Anna Zagorski

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Stories

  1. Why Earthen Architecture May Be a Big Part of Our Future

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    Fortress-like building made of earthen materials, featuring rows of windows, columns, and pointed details at top

    Many think it’s found solely in developing countries—but this is far from the truth

    Mar 10, 2022

  2. Building with Plastic

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    Why architects turned to plastic in the mid-20th century—and why conserving these buildings is surprisingly challenging

    Dec 14, 2021

  3. Falling in Love with Concrete

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    Interior of concrete building with two parallel ramps leading to different levels. People walking on the ramps are blurred.

    How a Brazilian architect and Getty Conservation Institute researcher turned her passion for concrete buildings into a quest to save them

    Jul 8, 2021

  4. Strip Malls, Prisons, Freeway Interchanges?

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    Which 20th-century sites should we protect by adding them to our official registers? A new tool urges heritage experts to consider an unusual array of contenders

    Jun 21, 2021

  5. The Beauty and History of Nea Paphos from the Ground Up

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    Expansive view of cliffs with sun on the horizon in the background

    More than 250 mosaics at a Cyprus UNESCO World Heritage Site will be evaluated

    Sep 3, 2020

  6. Plastic Makes Perfect: Exploring a Modern Material

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    Plastic objects including combs, toys, dinnerware, pitchers, jewelry

    The Getty Conservation Institute has spent years puzzling over how to preserve plastics of all kinds

    May 20, 2020