As much architectural philosopher as practitioner, G. Cabell “Cab” Childress IV could expertly debate abstruse design concepts and simultaneously design down-to-earth buildings that served the everyday needs of their users and spoke to their place.
“He was, on one hand, a very, very abstract person if you ever sat down and just talked to him about [...]

Architect César Pelli looks a lot like his most famous structures: tall, elegant, refined. He has designed landmark buildings around the world. The Petronas Towers rise like a shimmering, stainless-steel duo over Kuala Lumpur; Canary Wharf commands the skyline of London’s bustling business precinct; a new tower on New York’s Lexington Avenue appears to float [...]