20 Life Lessons in Architecture (and Beyond)
09.12.2024
Some suggestions on living a life in design with meaning and purpose.
Some suggestions on living a life in design with meaning and purpose.
NYC’s ‘City of Yes’ Proposal Is a Free Pass for Big Real Estate
09.10.2024
It won’t create affordable housing, but instead lead to continued gentrification and displacement.
It won’t create affordable housing, but instead lead to continued gentrification and displacement.
AI, Architecture, and the Uncanny Valley
09.09.2024
Technology can design, but it can’t understand the “why” of buildings—yet.
Technology can design, but it can’t understand the “why” of buildings—yet.
Four Decades in a House of Your Own Design
09.05.2024
Reflections on the project that launched a career.
Reflections on the project that launched a career.
“Architecture Schools Are Responsible for Educating the Whole Student”
09.03.2024
A talk with ACSA’s executive director, Michael Monti.
A talk with ACSA’s executive director, Michael Monti.
Election 2024: Revisiting the Duck and the Decorated Shed
08.29.2024
How the Statue of Liberty and the Hollywood Sign frame the nation’s inherent tensions.
How the Statue of Liberty and the Hollywood Sign frame the nation’s inherent tensions.
Contemporary Architecture and the Modern City
08.27.2024
Americans don’t like modern buildings because they don’t like the modern city.
Americans don’t like modern buildings because they don’t like the modern city.
Confessions of a (Mostly) Analog Architect
08.21.2024
The fit between digital design and the hands-on world of construction.
The fit between digital design and the hands-on world of construction.
How the Much-Maligned Porch Supports Walkable, Sustainable Communities
08.19.2024
Its aesthetic detractors don’t understand the porch’s ability to create community.
Its aesthetic detractors don’t understand the porch’s ability to create community.
Warlords in Our Midst
08.14.2024
Why Elon Musk is worse than science fiction.
Why Elon Musk is worse than science fiction.
Consuming Provence: The Gentler Footprint of French Sprawl
08.12.2024
An expat goes shopping in the European burbs.
An expat goes shopping in the European burbs.
Mary Landrieu on Louisiana’s Coastal Masterplan and A Solution for the Rising Cost of Flood Insurance
08.07.2024
A talk with the former senator about the plan and the crisis of insurance affordability.
A talk with the former senator about the plan and the crisis of insurance affordability.
The Clever Trick for Living in 350 Square Feet
08.06.2024
The solution, surprisingly, lies beyond the walls of our home.
The solution, surprisingly, lies beyond the walls of our home.
The Deceptive Grandeur of City Skylines
08.05.2024
Empty office towers are likely to remain that way for years.
Empty office towers are likely to remain that way for years.
Vivian Maier: Nanny With a Rolleiflex
07.31.2024
Fotografiska bids adieu to its current digs with a tribute to the great street photographer.
Fotografiska bids adieu to its current digs with a tribute to the great street photographer.
Urban Farming: A Sustainable Pathway Out of Nigeria’s Unfolding Food Crisis
07.24.2024
Havana, Tokyo, and Paris offer successful examples of how it might work.
Havana, Tokyo, and Paris offer successful examples of how it might work.
Measuring Progress: The Building Sector’s Response to the Climate Crisis
07.23.2024
From huge CO2 reductions to surging solar investments, the sector is paving the path to a sustainable future, but the time for bold action is now.
From huge CO2 reductions to surging solar investments, the sector is paving the path to a sustainable future, but the time for bold action is now.
Jane Jacobs Would Reject NYC’s Proposed “City of Yes”
07.22.2024
YIMBYS get a lot wrong about the legendary citizen planner.
YIMBYS get a lot wrong about the legendary citizen planner.
Buildings Are Not Sacred, but We Can Find Beauty Through Them
07.17.2024
There’s no design recipe for it.
There’s no design recipe for it.
Michael Van Valkenburgh on the Making of Brooklyn Bridge Park
07.10.2024
The noted landscape architect talks about one of the great 21st century urban parks.
The noted landscape architect talks about one of the great 21st century urban parks.
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