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Code Breaker

Christopher Alexander, who died in March at 85, offered ways to unf*ck the world

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1936–2022

Architect and A Pattern Language author Christopher Alexander dies at 85

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Chairing Up

Lisa Iwamoto is the new Architecture Chair at UC Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design

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Fresh funding for Berkeley

UC Berkeley CED launches a full-tuition fellowship for design students pursuing social justice work

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Yabba Dabba Dorms

LCA Architects shares a first look at UC Berkeley’s completed Enclave Apartments

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Schoolhouse Rock

Controversial UC Berkeley Enclave Dormitories scheduled to open this fall

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Eastward Bound

Nicholas de Monchaux appointed to lead department of architecture at MIT

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Dean's List

The country’s newest architecture deans share their visions, role models, and mascots

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Factory Finish

Autodesk invests in prefab home startup to help with disaster housing

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Deemed Dean

Vishaan Chakrabarti named dean of UC Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design

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Meet the Architect-Activist

Designing Justice + Designing Spaces cofounder wins 2018 Berkeley-Rupp Prize

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New Chair in Town

Renee Y. Chow named new Department of Architecture chair at UC Berkeley

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Pattern of Abuse

UC Berkeley suspends architecture professor for sexual harassment

Rest In Peace

In memoriam: Landscape architect Ron Herman

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Caddy Shack Palace

Sightings at the Venice Biennale and news from the UC Berkeley expansion

Museum Moves

Hans Hollein’s son is tapped as the Met’s new director

Learning from Iran

The Graham Foundation announces 2017 Carter Manny Awards for architectural scholarship

Brain Game

A forgotten psychology study of famous midcentury architects gets its due in new book

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