Kings, Despots, Dictators, Cities and the End of History
03.13.2017
Why are democracies so incapable today of creating great urban places?
Why are democracies so incapable today of creating great urban places?
New York City’s Community Boards Need Dedicated Planners to Help Them Do Their Jobs
03.10.2017
Having them at the neighborhood level would allow the city’s most intractable local riddles to be solved by those on the ground.
Having them at the neighborhood level would allow the city’s most intractable local riddles to be solved by those on the ground.
Separating Architecture From the Building Arts Produces Soulless Structures
03.05.2017
As architects turn over much of the construction responsibility to consultants and their software programs, something vital and human is being lost.
As architects turn over much of the construction responsibility to consultants and their software programs, something vital and human is being lost.
Let’s Put Narrative Back into Architecture
03.02.2017
Overt stories disappeared during the modern era, stripping buildings of the social glue that bound them to their public.
Overt stories disappeared during the modern era, stripping buildings of the social glue that bound them to their public.
Christopher Hawthorne on Los Angeles’ Urban Identity Crisis
03.01.2017
The L.A. Times critic talks about the city’s struggle for its 21st century soul.
The L.A. Times critic talks about the city’s struggle for its 21st century soul.
A Handy Flowchart to Make Your Way Through the Political Maze
02.26.2017
Confused about to how to engage your elected officials? Here’s an extremely useful guide.
Confused about to how to engage your elected officials? Here’s an extremely useful guide.
Confessions of a Former Design Magazine Editor
02.22.2017
10 Reasons Why the Project Piece remains an enduring part of architecture and design culture.
10 Reasons Why the Project Piece remains an enduring part of architecture and design culture.
It’s Time for Leaders in Architecture and Design to Step Up and Join the Resistance
02.17.2017
Normalizing this administration – “collaborating” with them – is a huge mistake.
Normalizing this administration – “collaborating” with them – is a huge mistake.
What We’re Feeling and Thinking, When We Say: ”Beautiful!”
02.14.2017
The aesthetics experience: how biology and psychology shape our perceptions.
The aesthetics experience: how biology and psychology shape our perceptions.
The Uneasy Relationship Between Architects and Money
02.08.2017
Some thoughts on why architects are so underpaid.
Some thoughts on why architects are so underpaid.
It’s Time for a New Definition of Architectural Beauty
02.06.2017
Elusive and subjective, it doesn’t encompass enough other important virtues.
Elusive and subjective, it doesn’t encompass enough other important virtues.
How Design Saved My Sanity on Trump’s Inauguration
02.02.2017
Attending a Design as Protest Event in New Orleans proves to be the perfect tonic for a dark day.
Attending a Design as Protest Event in New Orleans proves to be the perfect tonic for a dark day.
How the Restoration of Louis Kahn’s Yale Art Gallery Helped Kickstart Modern Preservation
01.30.2017
Lloyd DesBrisay talks with James Stewart Polshek about a seminal project.
Lloyd DesBrisay talks with James Stewart Polshek about a seminal project.
An Open Letter to AIA Executive Director Robert Ivy
01.20.2017
Dont resign: engage, resist and confront.
Dont resign: engage, resist and confront.
The Rise and Fall of New York’s Municipal Art Society
01.18.2017
How a once great civic organization was co-opted by the very forces it was supposed to watch.
How a once great civic organization was co-opted by the very forces it was supposed to watch.
Do Architecture Awards Matter?
01.16.2017
If they don’t – to the general public – then here’s how they could.
If they don’t – to the general public – then here’s how they could.
Remaining Hopeful When Stormclouds Gather: A Primer on Post-Election Design Activism
01.11.2017
Some strategies on moving forward in an uneasy age.
Some strategies on moving forward in an uneasy age.
When Did “Context” Become a Dirty Word in Architecture?
01.09.2017
Playing well with your architectural neighbors was once an honorable tradition.
Playing well with your architectural neighbors was once an honorable tradition.
Is Architecture as Fractured as Our Politics?
01.05.2017
Despite signs of an emerging pluralism, there is still a clearly defined separation between the Blue Academic Elite and Red Building Architects.
Despite signs of an emerging pluralism, there is still a clearly defined separation between the Blue Academic Elite and Red Building Architects.
Never Built New York: Grand Architectural Visions, Dashed Dreams, and Good, Old-Fashioned Hubris
01.04.2017
A new book looks at some of Gotham’s most daring and, in some cases, insane unbuilt projects.
A new book looks at some of Gotham’s most daring and, in some cases, insane unbuilt projects.
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