Author Archives: Aric Chen

Nakagin Capsule Tower (1972–2022): demolition postcard

By Aric Chen 8 August 2023 Essays

Aric Chen sends a postcard to the iconic metabolist architecture of Tokyo’s Ginza district

AR July/August 2023: Demolition + AR New into Old

11 July 2023 By AR Editors

SO-IL | Freaks Architecture | Helga Blocksdorf Architektur | Productora | PAVA…

Editorial: a moratorium on demolition

31 July 2023 By Manon Mollard, Eleanor Beaumont and Kristina Rapacki

In July/August 2023, the AR showcases the shortlisted projects for the New…

Folio: Tableau Vivant by Thierry Mandon

1 August 2023 By AR Editors

A surreal photograph is suggestive of a ghostly presence in the ruins…

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Demolish nothing: densifying the built environment through accretion

2 August 2023 By Joe Giddings

An end to demolition is only one of many shifts required to…

Katrak Mansions (1887–): demolition postcard

7 August 2023 By Yasmeen Lari

Yasmeen Lari sends a postcard to a British colonial mansion building in…

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