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For a unique opportunity in urban design, see details on the National Endowment for the Humanities x Chicago Architecture Foundation's upcoming summer workshop - The American Skyscraper

NEH Workshop - Chicago Architecture Foundation - Chicago Architecture Foundation Greetings from Chicago! Join us this summer at the Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) for the National Endowment for the Humanities' Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshop for School Teachers, The American Skyscraper: Transforming Chicago and the Nation.

We've all seen retractable roofs, but how about a retractable facade? Check out what Rex Architecture P.C. is proposing in Malaysia...

http://www.archdaily.com/466553/rex-proposes-retractable-facade-for-equator-tower-in-malaysia/

REX Proposes Retractable Facade for ‘Equator Tower’ in Malaysia View from Northwest Gateway. Image © Luxigon REX has been selected as one of five finalists for a 173,000 square meter proposal located directly on

One thing (of many) that architects do extremely well is talk - see the Top 10 Most Watched Interviews of 2013 via ArchDaily

http://www.archdaily.com/463174/the-ten-most-watched-interviews-of-2013/

The Ten Most Watched Interviews of 2013 Our mission is to provide inspiration, knowledge and tools to the architects who will have the challenge to face the urban growth of the next 40

This past weekend, Kanye West dropped by the Harvard Graduate School of Design to share his thoughts on architecture and design - see what he had to say here...

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/design/2013/11/kanye-west-goes-harvard-delivers-manifesto-architecture/7616/

Big news this week for One World Trade Center, with its height passing The Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) of Chicago. Fittingly, both projects were designed by powerhouse firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

http://www.dezeen.com/2013/11/13/one-world-trade-center-named-tallest-skyscraper-in-western-hemisphere/

One World Trade Center named tallest skyscraper in western hemisphere One World Trade Center has been named tallest building in the western hemisphere following a debate over whether the spire can contribute to overall height.