Podcasts » Digital Archive Project

The Digital Archive Project is an ongoing initiative to make available online the League’s historic archive of audio/video recordings from the past three decades documenting lectures by leading figures in architecture, design, and the related arts.


October 29, 1987 | A conversation with architect Françoise Bollack, part of a series called “Three Modern Architects,” in which de Blois discusses the full scope of her career. Presented as part of Mid-Century Masters, a digital archive series.

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October 18, 1994 | Abramovitz discusses the full scope of his career, beginning with the Trylon and Perisphere for the New York World’s Fair (1939) to his later work for U.S. Steel and Banque Rothschild. Reissued as part of Mid-Century Masters, a digital archive series.

March 31, 1976 | Recordings from a dinner honoring Ray and Charles Eames at the National Arts Club in New York City | Reissued as part of Mid-Century Masters, a digital archive series.

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October 22, 1987 | Part of the lecture series Three Modern Architects | Reissued as part of Mid-Century Masters, a digital archive series.

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April 1984 | A two-part lecture on future directions in architecture.

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October 22, 1985 | A lecture organized in conjunction with the publication of Jencks’ Towards a Symbolic Architecture.

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February 26, 1980 | A panel discussion with Allen Greenberg, Frances Halsband, and Robert A.M. Stern.

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November 30, 1982 | Presentation of the Portland Building shortly after its completion.

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May 16, 1985 | A lecture on current work, including the Neue Staatsgalerie.

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December 1, 1981 | A panel discussion in response to Tom Wolfe’s book, with Peter Blake, Martin Filler, Susana Torre, and moderated by Suzanne Stephens.

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