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Where the weight goes, an essay that called decoration a crime, and concrete left raw
The Gothic builders · Adolf Loos · Le Corbusier · 3 chapters · 10 min read
How a thing stands up, an argument against decoration, and why the same concrete is loved and hated.
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Architecture
- 01The Problem Is Getting the Weight DownOn the one material fact that produced most of architectural history.
- 02The Essay That Called Decoration a CrimeOn the most quoted essay in modern design, and what is in the parts nobody quotes.
- 03Why the Same Concrete Is Loved and HatedOn a material that records every decision, and a verdict that is not about architecture.