A Proposed “Iconic” Tower in San Jose is a Monument to Lousy Urbanism
05.14.2019
Sometimes civic ambition should aim lower.
Sometimes civic ambition should aim lower.
Paul Goldberger on Ballpark: Baseball in the American City
05.12.2019
A conversation with the Pulitzer Prize–winning architecture critic about his new book on baseball stadiums.
A conversation with the Pulitzer Prize–winning architecture critic about his new book on baseball stadiums.
Home Page: A Podcast on Architecture and Beauty
05.07.2019
A lively discussion, hosted by architect Duo Dickinson, about why the word has suddenly taken on such urgency.
A lively discussion, hosted by architect Duo Dickinson, about why the word has suddenly taken on such urgency.
The Time Hanoi Jane Sent Me to Architecture School
04.29.2019
How the activist-actor inspired a life altering change in course.
How the activist-actor inspired a life altering change in course.
The Restoration Argument: Respecting Viollet-Le-Duc at Notre-Dame
04.25.2019
The cathedral doesn’t need to be reimagined or “rethought.”
The cathedral doesn’t need to be reimagined or “rethought.”
To Paris and Notre-Dame: A Love Letter to Our Sanctuary
04.23.2019
Finding the meaning of the city amid the fire and tears.
Finding the meaning of the city amid the fire and tears.
Believing Is Seeing: The Lost Urban Art of Looking Closely
04.22.2019
A new book by photographer Stanley Greenberg takes a close, almost forensic look at New York City.
A new book by photographer Stanley Greenberg takes a close, almost forensic look at New York City.
Notre Dame: An Architect’s Notes on Building, Belief and the Power of Architecture
04.17.2019
We will rebuild the great cathedral—because we can.
We will rebuild the great cathedral—because we can.
Notre-Dame and the Questions It Raises About Sacred Space
04.17.2019
The famed cathedral will surely be rebuilt. But will it still hold the same meaning for those who rebuild it?
The famed cathedral will surely be rebuilt. But will it still hold the same meaning for those who rebuild it?
How Sectarian Conflicts Permanently Alter the Psychogeography of African Cities
04.15.2019
The Nigerian city of Jos is textbook case in fear and division.
The Nigerian city of Jos is textbook case in fear and division.
What Urban Designers and Landscape Architects Can Learn About Public Space From Cuba
04.08.2019
The lessons seem elemental, but are often ignored in our country.
The lessons seem elemental, but are often ignored in our country.
Nathaniel Rich on Losing Earth, Climate Change and the Shifting Political Argument
04.04.2019
A talk with the author about his controversial new book.
A talk with the author about his controversial new book.
Is the Culture of Architecture Becoming More Profane?
04.01.2019
Its raucous, in-your-face, nature may mask deep insecurities about the future.
Its raucous, in-your-face, nature may mask deep insecurities about the future.
An Architect’s Oath: Why a Pledge May Restore the Public’s Trust in the Profession
03.25.2019
What values should drive the commitments society expects practicing architects to make?
What values should drive the commitments society expects practicing architects to make?
How Design Education Can Transform Our Schools
03.19.2019
An interview with educator Anne Taylor, a leading proponent of design thinking.
An interview with educator Anne Taylor, a leading proponent of design thinking.
Malls, Talls, and Pseudo-Culture Halls: Hudson Yards’ Failed Urban Forms
03.18.2019
Why do global cities keep recycling the same stale formulas?
Why do global cities keep recycling the same stale formulas?
Just Don’t Call It a Revival: Adam Nathaniel Furman Defends Postmodernism
03.13.2019
A spirited interview with the London-based architect and designer.
A spirited interview with the London-based architect and designer.
The Missing Middle: Los Angeles Needs to Build Different Types of Housing
03.10.2019
Solving the crisis means getting out of our own way.
Solving the crisis means getting out of our own way.
Governor Cuomo’s and Mayor de Blasio’s Grovelling to Amazon Demeans New York
03.07.2019
The recent debacle was merely the culmination of a decades-long appeasement to corporations and developers.
The recent debacle was merely the culmination of a decades-long appeasement to corporations and developers.
Kevin Roche on Architecture, Building Community and Being of Service
03.05.2019
A 2017 interview with the architect, who died last week at the age of 96.
A 2017 interview with the architect, who died last week at the age of 96.
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