A Tokyo Museum for Architecture Models Aims to Preserve Japan’s Legacy – CityLab
September 19, 2016
Part warehouse, part gallery, Archi-Depot is Tokyo’s first museum dedicated to storing and exhibiting tiny building mockups.
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Preservation Points
President’s Note: Renewing Cities Through Preservation | National Trust for Historic Preservation
September 14, 2016
This year marks what would have been the 100th birthday of Jane Jacobs, the groundbreaking urban activist who helped propel preservation into the modern era.
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North Stars: Alaskan Roadhouses | National Trust for Historic Preservation
September 13, 2016
Alaskans strive to save their state's remaining historic roadhouses.
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Houston’s Underground Cistern Is a Temple for Art – CityLab
September 13, 2016
“There were very few people outside the water system who knew this massive space was there.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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