The Architectural Review #1513
230 x 280 mm, 126 pages
London, UK
Monthly
Editor: Manon Mollard
Art director: Tom Carpenter
Founded in 1896, the AR has a proud tradition of challenge and criticism, scouring the globe for architecture that provokes and inspires, and relying on its immense archive and critically acclaimed writers to shape architectural discourse. Combine this with a rich history of contemporary editorial design and you have a magazine of interest beyond its natural architectural audience
The cover shot by Dean Kaufman, of a pretzel kiosk at dusk in the Meatpacking district of New York, perfectly summarises this issue's theme 'Public'. Inside, a well-rounded insight of public spaces and their designers are explored through examples such as the successes of Copacabana beach in Brazil to Le Cent Quatre in Paris, as well as, the downward trajectory of the Meskel Square in Addis Ababa and the extreme gentrification within New York City.
'What becomes apparent in the following pages is the critical role played by public bodies in carving out public space - and the urgency of strengthening this responsibility.'
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