Arcade (architecture magazine)

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ARCADE is a quarterly magazine about architecture and design in the Northwestern United States. The magazine was established in 1981. [1] It is published by the Northwest Architectural League. The mission of ARCADE is to provide dialogue about design and the built environment. [2] The magazine is based in Seattle, Washington. [2]

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  1. "About". Arcade. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 "ARCADE (Northwest Architectural League)". Idealist. Retrieved 26 November 2015.