Main&Frank, a design practice, argues that agricultural residues such as straw can store and release carbon far faster than timber, and that compressed strawboard could replace field burning in regions like South East Asia. The newsletter pairs practice updates and essays with citations to life-cycle assessment research and industry data.
Website: https://www.mainfrank.com/
Long-form essays that read Italian buildings, monuments and gardens slowly, tracing how layers of history, restoration and invention shaped what visitors see today. Mixes archival detail, on-site observation and personal travel narrative, with practical visiting guidance.
Each issue pairs a historic postcard with a present-day recreation photo to explore a building, monument or artwork and the history behind it. It covers modernist architecture, public monuments and urban history with detailed context on architects, patrons and artists.
A history newsletter that investigates how Washington, DC's built environment, federal institutions and racial segregation developed, using current Trump administration actions on the National Mall and elsewhere as starting points. Each issue offers a researched, argument-driven essay on topics such as the National Park Service, Memorial Bridge and the 1893 World's Fair.
Accessibility consulting newsletter from the North East of England that reads UK statutes, codes of practice and standards directly and applies them to buildings and websites. Readers get plain explanations of legal duties, planning requirements and design standards for accessible and neurodivergent-friendly environments.
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