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Raymond Hood defined the American skyscrapers of the early 20th century
Our next Art Deco Centenary profile looks at American architect Raymond Hood, whose knack for skyscrapers led to him being ...
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10 Oldest Skyscrapers Around the World
Skyscrapers weren’t always the shimmering glass-and-steel giants we know today. In the late 19th century, the idea of ...
The American Conservative6y
A Lost Monument to Industry—and Traditional Urbanism
Throughout the early- and mid-20th century ... until it eventually—almost—blended into the scrum of dingy, pre-war skyscrapers in downtown New York. Postcard (public domain) Alas, no ...
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How A Muslim Immigrant From Bangladesh Became America’s Master Builder
Although we dressed up our early skyscrapers in Old World styles (the Met Life Tower as an Italian campanile, the Woolworth Building as a French Gothic cathedral), most foreigners agreed that ...