PINUP 26. Desert etc. OMAsfailure in Nevada. Ruschas Gehry gamble. Ra Paulettes man caves in New Mexico. Studio Anne Holtrop in Bahrain. Road trip in Oman. Psychedelic desert flora. Plus: Umberto Riva, Wang Shu, and the fight against the Israeli settler state. Dry but full of life. (2021 reinterpretationby Grace Ahlbom.)

Featuring:

This issue contains a 64-page DESERT EXTRA SPECIAL featuring Ra Paulettes spiritual man caves New Mexico, a road trip through the sultanate of Oman photographed by Kuba Ryniewicz, OMAs desert adventures in the American West, Studio Anne Holtrops material explorations in Bahrain, everyday street beauty in Iran, and work by Bureau Spectacular, Jrgen Mayer H., Charlap-Hyman & Herrero, Frank Gehry, Ed Ruscha, among many others. PLUS: A machine elfs guide to desert flora by Carlos Sez.

Also in the issue:

AMATEUR ARCHITECTUREWANG SHU AND LU WENYU
The husband and wife team has forged a practice that spans Chinas past and future, cities and countryside. The pairs more outspoken half expounds on the cultural battle for the heartland and the countrys unflagging pursuit of the new.
Interview by Andrew Ayers
Portraits by Hailun Ma

ERIC N. MACK
From outdoor desert installations to major museum shows, this unconventional painters work threads together architecture, explorations in perspective, and a love for 90s rap divas.
Interview by Mahfuz Sultan
Portraits by Rafik Greiss

OANA STNESCU
Branching out on her own, the playful New York architect and educator creates vital spaces that bring people together, from a public pool in the East River to a spectacular funicular in her native Romania.
Interview by Pierre Alexandre de Looz
Portraits by Asger Carlsen

UMBERTO RIVA
As elusive as hes accomplished, this Milanese master and quick-witted nonagenarian has made inquisitive nuance his signature architectural style. A quick recap on 60 years of practice.
Interview by Hans Ulrich Obrist
Portraits by Omar Golli

AND: Israeli State attacks in the Negev explained by Eyal Weizman for Forensic Architecture; desert architecture by Arthur Elrod; Noor Al-Samarrai reminisces on notions of displacement and drought in Baghdad; a three-day philosophy rave with Beaudrillard in the Nevada desert hosted by Chris Kraus; Michael Anastassiadess retrospective in Cyprus; a close look at master weaver Gunta Stlzl; Tiffany Lambert explains the phenomenon of Trash Aesthetics; New York designer Leon Ransmeier shares his favorite chaises longues; an interview with Caryn Blair on fighting food deserts; Messgewands digital furniture; a modular cork landscape by Bernard Dubois; a visit to Chen Chen & Kai Williamss studio; New Yorks New Establishment of architecture and design curators with Jos Esparza Chong Cuy, V. Mitch McEwen, and Alexandra Cunningham Cameron; Finlands 10,000-year history of material culture; the history of Herman Miller; an encyclopedia of scale figures by MOS; a review of Blow Up, an exhibition about scale, nostalgia, and queer space; Audrey Larges digital vases; Stromboli Associates sets and interiors; and two special design portfolios featuring home textiles and magic lamps.