Architectural Heroes Aren’t Only of the Past
10.30.2019
Let’s share our love of iconic designers with those changing the world right now.
Let’s share our love of iconic designers with those changing the world right now.
Lee Bey on Chicago’s South Side, Historic Preservation, and Race
10.22.2019
A conversation with the photographer about his new book, Southern Exposure: The Overlooked Architecture of Chicago’s South Side.
A conversation with the photographer about his new book, Southern Exposure: The Overlooked Architecture of Chicago’s South Side.
Project Swap: A Design Studio Experiment Tests Ideas of Authorship and Collaboration
10.21.2019
Asking architecture students to swap projects in the middle of the design process produces some interesting insights.
Asking architecture students to swap projects in the middle of the design process produces some interesting insights.
Prashant Kapoor: The Challenge of Green Building in the Developing World
10.16.2019
A talk with the World Bank’s expert on sustainable design in the emerging markets.
A talk with the World Bank’s expert on sustainable design in the emerging markets.
At the Chicago Architecture Biennial: Architecture Everywhere, If You Care to Look
10.07.2019
An exhibit bereft of drawings and models is somehow still very much about architecture.
An exhibit bereft of drawings and models is somehow still very much about architecture.
The Invented Reality of Suburbia Is Not the Norm
10.01.2019
The demographics of home buying are shifting in a different direction.
The demographics of home buying are shifting in a different direction.
Paul Hendrickson on the Dreams and Furies of Frank Lloyd Wright
09.24.2019
Is it possible to say something new about America’s greatest architect? The author of Plagued by Fire thinks so.
Is it possible to say something new about America’s greatest architect? The author of Plagued by Fire thinks so.
A↔N: The Architecture-Neuroscience Divide Appears to Be Narrowing
09.12.2019
A recent conference highlighted exciting new breakthroughs in the connection between our buildings and our bodies.
A recent conference highlighted exciting new breakthroughs in the connection between our buildings and our bodies.
Are We Air Conditioning Our Planet to Death?
09.09.2019
Eighty-seven percent of American homes are equipped with AC. And the rest of the world is following suit.
Eighty-seven percent of American homes are equipped with AC. And the rest of the world is following suit.
What Architects Don’t Get About Climate Change
09.03.2019
A rant of cause and effect, or measuring our level of complicity.
A rant of cause and effect, or measuring our level of complicity.
Dear Facebook Algorithm and Other Summer Musings
08.19.2019
Notes on an uneasy season of shortening days.
Notes on an uneasy season of shortening days.
In Praise of an Overlooked Genius: David Esterly, Architectural Sculptor
08.14.2019
Some thoughts on a master woodcarver following his recent passing.
Some thoughts on a master woodcarver following his recent passing.
Rebuilding Nigeria: When Architecture Is About Restoring Culture
08.12.2019
Moving past a decade of terror means investing in the potential of what is already there, not creating flashy one-offs.
Moving past a decade of terror means investing in the potential of what is already there, not creating flashy one-offs.
Baseball, Barns, and the Architecture of a Dream
07.31.2019
The induction ceremony at the Baseball Hall of Fame offers some surprising life-lessons in community engagement.
The induction ceremony at the Baseball Hall of Fame offers some surprising life-lessons in community engagement.
The Two Most Dangerous Words In Architecture: Style and Beauty
07.30.2019
The 20th century’s aesthetic consensus is under siege and subject now to change.
The 20th century’s aesthetic consensus is under siege and subject now to change.
Cesar Pelli: The Architect as Gardener
07.22.2019
A tribute to the architect, educator and collaborative visionary.
A tribute to the architect, educator and collaborative visionary.
How to Write an Architectural Manifesto
07.17.2019
Why the profession desperately needs new ones right now.
Why the profession desperately needs new ones right now.
Notes From the Kutupalong Refugee Camp in Bangladesh
07.15.2019
An urban planner on the instant city there and what it means for all of us going forward.
An urban planner on the instant city there and what it means for all of us going forward.
Witold Rybczynski on Charleston, Small Scale Development, and the Need for “Locatecture”
07.10.2019
A talk with the author about his new book, Charleston Fancy: Little Houses & Big Dreams in the Holy City.
A talk with the author about his new book, Charleston Fancy: Little Houses & Big Dreams in the Holy City.
Coming Home: A Young Architect Returns to Her Native Madagascar
07.07.2019
A talk with Joan Razafiamaharo on the challenges of contemporary practice.
A talk with Joan Razafiamaharo on the challenges of contemporary practice.
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