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‘Spectacular Illumination: Neon Los Angeles’ Documents the Glowing Past of City Signage – CityLab

August 25, 2016

A new book documents the city’s 20th-century obsession with glitz and glow.

http://www.citylab.com/navigator/2016/08/neon-lights-los-angeles-spectacular-illumination/497411/

American Rustic: Isle Royale National Park | National Trust for Historic Preservation

August 18, 2016

Preservation challenges abound at northern Michigan's remote and majestic Isle Royale, one of America's least-visited national parks.

https://savingplaces.org/stories/american-rustic-isle-royale-national-park#.V-1-HTKZMo9

Wake-up call: climate change is serious threat to our heritage

August 16, 2016

As the Unesco World Heritage Committee convenes in Istanbul, a recent report by the organization highlights sites under threat from global warming.

http://theartnewspaper.com/news/conservation/wake-up-call-climate-change-is-serious-threat-to-our-heritage/

International Council of Museums conference: institutions asked to think beyond collections

August 16, 2016

Participants in Milan will ponder the relationship between museums and the cultural landscape.

http://theartnewspaper.com/news/conservation/museums-asked-to-think-beyond-collections/

We Hit the Studio with a Private Painting Restorer | Conservation Lab | The Creators Project

August 16, 2016

Peaucelle’s love of broken things started early. By age 12, he was collecting old, damaged objects and repairing them. “It was all kinds of things—clocks, leatherwork, sculptures,” he recalls.

http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/painting-restoration-artist-studio-visit-conservation

Forces of Nature: Adobe Forts of the Southwest

August 16, 2016

Water and wind buffet three historic adobe forts in the American Southwest. What does their future look like?

https://savingplaces.org/stories/forces-of-nature-adobe-forts-of-the-southwest#.V-sScTKZPOS

10 Tips to Preserve Places from the Recent Past

August 16, 2016

The preservation of Modernist and other recent architecture may entail some unique challenges.

https://savingplaces.org/stories/ten-tips-to-preserve-places-from-the-recent-past#.V-sS6TKZPOS

Mapping the Architectural Ornamentation of the Financial District

August 10, 2016

We root for the preservation of buildings out of reverence for history, and because historic gems and their ornamentation add much needed texture to the modern skyscrapers of downtown.

http://sf.curbed.com/maps/map-architectural-ornaments-sf-financial-district