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Michael Sorkin (1948–2020) was an architect, urbanist, teacher, writer, and critic, who authored numerous articles and books. He was principal of Michael Sorkin Studio in New York City, president of the nonprofit Terreform, director of the Graduate Program in Urban Design at City College of New York (CCNY), and architecture critic for the Village Voice. He remained an outspoken critic of misguided architecture, urban inequality, oppressive ideologies, and other impediments to truly egalitarian and sustainable societies his whole life.
This posthumous collection, paired with 100 photographs, illustrations, and archival images of his work, is a practical, poetic, and playful compilation of the knowledge he amassed in [Michael Sorkin's] career. - Fast Company, Essential knowledge for architects in this compact and charming volume. - Architectural Record, Sorkin's musings range from the practical, like familiarizing yourself with the color wheel, or the energy embodied in aluminum, to more existential topics, like what makes you happy. In all, the book offers a multitude of takeaways that will at the very least enrich your own creative practice, and at the very best, will bring new perspective to your life. -- Dwell, The pairing of words and images accentuates the humor in Michael's words, breaks down the lengthy list into smaller sometimes related chunks, and reinforces the diversity of his advice: from philosophy and sustainability to architectural history and science. Ultimately the list encourages people to look attentively at the world around them and -- more importantly, perhaps -- get out there and experience it. -- World-Architects,
Architectures of Existence
Ethics, Aesthetics, Politics
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Exhibition as Interior, Interior...
Spaces of Display within and beyond...
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Tradition, Location and Community...
Place-making and Development
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Hans Scharoun and China
The East Asian Depth of Neues Bauen...
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