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Saarinen's Shadows: An Interview with Puppeteer Daniel Barash
June 28, 2008
Interview with puppeter Daniel Barash about his work with shadow puppetry and its relationship to architecture.
The Art of Engineering
June 18, 2008
Article about Abba Tor, engineer for the TWA Terminal. Features quotes from an interview.
WUSA9 Live at the National Building Museum
June 17, 2008
Local CBS affiliate, WUSA9 will film live at the National Building Museum on Wednesday, June 18.
Community in the Aftermath Series Launches
June 11, 2008
The inaugural program explores critical issues and objectives of the AHPP, funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. AHPP is a grant competition to develop more useful, readily available, and culturally appropriate post-disaster housing for Hurricane Katrina-ravaged areas.
Selling Modernism
June 1, 2008
Americans are famously conservative in their domestic tastes, but this interview with three real estate brokers from Chicago, Los Angeles and the San Francisco area reveals an enthusiastic subculture of homebuyers eager to go modern.
Bachelor Modern: Mid-Century Style in American Film
June 1, 2008
A look at how Hollywood helped define popular perceptions of modern design during the post-World War II period.
2008 Honor Award The Associated General Contractors of America: News Release
May 28, 2008
The National Building Museum awards its 22nd Honor Award to the Associated General Contractors of America.
NBM Nominated for Nickelodeon Parents' Picks Awards: Vote Today through June 30
May 27, 2008
The National Building Museum was nominated for two Nickelodeon's Parents' Picks Awards!
Inside Afghanistan
May 18, 2008
Interview with curator Fredrick Hiebert about the art and architecture of Afghanistan
Spotlight on Design - Jean Nouvel: Media Advisory
May 12, 2008
2008 Pritzker Architecture Laureate Jean Nouvel will speak at the National Building Museum on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 7:00 pm as part of the Museum’s popular Spotlight on Design lecture series.
New Web Site Launch: News Release
May 7, 2008
Information on the new web site launch.
DAP Receives 2008 Excellence in Programming Award from AAM
April 27, 2008
The National Building Museum is very proud to announce that its “Design Apprenticeship Program" (DAP) has been awarded the 2008 Excellence in Programming Award, a national competition given by the American Association of Museum’s Committee on Education. This award recognizes exemplary creativity and innovation in museum educational programming.
Shigeru Ban: Paper House and the Architecture of Disaster Relief: News Release
April 24, 2008
Countries around the world face unprecedented challenges to preserve, restore -- and where necessary -- rebuild after destruction from natural disasters. What are architects, planners, and engineers doing to protect people against the devastation of natural disasters such as hurricanes, tsunamis, tornadoes, fires, and earthquakes? A growing number are exploring innovative humanitarian designs for people displaced by natural disasters or other emergencies.
For the Greener Good: Planning for a Chinese Century: Media Advisory
April 14, 2008
Investigate China's plan for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the tension between cultural preservation and the creation of new "green" buildings.
Green Community: Earth Day News Release
April 10, 2008
The public will have a chance to step back and see their environmental impact and efforts as part of a greater community – be it geographic, professional, or demographic – this fall when the National Building Museum opens Green Community on October 23, 2008. The first-ever exhibition of its kind will examine the history of environmentally sustainable planning and design, and explore innovative contemporary and future projects from around the world.
