ANY (an acronym for "Architecture New York") was an architectural journal published by the ANYone Corporation for over seven years. [1] [2] The first issue was published in May 1993, and the last in September 2000. [3] [4] A total of 27 issues were published.
Contributors to ANY included Zaha Hadid, Bernard Tschumi, Elizabeth Diller, Rem Koolhaas, Sanford Kwinter, R.E. Somol, Peter Eisenman, and Greg Lynn. [5] [6] Issues one to eight were designed by long-time Eisenman collaborator, Massimo Vignelli.[ citation needed ] Beginning with number eight, the magazine was designed by graphic design firm, 2x4 (Georgianna Stout and Michael Rock). [1]
ANY was succeeded by Log , also published by the ANYone Corporation. [5]
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