Entertainment & Arts
Robert Venturi, the Philadelphia-based architect whose buildings and writings championed “messy vitality” above the rational order of Modernism, died last week at age 93.
Sept. 24, 2018
Obituaries
Architect Robert Venturi, who rejected austere modern design and instead ushered in postmodern complexity with the dictum “less is a bore,” has died.
Sept. 20, 2018
Culture Monster Blog
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Oct. 6, 2009
March 30, 2010
Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown and their bright, busy architecture are the subjects of a crowded retrospective in San Diego. Messy vitality, that’s their style.
June 16, 2002
He has been called the “father of post-Modernism,” but he despises labels, saying with unusual passion, “I hate them--I hate such silly slogans.
June 10, 1987
Noted architect Robert Venturi unveiled plans for an $11-million expansion of the La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art on Wednesday that museum officials say will fill a critical need for space while preserving the neighborhood’s architectural integrity.
May 5, 1988
Robert Venturi, an architectural free-thinker and outspoken champion of ordinary American buildings, is the 1991 winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize.
April 8, 1991
Technology and the Internet
Digital Equipment Unveils Low-Priced Venturis PCs: In a bid to solidify its presence in the personal computer business, the nation’s third-largest computer maker unveiled its new Venturis line of eight low-priced machines.
Oct. 31, 1994
Travel & Experiences
‘Las Vegas Studio: Images from the Archives of Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown’ exhibit info
March 18, 2010