Francis Morrone

Francis Morrone appears in the following:

From Empire State to the Chrysler Building: A History of Art Deco In NYC

Monday, April 28, 2025

One hundred years ago today, an international exhibition opened in Paris called, "“L’Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs.” 16 million people attended the months long show, a...

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New Arena design for Atlantic Yards

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Francis Morrone, architectural historian and author of An Architectural Guidebook to Brooklyn, and Paul Goldberger, architecture critic for the New Yorker, discuss the latest design for the Barclays Center in downtown Brooklyn.

What do you think of the design? Comment below!

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Brooklyn Bridge's Birthday

Thursday, May 22, 2008

The Brooklyn Bridge turns 125 this month, and what started as an epic feat of engineering has taken on the status of top-tier New York City icon. We help mark the date with Francis Morrone, art & architecture critic and columnist for the New York Sun, by spanning the ...

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New Yorkers Know Best

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Why do New Yorkers act like they’re smarter and more savvy than the rest of the country? It may just be because they are. But beware: Being the best can be a blessing as well as a curse. New Yorker staff writer Joan Acocella deconstructs the “rude" New Yorker. Plus: ...