The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is destined to become a landmark and must-visit destination for Los Angeles visitors.
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is destined to become a landmark and must-visit destination for Los Angeles visitors.
How Does Architectural Knowledge Get Passed On in the AI Office?
09.01.2026
Technology may reduce production hours, but that lengthier process has been a crucial learning time for younger professionals.
Technology may reduce production hours, but that lengthier process has been a crucial learning time for younger professionals.
Florida and the Great Housing Mismatch
08.31.2026
A housing market can be short of homes and still have too many of the wrong ones for the next generation.
A housing market can be short of homes and still have too many of the wrong ones for the next generation.
Architecture Shouldn’t Require an Explanation
08.26.2026
The profession didn’t lose the public because people stopped caring about buildings. It lost them when architects stopped treating public understanding as part of the job.
The profession didn’t lose the public because people stopped caring about buildings. It lost them when architects stopped treating public understanding as part of the job.
What’s the State of ‘Out There’ Architecture Today?
08.25.2026
Although it has some flaws, a new book laudably surveys the best of contemporary contextual design across the U.S.
Although it has some flaws, a new book laudably surveys the best of contemporary contextual design across the U.S.
Mayor Mamdani Already Has a Tool for Economic Justice
08.24.2026
An obscure section of the New York City Charter could make equitable and inclusive development a reality.
An obscure section of the New York City Charter could make equitable and inclusive development a reality.
Latino Urbanism Is Better Appreciated by Landscape Architects Than by Planners
08.18.2026
They understand that cities are not collections of zoning regulations, but living landscapes.
They understand that cities are not collections of zoning regulations, but living landscapes.
NYC’s Antiquated Fire Regulations Impede the Push to Build New Housing
08.17.2026
Sometimes, FDNY fights itself—and the city—instead of fires.
Sometimes, FDNY fights itself—and the city—instead of fires.
The Fractured State of Architecture Journalism and Criticism
08.11.2026
There’s lots of content out there about buildings and designers. Does any of it really connect?
There’s lots of content out there about buildings and designers. Does any of it really connect?
When Authentic Public Engagement, Political Will, and Good Design Come Together
08.10.2026
Landscape architect and activist Billy Fleming discusses his new book, Building Postcarbon Futures: Land, Justice, and Energy Transitions.
Landscape architect and activist Billy Fleming discusses his new book, Building Postcarbon Futures: Land, Justice, and Energy Transitions.
Rome vs. Japan: Two Civilizations, Two Philosophies of Architectural Permanence
08.04.2026
Immortality can exist within the building itself, or within an idea that the building carries forward.
Immortality can exist within the building itself, or within an idea that the building carries forward.
Local Economies, Fiscal Imagination and Economic Justice in New York City
08.03.2026
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.
How AI Can Make Design Work Appear Prematurely Resolved
07.28.2026
Or, when the first image looks smarter than the designer…
Or, when the first image looks smarter than the designer…
Can Circularity Break the Cycle of Architectural Waste?
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.
NYC Needs a Different Public Engagement Model: Can Mamdani Make It Happen?
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.
Why Better Streets Make Better Cities
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.
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