History shows that a city’s economy is strongest when it’s locally rooted, ownership is shared, and growth is generated from the bottom up.
History shows that a city’s economy is strongest when it’s locally rooted, ownership is shared, and growth is generated from the bottom up.
07.28.2026
Or, when the first image looks smarter than the designer…
Or, when the first image looks smarter than the designer…
07.22.2026
We need to stop erecting single-use buildings, architecture’s equivalent of the plastic shopping bag.
We need to stop erecting single-use buildings, architecture’s equivalent of the plastic shopping bag.
07.21.2026
For too long, it has been up to residents and neighborhood organizations to hold the city accountable for the promised benefits of development projects.
For too long, it has been up to residents and neighborhood organizations to hold the city accountable for the promised benefits of development projects.
07.20.2026
John Massengale and Victor Dover have revised their classic book on street design, vitally improving its organization and potential impact.
John Massengale and Victor Dover have revised their classic book on street design, vitally improving its organization and potential impact.
07.16.2026
Even a small Maine village is not immune to the troubles of our times.
Even a small Maine village is not immune to the troubles of our times.
07.14.2026
Yes, but it requires patience, dedication, and cooperation among communities, businesses, regulators, and local governments.
Yes, but it requires patience, dedication, and cooperation among communities, businesses, regulators, and local governments.
07.08.2026
Vanity projects, corruption, and cultural blind spots are undermining communities.
Vanity projects, corruption, and cultural blind spots are undermining communities.
07.06.2026
Mayor Mamdani must appoint members to this organization that are aligned with his larger agenda.
Mayor Mamdani must appoint members to this organization that are aligned with his larger agenda.
07.02.2026
For those of us concerned with the Crescent City’s survival, we must finally acknowledge a startling reality: New Orleans can be saved only if it first accepts that it might not be.
For those of us concerned with the Crescent City’s survival, we must finally acknowledge a startling reality: New Orleans can be saved only if it first accepts that it might not be.
06.30.2026
A lush setting that reflects a lifetime of memories, relationships, cultural traditions, and journeys.
A lush setting that reflects a lifetime of memories, relationships, cultural traditions, and journeys.
06.29.2026
How the 17th century Amsterdam house turned a battle against water into the modern home.
How the 17th century Amsterdam house turned a battle against water into the modern home.
06.25.2026
It was a moment that transcended sports, offering lessons for a collective future.
It was a moment that transcended sports, offering lessons for a collective future.
06.23.2026
A conversation with former Chicago Tribune architecture critic.
A conversation with former Chicago Tribune architecture critic.
06.17.2026
A conversation with Chicago Sun-Times architecture critic Lee Bey.
A conversation with Chicago Sun-Times architecture critic Lee Bey.
06.15.2026
Corruption in Washington and on Wall Street helped create the problem. Architects are still feeling the pain.
Corruption in Washington and on Wall Street helped create the problem. Architects are still feeling the pain.
06.11.2026
The university has the opportunity to reconnect architectural education with its own tradition of intellectual diversity and historical inquiry.
The university has the opportunity to reconnect architectural education with its own tradition of intellectual diversity and historical inquiry.
06.09.2026
The cost of the auto-centric suburb: the address may be real, but the community isn’t.
The cost of the auto-centric suburb: the address may be real, but the community isn’t.
06.08.2026
The profession’s “modern” paradigm forbids the revival of past patterns, but new science is revealing that traditional designs embody centuries of accumulated wisdom.
The profession’s “modern” paradigm forbids the revival of past patterns, but new science is revealing that traditional designs embody centuries of accumulated wisdom.
06.03.2026
Faster production should not reduce fees: It should change how they’re explained.
Faster production should not reduce fees: It should change how they’re explained.
06.02.2026
When teaching and learning happen simultaneously, everyone’s perspective widens.
When teaching and learning happen simultaneously, everyone’s perspective widens.
06.01.2026
The new Trump-backed proposal produces more questions than it answers.
The new Trump-backed proposal produces more questions than it answers.
05.28.2026
An excerpt from the new book Dwelling on Earth: The Past and Future of the Places We Call Home.
An excerpt from the new book Dwelling on Earth: The Past and Future of the Places We Call Home.
05.27.2026
In his new book, Michael P. Murphy reflects on what he’s learned through his work on various buildings.
In his new book, Michael P. Murphy reflects on what he’s learned through his work on various buildings.
05.26.2026
The question isn’t whether speculative pricing should be siphoned away, but whether it will happen through policy or crisis.
The question isn’t whether speculative pricing should be siphoned away, but whether it will happen through policy or crisis.
05.21.2026
The Midwest and the Rust Belt are leading the way in forward-thinking approaches to public space.
The Midwest and the Rust Belt are leading the way in forward-thinking approaches to public space.
05.18.2026
Common in Europe, this urban form offers numerous benefits to people, neighborhoods, and cities.
Common in Europe, this urban form offers numerous benefits to people, neighborhoods, and cities.
05.18.2026
Living automobile-free in America is not for the faint of heart.
Living automobile-free in America is not for the faint of heart.
05.12.2026
Architecture and design education is being fundamentally altered.
Architecture and design education is being fundamentally altered.
05.11.2026
It’s time to pair carbon analysis with the cost and risk frameworks that already govern projects.
It’s time to pair carbon analysis with the cost and risk frameworks that already govern projects.
05.06.2026
A new exhibition in Warsaw examines the country’s continued connection to a centuries-old building tradition.
A new exhibition in Warsaw examines the country’s continued connection to a centuries-old building tradition.
05.05.2026
The print discourse is shrinking before our very eyes.
The print discourse is shrinking before our very eyes.
04.29.2026
Designed by Peter Zumthor, the museum’s David Geffen Galleries make the institution a global cultural landmark.
Designed by Peter Zumthor, the museum’s David Geffen Galleries make the institution a global cultural landmark.
04.28.2026
Can Mayor Mamdani forge a new path forward for New York City and the nation?
Can Mayor Mamdani forge a new path forward for New York City and the nation?
04.27.2026
As technology reduces the time needed to complete tasks, firms need to clarify what clients are actually paying for: expertise and judgment, not billable hours.
As technology reduces the time needed to complete tasks, firms need to clarify what clients are actually paying for: expertise and judgment, not billable hours.
04.22.2026
Highlights from Episode 5 of Our Buildings, Our Selves.
Highlights from Episode 5 of Our Buildings, Our Selves.
04.21.2026
New research shows that architectural aesthetics are crucial when it comes to support for new housing.
New research shows that architectural aesthetics are crucial when it comes to support for new housing.
04.20.2026
There are real social and societal costs when people believe that a standalone house is the ultimate goal.
There are real social and societal costs when people believe that a standalone house is the ultimate goal.
04.15.2026
An excerpt from Lo—TEK. Water. A Field Guide for TEKnology.
An excerpt from Lo—TEK. Water. A Field Guide for TEKnology.
04.14.2026
The buildings of our youth are born of a wild and innocent belief in the meaning of making.
The buildings of our youth are born of a wild and innocent belief in the meaning of making.
04.13.2026
An artist’s politicized restoration at a medieval church sparks heated debate.
An artist’s politicized restoration at a medieval church sparks heated debate.
04.08.2026
Using mass timber would reduce the project’s carbon footprint and keep structural costs down.
Using mass timber would reduce the project’s carbon footprint and keep structural costs down.
04.06.2026
The K–12 students connected with today will become the clients that value the profession tomorrow.
The K–12 students connected with today will become the clients that value the profession tomorrow.
04.01.2026
Elon Musk’s attempt at an urban restaurant strives to be cool but fails utterly.
Elon Musk’s attempt at an urban restaurant strives to be cool but fails utterly.
03.30.2026
What if the central business district in your city became the best neighborhood? Here’s a roadmap.
What if the central business district in your city became the best neighborhood? Here’s a roadmap.
03.25.2026
As a Mexican American interested in the relational nature of cities, the author was fortunate to attend MIT when vestiges of radical planning still lingered.
As a Mexican American interested in the relational nature of cities, the author was fortunate to attend MIT when vestiges of radical planning still lingered.
03.24.2026
The conformity of Haussmann’s blocks gains meaning from the often intimate bricolage of Paris’ other textures.
The conformity of Haussmann’s blocks gains meaning from the often intimate bricolage of Paris’ other textures.
03.23.2026
A new Vitruvian trinity—beauty, sustainability, and justice—are the design values we should be defending.
A new Vitruvian trinity—beauty, sustainability, and justice—are the design values we should be defending.
03.18.2026
Greater computational power does not eliminate responsibility. Instead, it intensifies the need for informed judgment.
Greater computational power does not eliminate responsibility. Instead, it intensifies the need for informed judgment.
03.17.2026
It’s our duty to be transparent about what we do and why we do it.
It’s our duty to be transparent about what we do and why we do it.
03.16.2026
Perpetually demolishing and constructing anew erases the rich stories our buildings contain.
Perpetually demolishing and constructing anew erases the rich stories our buildings contain.
03.12.2026
Where my wife and I erred when it came to time, money, and family culture.
Where my wife and I erred when it came to time, money, and family culture.
03.11.2026
Discussing the housing crisis with the co-founders of L.A.’s Livable Communities Initiative.
Discussing the housing crisis with the co-founders of L.A.’s Livable Communities Initiative.
03.10.2026
Resilience isn’t only about carbon reduction or physical engineering; it’s about whether residents believe the systems around them are coherent and fair.
Resilience isn’t only about carbon reduction or physical engineering; it’s about whether residents believe the systems around them are coherent and fair.
03.09.2026
Thousands of affordable units are protected from demolition because they exist in New York City’s historic districts.
Thousands of affordable units are protected from demolition because they exist in New York City’s historic districts.
03.03.2026
A new study appears to settle an old debate. But there’s a twist.
A new study appears to settle an old debate. But there’s a twist.
03.03.2026
Technological advancement is coming, whether the profession wants it or not.
Technological advancement is coming, whether the profession wants it or not.
03.02.2026
A conversation with Pamela Conrad, Architecture 2030 senior fellow and the founder of Climate Positive Design.
A conversation with Pamela Conrad, Architecture 2030 senior fellow and the founder of Climate Positive Design.
02.25.2026
An excerpt from a new monograph about the Japanese designer, who favors natural materials and a handmade approach.
An excerpt from a new monograph about the Japanese designer, who favors natural materials and a handmade approach.
02.24.2026
A call for the assertion of professional judgment and responsibility in this automated age.
A call for the assertion of professional judgment and responsibility in this automated age.
02.23.2026
Part 2 of our consideration of the influential architect, planner, and educator.
Part 2 of our consideration of the influential architect, planner, and educator.
02.16.2026
The patchwork facades of contemporary residential structures offer no beauty or sense of a building’s interior structure.
The patchwork facades of contemporary residential structures offer no beauty or sense of a building’s interior structure.
02.10.2026
A recent book on the architect, planner, and educator sheds new light on his seminal career.
A recent book on the architect, planner, and educator sheds new light on his seminal career.
02.09.2026
A talk with Patrick Chopson, co-founder of Cove Architecture.
A talk with Patrick Chopson, co-founder of Cove Architecture.
02.04.2026
The de facto founder of landscape architecture was a complicated and contradictory figure.
The de facto founder of landscape architecture was a complicated and contradictory figure.
02.03.2026
AI gets practical: agents, curation, compliance, and the learning curve nobody asked for.
AI gets practical: agents, curation, compliance, and the learning curve nobody asked for.
02.02.2026
As the saying goes: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
As the saying goes: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
01.21.2026
We should be designing Los Angeles for 2075, not 1975.
We should be designing Los Angeles for 2075, not 1975.
01.19.2026
Created by the Grace Farms Foundation and ACSA, “Design for Freedom” seeks to help AEC professionals engage in ethical material sourcing.
Created by the Grace Farms Foundation and ACSA, “Design for Freedom” seeks to help AEC professionals engage in ethical material sourcing.
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