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Alexandra Lange

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Decoding Barbie’s Radical Pose

The “Barbie” movie glides over the history of dolls as powerful cultural objects.

by Alexandra Lange via The New Yorker on August 2, 2023
How To Remember Minoru Yamasaki’s Twin Towers

Remembered as symbols of strength after 9/11, the Twin Towers and their Japanese American architect were once criticized in racist and sexist terms.

by Alexandra Lange via CityLab on September 8, 2021

Meet Me by the Fountain: An Inside History of the Mall

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Crowds and escalators in the Mall of America.

The Rise and Fall of the Mall

Alexandra Lange's "Meet Me by the Fountain" recovers the forgotten past and the still hopeful future of the American shopping mall.

by Melvin Backman via The Nation on December 12, 2022

Overhead view of people walking around in the Mall of America

The Most American Form of Architecture Isn’t Going Anywhere

A new book challenges the dominant narrative that malls are dying.

by Kristen Martin via The Atlantic on June 21, 2022

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