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I'm abashed to admit I've read none of the three seminal essays that Rybczynski mentions in that article. (Fortunately my copy of Rybczynski's "Home" has thus far survived my various proto-Cure purges.)

I quit reading architectural criticism from the glossies because of all the jargon lifted from literary theory. Rybczynksi is quite right to point to the liberal mags as a good source of architectural crit. I've noticed as much, although I haven't kept up.

I don't look at the shelter mags, either, except when I'm in the book chains. Then I scarf them up with relish. Usually, like the fashion mags, they turn out to be a disappointment, although you never know when you might see something exciting.

if "architecture" folded, how come it's still coming to my mail box. i just got a copy yesterday. "architect" also arrived in my box and it's the first time i've even been tempted to read anything in an american architecture magazine in about 5 years.

I went and read Philip Johnson's "The Seven Crutches of Architecture". My goodness, I never thought of him as such a romantic. I guess when it comes down to it, they all are.