The Tallest Man I Ever Loved

When manifesting a boyfriend, maybe don't start with the physical — or date the competition.

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Trans Fat Bans May Be Good for the Heart

Blood levels of trans fatty acids declined by 61 percent in New Yorkers who dined out four or more times weekly after a trans fat restaurant ban went into effect.

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Too Much Kissing in the Kitchen

A grandmother finds her daughter and son-in-law’s P.D.A. unfit for their 5-year-old child’s eyes.

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Spaces of Disappearance

Spaces of Disappearance: The Architecture of Extraordinary Rendition
Jordan H. Carver
UR Books, September 2018



Paperback | 6 x 9 inches | 264 pages | b/w illustrations | Languages | ISBN: 978-1947198012 | $25.00

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By investigating the sovereign claims of American power and the architectural spaces of secret prisons, Spaces of Disappearance reconstructs the network of black site prisons developed in the early years of the so-called War on Terror. Jordan H. Carver compiles an original archive of architectural representations, redacted documents, and media reports to build a knowingly incomplete spatial history of post-9/11 extraordinary rendition. Framed by an introductory essay by architectural historian and theorist Felicity D. Scott that positions Carver’s work within a longer history of military strategy and state violence against “uncertain” warfare, this book skillfully presents the territorial and political logics of the top-secret CIA Detention and Interrogation Program. Spaces of Disappearance shows how architectures of confinement were designed to deny prisoners their human subjectivity and describes how the spectacle of government bureaucracy is used as a substitute for accountability.

dDAB Commentary:

Earlier this year the BBC put online a series of interactive, immersive scenes "from inside the extraordinary Venezuelan shopping center that became the country’s most notorious political prison." El Helicoide, as the structure is known, was the subject of an exhibition at the Center for Architecture and a book published by UR Books. The BBC feature virtually takes people inside spaces whose details are not otherwise known to the public, since they fall well outside the standards of humane treatment of prisoners. Jordan H. Carver does a similar thing -- but with traditional architectural drawings rather than interactive programming, and with Guantanamo and other "secret prisons" used by the US government in the post-9/11 War on Terror.

Carver's book is made up of two parts: "Politics, Sovereignty, and Secrecy" and "An Atlas of Extraordinary Rendition." The first part takes us back to the days and years after 9/11, when the US justified the use of torture in its War on Terror, memorably through the words of Donald Rumsfeld ("known unknowns"). But in the context of the architectural nature of torture (the prisons, the cells, the devices, etc.), Carver delves into the history of the US base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and even explores how SteelCell, based in Georgia, fabricates prefabricated prison cells for the US government. This first part provides a theoretical grounding for the "atlas," the drawings that move from the scale of buildings to the interiors of the cells (both holding and interrogation) and the devices used within them (e.g., a device for force feeding prisoners on hunger strikes). Lengthy appendices gather primary sources (some redacted) provide evidence for Carver's words and drawings and further justify the necessity for his book.

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Jordan H. Carver is a writer, researcher, and educator who writes on space, politics, and culture. He is a contributing editor to the Avery Review, a core member of Who Builds Your Architecture?, and a Henry M. MacCracken Doctoral Fellow in American Studies at New York University.

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My Afterlife on the Body Farm

After I die, my body will help solve crimes as part of a world-renowned criminal justice program.

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How to Support a Friend or Loved One Who Has Been Sexually Abused

It’s been a particularly difficult few months for sexual abuse survivors. If you know someone who’s been abused, here are some tips to best support them and their recovery.

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Top Selling Carry Bag Collection Expanded

Missoula, Montana – For 2019, Sun Mountain’s top-selling 4.5 LS carry bag collection includes the 4.5 LS with a four-way divided top, 4.5 LS 14-way with an individual club divided top, 4.5 LS Supercharged with a built-in battery pack for recharging on the go and Women’s 4.5 LS. For the retailer nearest you, visit www.sunmountain.com or call 800-227-9224.

4.5 LS is a lightweight, mid-sized golf stand bag. For 2019, the 4.5 LS features a redesigned 10”, four-way top with larger areas for woods and short irons and a comfort grip handle for picking up and setting down the bag. 4.5 LS offers ample storage space across nine pockets and the E-Z Fit Dual Strap System for hassle-free carrying. 4.5 LS also offers numerous cart-friendly features including a cart-strap pass-through allowing the bag to be secured to a cart without hindering pocket access, a leg lock system, and cart-friendly bottom. 4.5 LS is offered in eight different colors and a left-handed model. Retail price is $219.99.

4.5 LS 14-way is the ideal golf bag for those who prefer the organization offered by individual club dividers, typically only offered on cart bags, but prefer to walk the course and carry their own clubs. 4.5 LS 14-way offers nine pockets, the E-Z Fit Dual Strap System, cart-friendly features and is offered in eight different colors with a retail price of $229.99.

4.5 LS Supercharged comes equipped with a 7800 mAh rechargeable, portable power pack capable of recharging a mobile phone three times. This power pack has two USB ports, one standard and one rapid-charging, allowing recharging of multiple devices at the same time. 4.5 LS Supercharged has the same four-way top and features as the 4.5 LS and is available in four colors with a retail price of $249.99.

Women’s 4.5 LS offers a four-way divided top, six pockets and is one inch shorter than the men’s bag to better accommodate women’s clubs. Women’s 4.5 LS is available in four colors with a retail price of $219.99.

For 30 years Sun Mountain has been a pioneer in the golf industry, revolutionizing golf bags, golf outerwear and golf carts. Sun Mountain’s many innovations, including the first lightweight golf bag and modern stand bag, have made it the top golf bag company in North America. Within golf outerwear, Sun Mountain redefined golf-specific performance first with the windshirt, then fleece, and again with its four-way stretch, waterproof, and breathable rainwear. The Sun Mountain Speed Cart® golf push cart transformed walking carts and created an entirely new category of golf products. Sun Mountain’s “Ahead of Time Design” motto drives the company to continually design and refine golf equipment. For the Sun Mountain retailer nearest you call 800-227-9224 or visit www.sunmountain.com.

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Listen: Christina Hendricks Reads ‘Security in a Bright Yellow Suitcase’

On this week’s Modern Love podcast, the “Good Girls” star reads an essay about luggage (literal and emotional).

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High Blood Pressure in Teens Tied to Kidney Failure in Adulthood

Hypertension in adolescence doubled the risk for end-stage renal disease in adulthood.

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Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship Poised To Tee Off With One Of The Strongest Fields In Youth Golf

28 Top 100 Junior Boys, 16 Top 100 Girls To Compete at TPC Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — One of the strongest fields in junior golf is poised to tee-off in the fourth annual Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship at TPC Myrtle Beach March 1-3.
Dustin Johnson, who will reclaim the top spot in the Official World Golf Rankings next week, started the event with the goal of creating the premier event in junior golf. This year’s tournament is another step in that direction as 28 of the top 100 boys and 16 of the top 100 girls in America will be competing.
A 54-hole college-style event, the field for the Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship will be highlighted by the return of last year’s champions.
Michael Brennan, a Wake Forest verbal commitment, won the 2018 boys championship with a dramatic final hole eagle. On the girls side, 14-year-old phenom Alexa Pano, the third-ranked junior in nation, according to Golfweek, will be back to defend her crown.
Connor Creasy, a Georgia signee, is the highest ranked boy in the field at No. 14. Austin Greaser (Vandalia, Ohio), a North Carolina signee, is ranked 21st and along with No. 30 George Duangmanee (Fairfax, Va.) and No. 32 Gavin Noble (Ringgold, Ga.), is among the pre-tournament favorites.
Pano’s list of challengers is led by Lattana Stone (Riverview, Fla.), the nation’s 25th ranked girl, and No. 26 Yoo Min Han (Bradenton, Fla.).
With the support of Johnson, the tournament will provide players a PGA Tour-like experience, and the opportunity to test themselves against some of the best juniors from across the globe.
A significant part of the event’s appeal is TPC Myrtle Beach, one of the Grand Strand’s most decorated layouts. TPC Myrtle Beach has hosted the Senior PGA Tour Championship and been ranked among “America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses” by Golf Digest, making it an ideal venue to test golf’s rising young stars.
The Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship is being sponsored by Founders Group International, the Dustin Johnson Golf School, and Golf Tourism Solutions.
Johnson’s involvement with the tournament reflects his long-time commitment to junior golf, particularly in South Carolina, where he grew into one of the world’s best players. Through the Dustin Johnson Foundation, which is headquartered in Myrtle Beach, Johnson has donated more than $500,000 to junior golf, sponsoring numerous events throughout the state and helping cover entry costs for kids who need financial assistance.
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PUMA GOLF UNVEILS IGNITE PROADAPT FOOTWEAR DESIGNED IN COLLABORATION WITH PGA TOUR PROFESSIONAL RICKIE FOWLER

Fowler Adapted to the Conditions in PUMA’s New Footwear During His Victory at Waste Management Phoenix Open; Now All Golfers Can Experience the Same Comfort & Performance

CARLSBAD, Calif. (February 27, 2019) – PUMA Golf’s IGNITE PROADAPT footwear delivers Tour-proven stability, unparalleled traction and extreme comfort, in a superior, sophisticated package, designed with the world’s best golfers in mind. The PROADAPT shoe’s outsole utilizes Dual-Durometer Tornado Cleats which deliver excellent traction, along with torsional stability provided from the full length PROADAPT TPU outsole. The shoe also features a stable, full-grain leather upper design, preferred by PGA Tour professional Rickie Fowler. Fowler debuted PROADAPT earlier this season and relied on them during his recent victory at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.

“During the footwear design and creation process, we work with our Tour team, utilizing their feedback to deliver shoes that reflect the feel and performance desired by the best golfers in the world,” said Andrew Lawson, Footwear Product Line Manager at PUMA Golf. “Rickie was involved from the earliest stages of design, expressing his desire for an upper that provides a ton of support with premium styling. Better players will love these shoes as they offer comfort, maximum stability, ground traction and motion control through your golf swing.”

The IGNITE PROADAPT footwear comes equipped with a one-year waterproof warranty and utilize key PUMA technologies including:

· Pro-Fit Insole – This ultra-soft, yet supportive PU insole provides excellent fit, performance and long-lasting comfort on the course.

· Adaptive Fit System – Dual-layer, decoupled collar construction utilizes premium full-grain leather materials and a molded comfort collar to provide the comfort of a running shoe, but the look of a high-end leather shoe.

· Atlantis Leather Upper – Ultra-premium, full-grain leather upper delivers soft feel, enhanced quality and sophisticated look.

· IGNITE Foam – Revolutionary and proprietary PU foam provides ideal energy return, responsive comfort, stable cushioning and superior step-in comfort eliminating typical new footwear “break-in period.”

· Pro-Form TPU – Premium TPU Outsole compound delivers high performance, grip and abrasion resistance on all surfaces.

· Tornado Cleat – a dual talon, low-profile cleat provides excellent traction and long-lasting abrasion resistance, and is easy to change out using the Fast Twist 3.0 system.

The PROADAPTs are available in three eye-catching colorways (White/Gray Violet, Black/Dark Shadow and Gray Violet/White) and feature a retail price of $200. In addition to the core PROADAPT collection, PUMA Golf will introduce several limited edition PROADAPT shoes throughout the year. Keep an eye out for the first two at the 2019 Arnold Palmer Invitational and PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP, respectively.

The PUMA IGNITE PROADAPT’s are available now for pre-sale on PUMGAGOLF.com and at select retailers. They will hit stores on March 13, 2019.

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French Lick Resort – A Legendary Dye and Ross Golf Experience

2019 golf packages highlight Dye, Ross, and Improving Your Game

French Lick, IN – One of the country’s premier historic golf destinations, French Lick Resort, nestled among the Hoosier National Forest in southern Indiana, has been a place that legends, champions, and golf aficionados have been experiencing since the early 20th century.

Regarded as one of the Best Golf Resorts in the America’s by Golf Digest, serious golfers nationwide seeking a buddy trip golf adventure and experience the only golf destination in the world that features a combination of hall of fame designers Donald Ross and Pete Dye together with two historic hotels should consider French Lick Resort.

Golfers can now book 2019 golf packages including its popular mainstays like the Hall of Fame and Donald Ross Experience packages. Whether it’s a buddy trip, couples retreat, girls-getaway, or improving your game, you will find a package to suit your needs.

Hall of Fame Package

The resort’s most popular golf package and the best way to experience this award-winning golf destination includes playing the resort’s two legendary courses designed by Hall of Fame architects – Pete Dye and Donald Ross. Each are ranked among the Top 100 in America’s Greatest Public Courses and are currently ranked as the No. 1 and 2 Courses You Can Play in Indiana.

The package includes a one-night stay at either resort hotel, a day of unlimited golf on The Pete Dye Course, a day of unlimited golf at The Donald Ross Course, unlimited use of the driving range and practice facility, bag storage, and shuttle service. Package prices start at $559 at French Lick Springs Hotel, and $589 at West Baden Springs Hotel based on double occupancy.

Donald Ross Experience

With over 100 years of history, The Donald Ross Course at French Lick offers the chance to experience golf the way it was meant to be played. Experience old-school links golf on a classic Ross course situated in the rolling hills of the countryside. This package includes two days of golf on The Donald Ross Course plus overnight accommodations at either resort hotel. Package price starts at $334 at French Lick Springs Hotel, and $354 at West Baden Springs Hotel based on double occupancy.

Golfers can also experience the ultimate sampler for golf aficionados. The Double and Triple Play golf packages combine playing the Ross and Dye courses with the nearby Sultan’s Run Golf Club, another Top 10 course in Indiana. Package pricing starts at $289 for the Double Play, and $719 for the Triple Play.

Improve Your Game – French Lick Game Changer Golf Academy

Golfers who need to sharpen their game should take advantage of French Lick Resort’s “Game Changer” Golf Academy, which can give a boost to golfers of all skill levels. The three-day golf school experience covers all aspects of the full-swing and short game and includes three nights lodging at either resort hotel. The lesson includes video swing analysis, on-course sessions, and unlimited golf at The Donald Ross Course at French Lick and The Valley Links Course. Package pricing starts at $1,009.

Golfers looking for the quick fix whether it is short game, putting, or iron shots, the Rapid Recovery Golf Academy can get you back on track. This includes four hours of intensive instruction and unlimited golf on the Ross and Valley Links course. Package price starts at $514.

Custom packages can be built especially for groups of eight or more by contacting French Lick Golf Group Sales Manager, Alex Whiteman. Alex is a PGA Professional dedicated to creating the best golf experience available. To view additional golf package options, visit https://ift.tt/1Ogyl3c or call our reservation specialists at (888) 936-9360.

About French Lick Resort

French Lick Resort is a Midwest travel destination that includes West Baden Springs Hotel, French Lick Springs Hotel and the French Lick Casino. Restored to its historic glory after a $560 million renovation, this resort in the rolling hills of Southern Indiana features 686 guest rooms and suites; a 51,000-square-foot casino; meeting and event space totaling 163,000 square feet; 45 holes of golf, including two of the state’s top-rated public courses in The Pete Dye Course at French Lick and The Donald Ross Course at French Lick; two full-service spas with a combined 36 treatment rooms; and an array of fine dining and family-friendly entertainment and recreation options. Visit www.frenchlick.com.

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Le Corbusier: The Built Work

Le Corbusier: The Built Work
Richard Pare; text by Jean-Louis Cohen
The Monacelli Press, November 2018



Hardcover | 11-1/2 x 10-1/4 inches | 480 pages | English | ISBN: 978-1580934718 | $125.00

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Le Corbusier is widely acknowledged as the most influential architect of the twentieth century. As extensively researched and documented as his works are, however, they have never been exhaustively surveyed in photographs until now. Photographer Richard Pare has crossed the globe for years to document the extant works of Le Corbusier–from his first villas in Switzerland to his mid-career works in his role as the first global architect in locations as far-flung as Argentina and Russia, and his late works, including his sole North American project, at Harvard University, and an extensive civic plan for Chandigarh, India.

Le Corbusier: The Built Work provides numerous views of each project to bring a fuller understanding of the architect’s command of space, sometimes surprising use of materials and color, and the almost ineffable qualities that only result from a commanding synthesis of all aspects of design. With an authoritative text by scholar and curator Jean-Louis Cohen, Le Corbusier: The Built Work is a groundbreaking opportunity to appreciate the master’s work anew.

dDAB Commentary:

One of the many tidbits I remember from undergraduate architecture school is learning about Le Corbusier's houses in Pessac, France. We learned about them not for their design, but for the way residents eventually transformed the modern "machines for living" into something else, something more traditional ― pitched roofs and all. Seeming to come straight out of Stewart Brand's How Buildings Learn, it was in fact Philippe Boudon and Gerald Onn's Lived-In Architecture: Le Corbusier's Pessac Revisited that brought the changes to light decades earlier (in 1972), giving Postmodernists fodder for the apparently out-of-touch nature of Le Corbusier and other Modernist architects. Of course, the reality was more complicated than even Le Corbusier's own words on the project: "You know, it is always life that is right, and the architect who is wrong." Jean-Louis Cohen spells out some reasons for the neglect and subsequent changes in Pessac, most unrelated to Corbusier's forward-thinking designs. Cohen's words on the more than 50 houses in Pessac are actually the most generous among his descriptions of the dozens of built works photographed by Richard Pare in this coffee table book; the rest have one page of text, but Pessac gets two, as if the residue of Lived-In Architecture must be addressed at length.

People moving into the Pessac houses in the 1990s have restored the now nearly 100-year-old houses to their original Corbusier glory (twenty of them are now landmarks), and these are some of the houses documented by Pare. Not all of Le Corbusier's built works given the Pare treatment were so lucky, but for the most part the listing of the architect's buildings has extended their longevity and made them as photogenic as they were when completed. But the decision to photograph all of the extant Corbu works from the Villa Fallet (1907) in La Chaux-de-Fonds to the Heidi Weber Museum (1967) in Zurich means Pare must have been open to the varied conditions of the buildings and the whims of its occupants. Sure, it's evident here and there that he cleared out rooms to put the focus squarely on Corbu's architecture (the solitary LC4 Chaise Longue in the second-to-last spread below is a case in point), but in other cases the lived-in qualities of the buildings are unavoidable (as in the smaller photos in the last spread). With such a wide range of buildings beyond Le Corbusier's many masterpieces, including a number of buildings I had no knowledge or recollection of, Pare still managed to create a cohesive portfolio of beautiful photographs. I think this stems from a toning down of contrasts in the images with sun and shadow, which allows them to strike a balance with the photos ― and there are many ― that were taken on gray days. Whatever the case, the combination of Pare's highly illuminating (figuratively) photos of the highs and lows of Le Corbusier's architecture and Cohen's deeply knowledgeable words on their histories and present states (including ownership and listing status) make this hefty book worth the investment.

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Architectural photographer Richard Pare ... was the founding curator of the photography collection of the Canadian Centre for Architecture and a consultant to the collection since 1989. ... Jean-Louis Cohen is founder of the Cité de l'architecture, a museum, research, and exhibition center in Paris's Palais de Chaillot. ... He has ... extensively interpreted Le Corbusier's work and Paris planning history.

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The Best Type of Exercise to Burn Fat

A few minutes of brief, intense exercise may be as effective, or more effective, for incinerating body fat than walking, jogging, swimming or cycling for lengthier periods.

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‘Executing Babies’: Here Are the Facts Behind Trump’s Misleading Abortion Tweet

Infants are rarely born alive after abortion procedures, and if they are, doctors do not kill them.

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Tiny Love Stories: Australia Edition

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. For this issue, we sought stories from our Australian readers.

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When the Bully Is the Boss

Managers who aggressively “demand” excellence from their employees won’t necessarily produce it, researchers say.

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T’s Wellness Guide to Paris

A shortlist of places to find gua sha facials, adaptogen-fuelled lattes — and, yes, even natural wines.

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LPGA Pro-Am Open to the public

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., February 25, 2019 – Kingsmill Resort, home to the Pure Silk Championship and the famed River Course is teeing up two golf experiences you don’t want to miss during this year’s tournament, May 20-26, 2019. It’s two opportunities on Monday and Wednesday, where players of all handicaps are welcomed and can make their own history alongside LPGA pros, plus gain insider tips from the pro and how they plan to conquer the course. It’s a scramble format, so there’s no pressure, just fun!
The excitement starts with a player’s reception, so participants will get a chance to meet all the pros in attendance, and after the Pro-Am, they can stick around to enjoy clubhouse tickets and catch all the action during the Pure Silk Championship. Check out the package details below.
Monday, May 20, Pro-Am Package • One playing spot in the Monday Pro-Am with one LPGA Tour player • Players’ Reception after the Pro-Am with LPGA professionals in attendance • Accommodations in a resort guest room on Sunday, May 19th • Onsite practice round at Kingsmill on Sunday, May 19th (Tee times to be determined) • Pro-Am Participant Badge and one Guest Badge (Weekly access to the tournament, Wednesday – Sunday, for Clubhouse and Grounds) • Eight Single Day Clubhouse Tickets • One preferred parking pass, valid Monday – Wednesday • Exclusive tournament gift package • Autographed team photo
Wednesday, May 22, Pro-Am Package • One playing spot in the Wednesday Pro-Am with two LPGA Tour players • Invitation for one and a guest to the Tuesday evening Pairings Party (May 21st) • Pro-Am Participant Badge and one Guest Badge (Weekly access to the tournament, Wednesday – Sunday, for Clubhouse and Grounds) • Ten Single Day Clubhouse Tickets • One preferred parking pass, valid Monday – Wednesday • An exclusive tournament gift package • Autographed team photo
For more information or to register, contact Kristen Ward, Kristen.ward@kingsmill.com, 757-253-3990.
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March 14 Book Talk at Rizzoli Bookstore

NYC Walks: Guide to New Architecture, my fifth book, is being released two weeks from today, on March 12. Published by Prestel, NYC Walks collects ten architectural walking tours I've been giving since my first book, Guide to Contemporary New York City Architecture (W. W. Norton), came out at the end of 2011. To celebrate the release of NYC Walks I'll be in conversation with Michael Sorkin at Rizzoli Bookstore (1133 Broadway at West 26th Street) on Thursday, March 14 at 6pm. I'll be signing books after the talk.



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Join author, architect, and tour guide John Hill for a discussion with esteemed architecture critic and urbanist Michael Sorkin about his new book NYC Walks: Guide to New Architecture (Prestel, 2019).

It can be hard to keep up with New York City’s surge of cutting-edge architecture since the turn of the millennium. NYC Walks is a portable, easy-to-use guide to the city’s newest architectural gems, all completed in the 21st century with some still under construction.

Divided into ten 1- to 3-mile walks that extend from Columbia University through lower Manhattan and across to Brooklyn and Queens, this guidebook highlights over 150 buildings—from popular destinations like the High Line and Lincoln Center to trendy locations such as Boerum Hill and the Bowery. Led by author John Hill, these then tours are highly informative, engaging, and filled with fascinating insights and details.

John Hill is an architect, editor-in-chief of World-Architects.com magazine, and founder of the blog Daily Dose of Architecture. He is a licensed New York City sightseeing guide who has led architectural walking tours in the city for many years. In addition to NYC Walks, he is the author of Guide to Contemporary New York City Architecture and 100 Years, 100 Buildings.

Michael Sorkin is President of Terreform, a non-profit urban research and advocacy center and publisher of UR Books, Principal of Michael Sorkin Studio, an international design practice with a focus on urbanism and “green” architecture, Distinguished Professor of Architecture and Director of the Graduate Program in Urban Design at the CCNY, and author or editor of more than twenty books, including What Goes Up: The Right and Wrongs to the City (2018) and Twenty Minutes in Manhattan (2013).

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CBD Is Everywhere, but Scientists Still Don’t Know Much About It

“It is a kind of a new snake oil in the sense that there are a lot of claims and not so much evidence,” said one expert.

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Falls Can Kill You. Here’s How to Minimize the Risk.

Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among older adults. Every 19 minutes in this country, an older person dies from a fall.

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Unboxing New York

Unboxing New York
ODA New York
Actar, November 2018



Hardcover | 8 x 10 inches | 276 pages | English | ISBN: 978-1945150777 | $39.95

Publisher Description:

In a city like New York, dominated by regulations and defined by a strong post-recession development boom, the architect is bound by conventions and prescribed parameters. Code, market, and time are words as common in the architect’s vocabulary as context, proportion and light. Consequently, the architect’s power has been pushed away from fundamental qualities of living. Unboxing New York investigates these architecture topics to recover the power to design with quality of life as the number one objective.

Unboxing New York is a behind-the-scenes examination of the changing shape of New York City since 2010 -revealing the forces, theories, and histories that have transformed the city, studying the common conventions that architects deal with as a result. In a bind-up of five smaller books with a wide variety of short articles, research pieces, diagrams, and an analysis of key facets of projects, the book presents the realities of the profession and lays out an accessible and engaging roadmap to working within a large, highly regulated metropolis like New York to create valuable additions to urban life.

With prolific experience designing and building in New York -with over 50 designs within an area of 50 square miles- ODA is uniquely positioned to lead this exploration. The firm witnessed the city’s rapid development firsthand, and under a soaring volume of work and no time to waste, it has developed an intuitive formula of decision making to design alternative as-of-right buildings that rearrange priorities and transgress molds.

dDAB Commentary:

A traditional architectural monograph consists of built projects presented with photographs, short descriptions, and the occasional drawing; in-progress projects documented through renderings; and at least one essay by a critic or some other familiar name in architecture. It's a familiar model that many firms are increasingly departing from. This departure makes sense given the great expense and effort of monographs but also the need for firms to distinguish themselves in ways that move beyond the actual qualities of their buildings. ODA New York takes a dramatically different approach with Unboxing New York, creating something that is more akin to a textbook than a monograph.

The firm, founded in 2007 by Eran Chen, has staked out a unique position in New York City's landscape of residential development in a short amount of time. Although each of their buildings is born from the particulars of their respective sites, they infuse their buildings with features that make them recognizable as ODA: generous terraces, pixelated facades, and asymmetrical rooftop silhouettes among them. Unboxing New York explains how Chen and company deals with clients, zoning and building codes, and market forces to create their distinctly "ODA" designs.

As hinted on the cover, Unboxing New York is made up of five chapters: Living, Zoning, Developing, Marketing, and Building. These correspond roughly with the process of architecture and specifically to residential projects in NYC: Living outlines the theoretical basis for ODA's designs; Zoning shows how ODA uses codes to their advantage and those of their clients; Developing lays out how developers approach residential projects; Marketing deals with communication and "selling" designs to the public; and Building hones in on ODA's own practice and some details of construction. The chapters consist of essays written by Chen and other ODA team members, though there are also outside contributions, such as an interview with James Wines of SITE. Between the chapters are full-color, full-bleed photo spreads that take atypical looks at their buildings, showing them under construction, for instance, or lost among their urban surroundings. So where are the projects? They are listed briefly at the back of the book (bottom spread), each one diagrammed with an axonometric, described briefly, and then keyed to the essays. The combination of bite-sized essays, hundreds of descriptive diagrams, and unabashed embrace of residential development makes Unboxing New York an insightful, educational look at the inner workings of ODA as well as the city it call home.

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ODA New York was founded in 2007 by Eran Chen. Through a range of projects, ODA seeks to reconcile the conditions of vertical urban living with the qualities which benefit and nurture us as human beings: The desire for protected shelter while observing wide perspectives, the seamless transition between indoor and outdoor spaces, and the general improvement of life through good design.

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The Challenges of a Child’s Report Card

When report cards were sent out on Fridays, child maltreatment seemed to increase on the Saturdays immediately following.

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Brandscapes

Brandscapes: Architecture in the Experience Economy
Anna Klingmann
The MIT Press, 2007



Paperback (2010) | 7 x 9 inches | 378 pages | 100 b/w illustrations | English | ISBN: 978-0262515030 | $31.00

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In the twenty-first century, we must learn to look at cities not as skylines but as brandscapes and at buildings not as objects but as advertisements and destinations. In the experience economy, experience itself has become the product: we're no longer consuming objects but sensations, even lifestyles. In the new environment of brandscapes, buildings are not about where we work and live but who we imagine ourselves to be. In Brandscapes, Anna Klingmann looks critically at the controversial practice of branding by examining its benefits, and considering the damage it may do.

Klingmann argues that architecture can use the concepts and methods of branding—not as a quick-and-easy selling tool for architects but as a strategic tool for economic and cultural transformation. Branding in architecture means the expression of identity, whether of an enterprise or a city; New York, Bilbao, and Shanghai have used architecture to enhance their images, generate economic growth, and elevate their positions in the global village. Klingmann looks at different kinds of brandscaping today, from Disneyland, Las Vegas, and Times Square—prototypes and case studies in branding—to Prada's superstar-architect-designed shopping epicenters and the banalities of Niketown.

dDAB Commentary:

A couple things this week prompted me to grab this 12-year-old book off my shelf: the 29th issue of MONU, themed "Narrative Urbanism," and a visit to the brand new Nike House of Innovation on Fifth Avenue. Architect and brand consultant Anna Klingmann is all about extending the techniques of branding to cities by examining how companies brand spaces, how they create "brandscapes." One critique in her book is NikeTown on 57th Street, which closed upon the completion of the House of Innovation five blocks to the south, and which Klingmann calls "the weakest part" of the company's branding and devoid of any "exceptional experiential value." I'm guessing she'd be pleased with Nike's House of Innovation, even though it's derivative of Apple's highly successful stores. (What corporate retailers these days aren't though?) For one, Nike put a small basketball court in the middle of the store, something Klingmann argues for one in Brandscapes. Nike layered digital features over the court (the lines on the floor are digitally painted, the bouncing basketball creates splashes of color, and cameras are everywhere) to make it an exclusive innovation lab rather than just a place to shoot some hoops. Digital features permeate the store's six floors, hybridizing traditional stores and online e-commerce into an overstimulating experience of all things Nike.

For me, Nike and Apple and other brands have every right to design their stores, giving customers unique experiences that allow the brands to compete effectively at a time when stores are hurting. But I draw the line at the building; I'm not interested in the lessons of branding being applied to cities, democratic spaces that shouldn't be guided entirely by corporate strategies, or "brandism," Klingmann's trademarked, stomach-churning term. This isn't to say that brands have not infiltrated public spaces. One lasting effect of the Bloomberg administration (though hardly limited to NYC) is the overtaking of parks and other public spaces for corporate events, be it parties, promotions, or commercials. These events temporarily remove public space from public use, turning the city into just another branding opportunity. Taking branding one step further, Klingmann thinks cities should brand themselves to transform themselves and remain competitive. This makes sense in the realm of marketing targeted at tourists, but when it comes to the creation and use of public spaces, branding should hardly usurp the democratic process, which is often messy and indifferent to such a concept. Amazon's departure from Long Island City comes to mind here. The deal it brokered with Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio would have allowed the corporate giant to bypass ULURP, the process by which the public has a say in large developments. Amazon didn't get this original deal once local politicians entered the picture, so it left. Nevertheless, the company's year-long search for HQ2, in which hundreds of cities had to pitch themselves as if they were brands, makes it appear that Klingmann's take on city branding has become the reality.

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Anna Klingmann, an architect and critic, is the founder and principal of KL!NGMANN, an agency for architecture and brand building in New York. Her work has been published in AD Magazine, Daidalos, Architectural Record, Architecture d'Aujourd'hui, and other periodicals.

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Visual Identity for Lee Miller exhibition by Gris

Graphic campaign and exhibition graphics (main entrance and activities space) for “Lee Miller i el Surrealisme a la Gran Bretanya” (Lee Miller & Surrealism in Britain) exhibition, by Fundació Joan Miró Barcelona.

Concept based on London Bulletin magazines (the most influential English Surrealist periodical, where each issue published had different colour covers). The colorful palette also reflects the power of Lee Miller, a real character as a woman and an artist. This power is also transmitted through typography, featuring and playing with Lee’s name. 

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MONU #29

MONU #29: Narrative Urbanism
Bernd Upmeyer (Editor-in-Chief)
BOARD Publishers, October 2018



Paperback | 7-3/4 x 10-1/2 inches | 128 pages | English | ISSN: 1860-3211 | $23.99

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Understanding Urban Narratives - Interview with Cassim Shepard by Bernd Upmeyer; Narrative is the New Black - On the Death of Modern Language by Omar Kassab; Hong Kong Is Land by MAP Office (Gutierrez and Portefaix); Les Grands Ensembles by Pierre Huyghe; Bangkok Domestic Tastes by INDA, Alicia Lazzaroni and Antonio Bernacchi; Talk on the Wild Side: Moving Beyond Storytelling in Cities by Nick Dunn and Dan Dubowitz; Narrating an Analogical Urbanism: Rooms+Cities by Cameron McEwan and Lorens Holm; Storytelling “No New York” by Lorenzo Lazzari; The Grid and the Bedrock by Tiago Torres-Campos; Geostories by Design Earth; Narrating Motherland through Migrating Architectural Objects by Seda Yildiz; Right to the Narrative – Walking Interviews by Amila Širbegovic; Wild Pigeon by Carolyn Drake; Detroit’s Nain Rouge by Kathleen Gmyrek; The Rise of the Kynics by Cruz Garcia and Nathalie Frankowski (WAI Architecture Think Tank); Voices of El Ermitaño - Narrating the Unwritten Urbanism of the Self-built City by Kathrin Golda-Pongratz; A Story of a Masterplan in China by Inge Goudsmit (OMA); Notes on the Architectural Cartoon by Amelyn Ng; The Pathways That Tell the Story of Cities by Phil Roberts; Second Thoughts in the Second City by Benjamin van Loon

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Elsewhere I've stated that the content a book's midsection (e.g., a project in the middle of an architectural monograph) is particularly important, providing a crescendo to a book's narrative arc. This is not the case with magazines such as MONU, where the first article is the most important, due to it being the first piece readers confront. In turn it sets the tone for the rest of the issue, even as its contributors, in the case of MONU #29 for instance, are a diverse lot. First in this issue is MONU editor Bernd Upmeyer's interview with Cassim Shepard, who was the founding editor of the Architectural League's Urban Omnibus and now teaches "Narrative Urbanism: Strategic Storytelling for Designers and Planners" at Columbia GSAPP. A statement of his I find particularly insightful has to do with the goals of narrative urbanism being more about process ("the process of learning how to observe urban dynamics...how to talk to people about what is special or unique about a neighborhood") than product (moving images and sounds, etc.). The interview frames narrative urbanism as exploration, thereby impacting one's reading of the following contributions for the better.

The full list of contributions is above. Highlights beyond Shepard's interview include a few illustrated pieces: MAP Office's proposal for the addition of eight artificial islands in Hong Kong, Alicia Lazzaroni and Antonio Bernacchi's colorful isometric of a dense Bangkok scene, and Design Earth's illustration of "Geostories"; and essays by Phil Roberts and Benjamin van Loon that close the issue and discuss, respectively, post-High Line elevated public spaces and the role of narrative in four major developments reshaping Chicago. The form that narrative urbanism takes is quite diverse too, be it Tiago Torres-Campos's cartographic history of Manhattan, Amila Širbegovic's "walking interviews," or Amelyn Ng's use of cartoons for creating architectural narratives. Those interested in exploring cities via narratives will find plenty to chew on in the pages of the latest MONU.

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Bernd Upmeyer is the founder of BOARD and editor in chief of MONU – Magazine on Urbanism. He studied architecture and urban design at the University of Kassel (Germany) and the Technical University of Delft (Netherlands).

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