The word monument derives from the Latin word monere, which means “to warn.” As monstrum, a noun form derived from this infinitive, the word designates a bad omen—the words monster and premonition share the same root. Today, as monuments are increasingly critiqued for the ideological frameworks and power structures they reinscribe, the question arises: Is the very notion of a monument
The Department of Architecture at MIT is coming to New York to celebrate 150 years of leadership in design. Join fellow alumni on June 22nd, 2018 for a reception at the New Museum of Contemporary Art on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. This event is jointly hosted by MITArchA (the MIT Architecture Alumni Affinity Group) and
Radical Innovation, a platform promoting disruptive, industry-changing ideas within the hotel space, announces the opening of the annual Radical Innovation Award for 2017. Professionals and students are invited to submit their ideas online January 17th through April 22nd. Since being founded in 2006, Radical Innovation has awarded over $150,000 to creative thinkers with visionary ideas
