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Paul Goldberger

The Nation

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Forget the East Wing. The Real Demolition Has Only Just Begun.

Forget the East Wing. The Real Demolition Has Only Just Begun.

The Trump administration’s proposed changes to the review process will allow it to take a wrecking ball to historic sites across the country.

09.08.2026 40

The New York Times

Paul Goldberger

Mussolini Would Have Loved Trump’s Ballroom

Trump’s plans for Washington bring to mind what Mussolini did — and tried to do — to Rome.

13.03.2026 60

The New York Times

Paul Goldberger

Robert A.M. Stern Designed New York City Like a 1930s Movie

He was, in the very best way, the Ralph Lauren of architects.

03.12.2025 40

The New York Times

Paul Goldberger