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The article focuses on several cultural projects, including a library, a school, and a museum, showcasing their design and architectural features, along with provides descriptions and highlights of each project with accompanying photographs.

The article "concrete thinking" explores the architectural legacy of Paul Rudolph, a renowned architect whose work ranged from residential projects to institutional buildings. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is hosting an exhibition titled "Materialized Space: The Architecture of Paul Rudolph," showcasing over 80 works that highlight Rudolph's innovative use of materials and visionary drawings. The exhibit includes photographs of Rudolph's iconic structures, such as the Sanderling Beach Club and the Temple Street Parking Garage, emphasizing his unique approach to design and construction. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers suggestions for the masculine scent Range Rider and the feminine scent Purple Sage from artists James Turrell and Lalique.

The article presents the VYV, a residential complex in Jersey City, New Jersey, by Perkins Eastman, with interiors by Studios and Arrowstreet, reflects the area's cultural renaissance.

The article reviews the architectural design of the Museum Hotel in Antakya, Turkey, designed by Emre Arolat Architecture.

The article focuses on the interior design of the Vermella Union in Union, New Jersey by Childs Dreyfus Group.

The article reviews the installation art exhibition "Light and Space," which featured works of American artist Robert Irwin, presented at Kraftwerk Berlin in Germany.

This article describes the design of Microsoft Corporation's sales-and-marketing outpost by SkB Architects in Bellevue, Washington. In the place of a traditional setup, the open plan is composed of a smorgasbord of environments for informal interaction, organized meetings, and private work. The 15th floor houses reception and meeting rooms. The 28th floor is a penthouse café. A delicate equilibrium exists between public and private space, randomness and order, the author says.

Discusses the spatial techniques used in the design of the Pop restaurant in Manhattan on New York City, New York. Space interventions; Insertion of modular elements within the overall shell; Circulation pattern; Space programming; Choice of materials.

Focuses on the interior architecture of the office of SKYY Spirits in San Francisco, California designed by RMW Architecture and Interiors. Design strategies used to accommodate the roomier work areas requested by the staff; Furniture placed in the office's reception area; Approaches used by the architects to emphasize the openness and space of the office.

Focuses on the interior architecture of the office of the law firm Rider Bennett in Minneapolis, Minnesota designed by 20 Below Studio. Design strategies used by the team to create a friendly and professional ambience; Description of the office's private in-office conference areas; Approaches used to increase the transparency and space of each floor's internal business center.

The article focuses on the belief in better interior design and its description. Topics discussed include the consideration of interior design as a process, journey and experience originated from idea and ideal, the attribution of a great design from substance, the innovation of design, and the critical success of its detail.

The article presents information on a contemporary office designed by Alper Aytac of Aytac Architects for his older brother's Istanbul construction company, Aytac Insaat. The younger Aytac says, he looked first to the Turkish pleat, which animates the space where a square plane meets a dome in Ottoman religious architecture. Then he considered the marble pleats carved by Giovanni Bernini in 17th-century Italy.

Interviews J. Arvid Klein, principal architect at Pasanella + Klein Stolzman + Berg Architects, about the interior design process for the Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall in the music department of the State University of New York in Fredonia. Challenges in designing the hall; Effects of limited space on the design; Factors considered in selecting seats for the hall.

Interviews Rafael Viñoly, principal architect at the joint venture HNTB and Rafael Viñoly Architects, about the interior architecture of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in New England. Features of the center; Concept used to harmonize the building with its surrounding; Description of the facility's grand ballroom.

Presents information on the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for commercial interiors (LEED-CI) program's new rating system by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Purpose of the LEED-CI; Members of the USGBC; Categories to be evaluated by the LEED-CI.

The article reports on the fast construction of buildings of the World Market Center (WMC) in Las Vegas, Nevada. With Building A occupied and Building B set for a January opening, the WMC has already celebrated groundbreaking for Building C--on a fast track for a 2008 ribbon-cutting. This latest addition, a 16-story tower by the Jerde Partnership International with JMA Architecture studios, brings the total showroom space to 5 million square feet.

This article features Antonio Citterio's stainless-steel Convivium kitchen from Arclinea. The kitchen's design embraces three sociable zones: a table-height island for entertaining guests, a cooking island with chef's sink, and a stainless prep countertop with aluminum shelf.

The article presents information on the CabForms prefabricated elevator interiors from Forms + Surfaces, including a side-mounted ceiling with optional emergency lighting.

The article focuses on interior work done by architect Thomas Charnock of architectural firm Charnock & Co. on the loftlike 1,800-square-foot residence of a family in New York. A distinct advantage, as well as a drawback, of loft living is the large open space. Charnock addressed the problem by demolishing one wall and selecting the right materials and finishes to use for melding the surrounding zones.

Describes the work made by Lawson Willard Architecture for de Young Art Center's temporary space in San Francisco, California. Design requirements of the center; Materials chosen for its panels; Advantages and drawback of its movable partitions.

Evaluates United States artist Richard Serra's concept of spatial torquing. Comparison with Donald Judd; Provocative manipulations of spatial experience; Inspiration provided by the art world to designers and architects.