A conversation with the architect about the value of work that never makes it beyond the drawing board.

A conversation with the architect about the value of work that never makes it beyond the drawing board.
A conversation with the architect about the value of work that never makes it beyond the drawing board.
A conversation with the architect about the value of work that never makes it beyond the drawing board.
03.02.2021
This teenage architect-to-be wants the profession he joins to be dedicated to emotional experience.
This teenage architect-to-be wants the profession he joins to be dedicated to emotional experience.
03.01.2021
Does the now ubiquitous phrase still have meaning?
Does the now ubiquitous phrase still have meaning?
02.24.2021
Walking the neighborhood, while travelling back in time.
Walking the neighborhood, while travelling back in time.
02.23.2021
Why are we seeing so many new skyscrapers that resemble teetering stacks of skewed boxes?
Why are we seeing so many new skyscrapers that resemble teetering stacks of skewed boxes?
02.22.2021
A talk with the author of Our Days Are Like Full Years.
A talk with the author of Our Days Are Like Full Years.
02.17.2021
Out of disruption and necessity will come change.
Out of disruption and necessity will come change.
02.16.2021
There are important implications for downtowns across the country.
There are important implications for downtowns across the country.
02.15.2021
Needless intricacies in building designs waste natural resources. Architects must do better.
Needless intricacies in building designs waste natural resources. Architects must do better.
02.10.2021
A talk with Dan Heinfeld on what ails the construction industry.
A talk with Dan Heinfeld on what ails the construction industry.
02.09.2021
What looked like progress now appears as something else starkly different.
What looked like progress now appears as something else starkly different.
02.08.2021
The opening of the new station should be thought of as a crucial first step.
The opening of the new station should be thought of as a crucial first step.
02.03.2021
For decades, high-volume roadways have marred the downtowns of cities. It’s time for a “Big Rethink.”
For decades, high-volume roadways have marred the downtowns of cities. It’s time for a “Big Rethink.”
02.02.2021
Where household income is a diversity issue.
Where household income is a diversity issue.
02.01.2021
It’s time for these anti-urban relics to go.
It’s time for these anti-urban relics to go.
01.28.2021
It’s time for a complete shift in our approach to American cities.
It’s time for a complete shift in our approach to American cities.
01.26.2021
Engaging with politics doesn’t always require filtering it through obtuse design theory.
Engaging with politics doesn’t always require filtering it through obtuse design theory.
01.25.2021
Don’t fall for the Triple Bottom Lie!
Don’t fall for the Triple Bottom Lie!
01.21.2021
The resistance to educating future architects on this important art must end.
The resistance to educating future architects on this important art must end.
01.19.2021
An exit interview with the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist.
An exit interview with the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist.
01.18.2021
Modernism is crumbling beside it. Where does that leave architecture?
Modernism is crumbling beside it. Where does that leave architecture?
01.13.2021
The response to the Capitol attack demonstrates that even civic buildings can inhabit the realm of sacred architecture.
The response to the Capitol attack demonstrates that even civic buildings can inhabit the realm of sacred architecture.
01.12.2021
For K–5 students, understanding how cities are put together starts by making urban space a personal experience.
For K–5 students, understanding how cities are put together starts by making urban space a personal experience.
01.11.2021
The past associations with authoritarianism are clearly misplaced.
The past associations with authoritarianism are clearly misplaced.
01.06.2021
A new book on how architects visualize and design asserts the critical importance of working by hand.
A new book on how architects visualize and design asserts the critical importance of working by hand.
01.05.2021
Her passing marks the end of an era already passed.
Her passing marks the end of an era already passed.
01.04.2021
Reconciling climate challenges with the demand for new work.
Reconciling climate challenges with the demand for new work.
12.29.2020
It will backfire spectacularly and only reinforces the incorrect notion that classical architecture is authoritarian.
It will backfire spectacularly and only reinforces the incorrect notion that classical architecture is authoritarian.
12.28.2020
A talk with Raphael Sperry, who helped lead the effort.
A talk with Raphael Sperry, who helped lead the effort.
12.23.2020
Jeff Speck’s response to the recently signed executive order mandating traditional architecture for federal buildings.
Jeff Speck’s response to the recently signed executive order mandating traditional architecture for federal buildings.
12.22.2020
It provides a primal joy that no screen can ever capture.
It provides a primal joy that no screen can ever capture.
12.21.2020
The profession has a problem with diversity and inclusion.
The profession has a problem with diversity and inclusion.
12.16.2020
Architects and interior designers should replace these dreary spaces with mobile technology.
Architects and interior designers should replace these dreary spaces with mobile technology.
12.15.2020
What nature understands about color that designers don’t.
What nature understands about color that designers don’t.
12.10.2020
The newest effort organized by the city’s chief design officer.
The newest effort organized by the city’s chief design officer.
12.02.2020
The compelling challenge of adaptive reuse.
The compelling challenge of adaptive reuse.
11.30.2020
Discovering the hometown I never really knew before.
Discovering the hometown I never really knew before.
11.23.2020
Can these giants of suburban and rural areas do more for the public realm?
Can these giants of suburban and rural areas do more for the public realm?
11.18.2020
Everywhere the architect went, he exuded creative energy and joy.
Everywhere the architect went, he exuded creative energy and joy.
11.16.2020
How a seminal event in Los Angeles shaped the thinking of an urban designer.
How a seminal event in Los Angeles shaped the thinking of an urban designer.
11.11.2020
Considerations for a Relational Basis of Design.
Considerations for a Relational Basis of Design.
11.05.2020
Architect and interior designer Gloria Jaroff is not neutral on neutrals.
Architect and interior designer Gloria Jaroff is not neutral on neutrals.
11.02.2020
A recent show highlights the career of a remarkable designer nearly lost to the mists of history.
A recent show highlights the career of a remarkable designer nearly lost to the mists of history.
10.29.2020
Aphorisms on leadership and collaboration.
Aphorisms on leadership and collaboration.
10.27.2020
Rising from the ashes: a new, more nimble organization that is applying lessons learned.
Rising from the ashes: a new, more nimble organization that is applying lessons learned.
10.25.2020
The recent anti-SARS protests underscored the utter lack of public open spaces.
The recent anti-SARS protests underscored the utter lack of public open spaces.
10.21.2020
A strategic narrative of immigration planning for the 21st century.
A strategic narrative of immigration planning for the 21st century.
10.19.2020
Coastal migration due to climate change might well spur a repopulation of small towns and cities.
Coastal migration due to climate change might well spur a repopulation of small towns and cities.
10.14.2020
What opportunities does the “loss of the stable state” offer the future of education?
What opportunities does the “loss of the stable state” offer the future of education?
10.12.2020
A talk with the voice of Los Angeles architecture and design.
A talk with the voice of Los Angeles architecture and design.
10.07.2020
The issue isn’t about what is presented, but what’s not.
The issue isn’t about what is presented, but what’s not.
10.05.2020
Black Built explores the impact of the work of Black architects on communities of color.
Black Built explores the impact of the work of Black architects on communities of color.
09.30.2020
The thoughtful city-making prescriptions of Steven Peterson and Barbara Littenberg.
The thoughtful city-making prescriptions of Steven Peterson and Barbara Littenberg.
09.28.2020
Introducing the “perennially out of touch” Paul Koretz.
Introducing the “perennially out of touch” Paul Koretz.
09.25.2020
The debate continues…
The debate continues…
09.23.2020
A conversation with two students about “Notes on Credibility” and their time at the university.
A conversation with two students about “Notes on Credibility” and their time at the university.
09.21.2020
A response to critics who doubt the power of architecture.
A response to critics who doubt the power of architecture.
09.15.2020
There are multiple design strategies to deploy.
There are multiple design strategies to deploy.
09.14.2020
The staggering quality of work spans centuries, with lessons for today’s designers.
The staggering quality of work spans centuries, with lessons for today’s designers.
09.02.2020
The value of meaning and purpose.
The value of meaning and purpose.
08.30.2020
An advocate for the Open Building approach.
An advocate for the Open Building approach.
08.27.2020
The power of people and place can often defy formal design and planning.
The power of people and place can often defy formal design and planning.
08.25.2020
A talk with the mayor about his decision to remove the statues, and what comes next.
A talk with the mayor about his decision to remove the statues, and what comes next.
08.24.2020
A new study underscores the importance of sunlight to fighting the pandemic.
A new study underscores the importance of sunlight to fighting the pandemic.
08.19.2020
A remarkable film, The Babushkas of Chernobyl, raises important questions about health and the power of place.
A remarkable film, The Babushkas of Chernobyl, raises important questions about health and the power of place.
08.17.2020
Solving one problem adds troubles somewhere else. The region needs to think holistically.
Solving one problem adds troubles somewhere else. The region needs to think holistically.
08.13.2020
An early morning stroll in an Olmsted-designed park.
An early morning stroll in an Olmsted-designed park.
08.11.2020
A crucial lesson with great implications for planning and engagement.
A crucial lesson with great implications for planning and engagement.
08.10.2020
His attempt to end local control of housing development echoes attempts in the Golden State.
His attempt to end local control of housing development echoes attempts in the Golden State.
08.06.2020
The pandemic and its aftermath highlight longstanding problems, but also present opportunity.
The pandemic and its aftermath highlight longstanding problems, but also present opportunity.
08.04.2020
It’s an astounding experience for both travelers and Singapore locals.
It’s an astounding experience for both travelers and Singapore locals.
08.03.2020
A new, landmark study challenges assumptions about urban design and pandemics.
A new, landmark study challenges assumptions about urban design and pandemics.
07.29.2020
Why learning to tell tall tales might help the profession.
Why learning to tell tall tales might help the profession.
07.29.2020
An excerpt from The Urban Mystique: Notes on California, Los Angeles and Beyond.
An excerpt from The Urban Mystique: Notes on California, Los Angeles and Beyond.
07.27.2020
The founder of Architecture2030 on the need for a green energy grid and a Zero carbon code.
The founder of Architecture2030 on the need for a green energy grid and a Zero carbon code.
07.22.2020
In the efforts toward broader inclusion, reform is long overdue.
In the efforts toward broader inclusion, reform is long overdue.
07.21.2020
The blurred line between the real and the rendered.
The blurred line between the real and the rendered.
07.20.2020
The scary pitfalls of rigid professionalism.
The scary pitfalls of rigid professionalism.
07.15.2020
The Dean of America’s Mayors talks about this seminal project, 20 years in the making.
The Dean of America’s Mayors talks about this seminal project, 20 years in the making.
07.14.2020
He spent the better part of his career reconciling his formal training with his lived experience as a Gay Chicano.
He spent the better part of his career reconciling his formal training with his lived experience as a Gay Chicano.
07.10.2020
A presidential parody with a prediction.
A presidential parody with a prediction.
07.07.2020
Debates about the nature of memorials and monuments are a good thing—when a healthy civic society exists with a common understanding of history and democratic values.
Debates about the nature of memorials and monuments are a good thing—when a healthy civic society exists with a common understanding of history and democratic values.
07.07.2020
A designer and critic who saw both the environmental and economic benefits of historic preservation.
A designer and critic who saw both the environmental and economic benefits of historic preservation.
07.06.2020
How do we plan for communities in flux?
How do we plan for communities in flux?
07.01.2020
Science tells us we’re attracted to buildings that are connected to our bodies.
Science tells us we’re attracted to buildings that are connected to our bodies.
06.30.2020
In more or less, his own wise words.
In more or less, his own wise words.
06.24.2020
A talk with author Jed Horne about his recent article in Vanity Fair.
A talk with author Jed Horne about his recent article in Vanity Fair.
06.22.2020
It’s hard to foretell the future of a rapidly changing world.
It’s hard to foretell the future of a rapidly changing world.
06.18.2020
A talk with the New Orleans-based architect and political activist.
A talk with the New Orleans-based architect and political activist.
06.15.2020
An economic and political blueprint for a more just and sustainable future.
An economic and political blueprint for a more just and sustainable future.
06.11.2020
A talk with the curator of the debut edition of the Congo Biennale.
A talk with the curator of the debut edition of the Congo Biennale.
06.09.2020
An excerpt from a new book that reaffirms the importance of drawing.
An excerpt from a new book that reaffirms the importance of drawing.
06.04.2020
The only way to have meaning in a radically changing world is to help meet essential human needs.
The only way to have meaning in a radically changing world is to help meet essential human needs.
06.03.2020
A talk with the Pulitzer Prize winning critic and urbanist.
A talk with the Pulitzer Prize winning critic and urbanist.
06.01.2020
The implications for design are immense and still unknown.
The implications for design are immense and still unknown.
05.29.2020
An interactive architectural fiction.
An interactive architectural fiction.
05.28.2020
The eerie beauty of an empty New York City.
The eerie beauty of an empty New York City.
05.27.2020
Climate change will demand that we act.
Climate change will demand that we act.
05.26.2020
The human desire to mingle will not disappear, but we will adapt.
The human desire to mingle will not disappear, but we will adapt.
05.20.2020
He talks about his city’s approach to reopening and recovery.
He talks about his city’s approach to reopening and recovery.
05.19.2020
How rising seas and new FEMA regulations have impacted the American house.
How rising seas and new FEMA regulations have impacted the American house.
05.12.2020
“We need to hold on to this moment of clarity.”
“We need to hold on to this moment of clarity.”
05.11.2020
The performance artist and self-described “urban monk” on what this time of solitude and reflection can provide us.
The performance artist and self-described “urban monk” on what this time of solitude and reflection can provide us.
05.07.2020
Researcher Ashraf Salama on possible outcomes in a post-coronavirus world.
Researcher Ashraf Salama on possible outcomes in a post-coronavirus world.
05.06.2020
She talks about the city-making lessons learned from the annual gathering in the desert.
She talks about the city-making lessons learned from the annual gathering in the desert.
05.04.2020
Looking for the universal attributes that elicit aesthetic pleasure.
Looking for the universal attributes that elicit aesthetic pleasure.
04.30.2020
Revisiting Olivia Laing’s ode to urban isolation in a time of social distancing.
Revisiting Olivia Laing’s ode to urban isolation in a time of social distancing.
04.28.2020
A tribute to the co-founder of The Architect’s Newspaper.
A tribute to the co-founder of The Architect’s Newspaper.
04.25.2020
A.K. Sandoval-Strausz chronicles a quiet, persistent urban revival in Barrio America.
A.K. Sandoval-Strausz chronicles a quiet, persistent urban revival in Barrio America.
04.23.2020
The coronavirus has created an opportunity to improve the pedestrian experience in our cities.
The coronavirus has created an opportunity to improve the pedestrian experience in our cities.
04.20.2020
Cultural forces shape us; thereafter, we shape our buildings.
Cultural forces shape us; thereafter, we shape our buildings.
04.19.2020
A talk with the mayor of Parkland, Florida.
A talk with the mayor of Parkland, Florida.
04.16.2020
Why extraordinary times require extraordinary thinking.
Why extraordinary times require extraordinary thinking.
04.14.2020
Notes from the retail front in New York City.
Notes from the retail front in New York City.
04.12.2020
A conversation with the mayor of Miami Lakes, Florida.
A conversation with the mayor of Miami Lakes, Florida.
04.09.2020
The means of achieving this goal is hydrokinetic energy.
The means of achieving this goal is hydrokinetic energy.
04.07.2020
In the age of social distancing, their charms are attracting a new audience.
In the age of social distancing, their charms are attracting a new audience.
04.05.2020
People “expect that the city will keep running, but they’re looking to me to console and reassure.”
People “expect that the city will keep running, but they’re looking to me to console and reassure.”
03.31.2020
Near the end of his life, the Baroque master painted an allegory that has resonance four centuries later.
Near the end of his life, the Baroque master painted an allegory that has resonance four centuries later.
03.31.2020
What are the opportunities and needs in your community, and how could your skill sets and connections be of benefit?
What are the opportunities and needs in your community, and how could your skill sets and connections be of benefit?
03.30.2020
The executive director of MASS Design Group offers a tribute to an architectural sage.
The executive director of MASS Design Group offers a tribute to an architectural sage.
03.18.2020
The buildings we design have their own lives (and deaths), whether we like it or not.
The buildings we design have their own lives (and deaths), whether we like it or not.
03.11.2020
How a street-corner vendor symbolizes the incredible, contradictory aspects of a centuries-old place where the concept of urban planning is all but impossible.
How a street-corner vendor symbolizes the incredible, contradictory aspects of a centuries-old place where the concept of urban planning is all but impossible.
03.08.2020
The results of a new survey by the Mayors’ Institute on City Design.
The results of a new survey by the Mayors’ Institute on City Design.
03.01.2020
It might be helpful to define its capabilities and its limits first.
It might be helpful to define its capabilities and its limits first.
02.26.2020
A play featuring Sally Hemings, Adolf Loos, Albert Speer, Walter Gropius and Frank Lloyd Wright.
A play featuring Sally Hemings, Adolf Loos, Albert Speer, Walter Gropius and Frank Lloyd Wright.
02.25.2020
Photographer Magda Biernat and writer Ian Webster on connecting to “something unfamiliar” and making the trip south to north.
Photographer Magda Biernat and writer Ian Webster on connecting to “something unfamiliar” and making the trip south to north.
02.23.2020
It’s time for planners to begin replacing the R-word of the moment, resilience, with a now not-so-unthinkable one: retreat.
It’s time for planners to begin replacing the R-word of the moment, resilience, with a now not-so-unthinkable one: retreat.
02.12.2020
It’s a vital, diverse and extraordinarily pleasing city.
It’s a vital, diverse and extraordinarily pleasing city.
04.13.2017
It’s an article of faith for most architects and designers, but the scientific evidence for this belief is sadly lacking.
It’s an article of faith for most architects and designers, but the scientific evidence for this belief is sadly lacking.
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