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Special Section: Palm Springs Modernism Week 
NEVER BUILTPalm Springs Architectural “What Ifs” on DisplayFor a West Coast desert resort city that seems perennially preserved in mid-century Modernist quirk and character, Palm Springs’ architectural history could have taken it in very different directions, like this Frank Lloyd Wright design. |
POP-CULTURE DESIGNSomething to Laugh At: Charles Phoenix on Mid-Century Modernist PreservationThe unsung icons of California mid-century Modernist design (neon lights, dingbat apartments, all things Googie) have long, nostalgic lives in our memories, but not within the established community of architecture and design tastemakers. Author and lecturer Charles Phoenix is one voice singing the praises of this Southern California landscape of mundane peculiarity. |
DESIGN DOCUMENTARYStories of Quiet Elegance: Hugh Kaptur, AIAA new film and exhibition are shining a light on this influential Palm Springs architect. |
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Connect with the world’s brightest architects, designers, innovators, and provocateurs at AIA Convention 2014, June 26–28, Chicago. |
ADVOCACYWhat Reforming the Federal Tax Code Could Mean for ArchitectsA tax reform proposal by the chairman of the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee could have a significant impact on architecture firms. The plan, which is unlikely to become law anytime soon, lowers overall rates while cutting back on tax incentives, like the historic preservation tax credit. |
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COMPONENT AWARDSRenovation and Reuse Featured in Indiana AwardsArchitecture offers beloved buildings a second chance in this year’s AIA Indiana Awards. |
WEB EXTRABelzberg Architects, The Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust2014 Recipient, Institute Honor Awards for Architecture. |
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