthetic' became an adjective NPR's Ailsa Chang talks…...
Remembering world-renowned architect Frank Gehry
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (72+ words) Gehry, who died Dec. 5, designed the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, and the Disney Concert Hall in LA. His work has been likened to sculptures rather than buildings. Originally broadcast in 2004. Remembering world-renowned architect Frank Gehry Gehry, who died Dec....
Remembering Architect Frank Gehry: Fresh Air
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (187+ words) Frank Gehry, whose steel and titanium curved structures seemed more like sculptures than buildings, died last week at age 96. His masterpiece was the Guggenheim museum in Bilbao, Spain. He spoke with Terry Gross in 2004 about finding his design voice." Also,…...
Frank Gehry, whose designs defied gravity and convention, dies at 96
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1002+ words) "I love the relationship with the clients," said architect Frank Gehry. In Bilbao, Spain, where he designed the groundbreaking building for the Guggenheim museum, "people come out and hug me," he said. Swooping, swirling, gleaming, sculpted " Frank Gehry made buildings…...