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Founded in 1896, the AR has a proud tradition of challenge and criticism, scouring the globe for architecture that provokes and inspires, and relying on its immense archive and critically acclaimed writers to shape architectural discourse. Combine this with a rich history of contemporary editorial design and you have a magazine of interest beyond its natural architectural audience. The February 2024 edition challenges the planned obsolescence of contemporary architecture by examining examples of restoration, repair, and reinvention. Find inside artist Theaster Gates' urban renovations on the South Side of Chicago, a hard look at what it will take to truly reconstruct Gaza, and indigenous peoples reclaiming their ecological care in Budj Bim, Australia. The first step towards true repair will be to deconstruct notions of ‘cheap nature,’ as written by Lucy Benjamin: ‘we repair by learning, first, how to break better.’ On videomagCulture Meets Architectural Review, recorded at the magCulture Shop on 13 April 2023.Watch now architectural-review.com
