The architect Robert A.M. Stern discusses his newly published memoir that touches on his childhood in New York and 50-plus-year career. BD+C's John Caulfield speaks with Stern and Robert A.M. Stern Architects Research Associate Leopoldo Villardi about the new memoir.
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