Planning in the era of climate change will require an honest look at what we can and cannot protect.
Planning in the era of climate change will require an honest look at what we can and cannot protect.
Churches Go Secular: No Place for God?
12.02.2019
The repurposing of them may demonstrate savvy development, but the increasing absence of their original use signals something else.
The repurposing of them may demonstrate savvy development, but the increasing absence of their original use signals something else.
An Architect Who Never Designed a Hospital Gives a Doctor Just What He Ordered
11.25.2019
Frances Halsband talks about designing a surgical clinic in Kyabirwa, Uganda.
Frances Halsband talks about designing a surgical clinic in Kyabirwa, Uganda.
Change the NAAB Conditions for Architectural Accreditation!
11.21.2019
Calling for a new way of educating architects.
Calling for a new way of educating architects.
California Architects Push the State for Emissions-Free Buildings
11.18.2019
William Leddy discusses the three-track approach by AIA California to convince the state government to embrace a Zero Code.
William Leddy discusses the three-track approach by AIA California to convince the state government to embrace a Zero Code.
Dear Governor Newsom: Be a Climate Hero. Adopt the Zero Code Now.
11.11.2019
A bold proposal by the California AIA has the potential to transform the building industry.
A bold proposal by the California AIA has the potential to transform the building industry.
What is “Critical” in Architectural Practice Today?
11.04.2019
The overused word borders on the cliche, obscuring a paucity of real thought and insight.
The overused word borders on the cliche, obscuring a paucity of real thought and insight.
Architectural Heroes Aren’t Only of the Past
10.30.2019
Let’s share our love of iconic designers with those changing the world right now.
Let’s share our love of iconic designers with those changing the world right now.
Lee Bey on Chicago’s South Side, Historic Preservation, and Race
10.22.2019
A conversation with the photographer about his new book, Southern Exposure: The Overlooked Architecture of Chicago’s South Side.
A conversation with the photographer about his new book, Southern Exposure: The Overlooked Architecture of Chicago’s South Side.
Project Swap: A Design Studio Experiment Tests Ideas of Authorship and Collaboration
10.21.2019
Asking architecture students to swap projects in the middle of the design process produces some interesting insights.
Asking architecture students to swap projects in the middle of the design process produces some interesting insights.
Prashant Kapoor: The Challenge of Green Building in the Developing World
10.16.2019
A talk with the World Bank’s expert on sustainable design in the emerging markets.
A talk with the World Bank’s expert on sustainable design in the emerging markets.
At the Chicago Architecture Biennial: Architecture Everywhere, If You Care to Look
10.07.2019
An exhibit bereft of drawings and models is somehow still very much about architecture.
An exhibit bereft of drawings and models is somehow still very much about architecture.
The Invented Reality of Suburbia Is Not the Norm
10.01.2019
The demographics of home buying are shifting in a different direction.
The demographics of home buying are shifting in a different direction.
Paul Hendrickson on the Dreams and Furies of Frank Lloyd Wright
09.24.2019
Is it possible to say something new about America’s greatest architect? The author of Plagued by Fire thinks so.
Is it possible to say something new about America’s greatest architect? The author of Plagued by Fire thinks so.
A↔N: The Architecture-Neuroscience Divide Appears to Be Narrowing
09.12.2019
A recent conference highlighted exciting new breakthroughs in the connection between our buildings and our bodies.
A recent conference highlighted exciting new breakthroughs in the connection between our buildings and our bodies.
Are We Air Conditioning Our Planet to Death?
09.09.2019
Eighty-seven percent of American homes are equipped with AC. And the rest of the world is following suit.
Eighty-seven percent of American homes are equipped with AC. And the rest of the world is following suit.
What Architects Don’t Get About Climate Change
09.03.2019
A rant of cause and effect, or measuring our level of complicity.
A rant of cause and effect, or measuring our level of complicity.
Dear Facebook Algorithm and Other Summer Musings
08.19.2019
Notes on an uneasy season of shortening days.
Notes on an uneasy season of shortening days.
In Praise of an Overlooked Genius: David Esterly, Architectural Sculptor
08.14.2019
Some thoughts on a master woodcarver following his recent passing.
Some thoughts on a master woodcarver following his recent passing.
Rebuilding Nigeria: When Architecture Is About Restoring Culture
08.12.2019
Moving past a decade of terror means investing in the potential of what is already there, not creating flashy one-offs.
Moving past a decade of terror means investing in the potential of what is already there, not creating flashy one-offs.
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