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Ardis Butler James, Quilt Collector, Dies at 85Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:21AMMrs. James and her husband, Robert, established what has become the world’s largest public collection of quilts, at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

California Is Celebrating The 100th Birthday Of Iconic Architect John LautnerFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:44PMThe Californian landscape wouldn’t be the same without the photogenic, iconic buildings of architect John Lautner; his soaring glass and concrete mansions, imbued with playfulness and optimism of the mid-century spirit, are as much a part of the state’s architectural heritage as the Golden Gate bridge.

Judge Stops Changes to Manufacturers Trust Company LandmarkWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:06PMA judge has halted renovations to a landmark Manhattan office building that preservationists call a model of midcentury modernism.

10 new bike racks on path to approvalWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:56AMRiding a bike for work or pleasure will become a bit easier if the city follows through with a proposal to install 10 modern, efficient bike racks around town.

1234 Go! On the GoTuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:53PMCome August, owner Steve Stevenson will add an all-ages performance venue to his new shop on 40th Street. by Cassie Harwood Steve Stevenson has a revealing view from the windows of his new Oakland apartment: If he looks out across 40th Street, onto the block wedged between Webster and Shafter streets, he can trace the swift progression of his small record store over the past several years ...

Back to the Future / Everything's up to date in Tel Aviv. It's 1935Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:32PMHere is what the advertisement said: Hator Passage, now under construction in Tel Aviv, will hold shops, offices, banks, clubs, hotels and so on and is being built by the latest methods like the shopping arcades in Europe. Potential tenants may want large areas with special entrances on each floor.

Koolhaas’s CCTV Building Fits Beijing as City of the FutureMonday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:21AMRem Koolhaas’s CCTV building in Beijing, headquarters of China Central Television, has a beguiling and powerful design and is a metaphor for a country racing headlong into the future.

Asheville area visual arts calendarSunday, July 10, 2011 @ 1:17AM'VISIONS x3': Patti Hamer, Judy Tuthill and Jo Ann Crebbin return with all new images at Hollingsworth Gallery, 147 E. Main St., Brevard, through July 30. Reception 5-8 p.m. July 22 during Brevard's Gallery Walk. Call Hamer at 884-3698.

The art of architectureSaturday, July 9, 2011 @ 7:21PMThe minds behind Datum Showbox build a bridge between those who create structures and those who live in them.