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.
The Architectures of Kengo Kuma
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.
Architects Will Not Be Replaced by Artificial Intelligence
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.
Colin Rowe and the Impact of Great Teaching
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.
Bring on the Exterior Decorators!
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.
The Urban Design Legacy of Colin Rowe
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.
What Exactly Does It Mean to Be an “AI-Powered” Architecture Firm?
02.09.2026
A talk with Patrick Chopson, co-founder of Cove Architecture.
A talk with Patrick Chopson, co-founder of Cove Architecture.
In Search of Frederick Law Olmsted
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.
Architects vs. Acceleration: A 2026 Survival Story
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.
Why Disband the Urban Design Group Just as New York City Ramps Up Housing Development?
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.
Driving Toward Bankruptcy? L.A. Is Almost There
01.21.2026
We should be designing Los Angeles for 2075, not 1975.
We should be designing Los Angeles for 2075, not 1975.
A Student Design Competition Tackles Forced Labor in the Construction Industry
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.
How Home Design Can Break the Housing Crisis
01.14.2026
When it comes to single-family houses, custom construction can provide good design for less.
When it comes to single-family houses, custom construction can provide good design for less.
The Coming Redesign of Ruben Salazar Park
01.13.2026
Los Angeles should use this opportunity to capture the many Chicano memories and stories of August 29, 1970.
Los Angeles should use this opportunity to capture the many Chicano memories and stories of August 29, 1970.
David Adjaye’s 30 Shades of Gray
01.12.2026
The new Princeton University Art Museum runs the gamut from awesome to awful.
The new Princeton University Art Museum runs the gamut from awesome to awful.
Trump’s Monumental Legacy Theft
01.07.2026
How far will the president’s campaign to appropriate America’s civic monuments go?
How far will the president’s campaign to appropriate America’s civic monuments go?
Some of a Good Thing: The Legacy of Frank Gehry
01.06.2026
The architect was an apostate, but also completely of his era. Perhaps more important, Gehry was a unicorn, one whose creations are not easily replicated.
The architect was an apostate, but also completely of his era. Perhaps more important, Gehry was a unicorn, one whose creations are not easily replicated.
It’s 2026: Time for a Comprehensive Plan for New York City
01.05.2026
Mayor Mamdani has the opportunity to finally provide a planning vision that supports residents and social value instead of the real estate industry.
Mayor Mamdani has the opportunity to finally provide a planning vision that supports residents and social value instead of the real estate industry.
As Disney Hall Showed, Frank Gehry’s Los Angeles Was Urban, but Not Urbanist
12.30.2025
Grand Avenue in Downtown L.A. should be one of the great streets in the world. Instead, it’s got a bunch of starchitect monuments strung along it.
Grand Avenue in Downtown L.A. should be one of the great streets in the world. Instead, it’s got a bunch of starchitect monuments strung along it.
Detty December: How Lagos’ Urban Street Party Is Fueling an Economic Boom
12.29.2025
This annual gathering is pumping millions into positive changes for one of Africa’s largest metropolises.
This annual gathering is pumping millions into positive changes for one of Africa’s largest metropolises.
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