Ugly Buildings Are Not Simply a Matter of Aesthetics
05.30.2023
Bad architecture must come from some underlying ethos.
Bad architecture must come from some underlying ethos.
Duo Dickinson
Who Is Using Who? The Architect-Patron Fame Game
04.24.2023
The co-mingling of famous client and famous designer has a long history.
The co-mingling of famous client and famous designer has a long history.
Architecture Clients Are a Gift
03.20.2023
The process of creating a building is based in relationships, not drawings and dollars.
The process of creating a building is based in relationships, not drawings and dollars.
Wrestling With Architectural Style In A Post-Style World
02.15.2023
Why are the labels so seemingly fraught?
Why are the labels so seemingly fraught?
Will the Metaverse Become the Next Graffiti?
01.11.2023
Grappling with the consequences of an increasingly placeless society.
Grappling with the consequences of an increasingly placeless society.
What’s With Our Obsession with Stacked-Boxes?
12.05.2022
It has fast become an architectural trope.
It has fast become an architectural trope.
Building Busts Increase the Value of Architectural Beauty
11.08.2022
A silver lining to an impending slowdown?
A silver lining to an impending slowdown?
Zombie Projects Come Alive in a Real Estate Boom
10.11.2022
Seeing long completed projects pop up on the laptop is an exercise in time travel.
Seeing long completed projects pop up on the laptop is an exercise in time travel.
Architecture Has Its Own Cultural Appropriation Problem
09.08.2022
The styles of the moment have a herd mentality about them.
The styles of the moment have a herd mentality about them.
The Accidental Making of an Architect
08.16.2022
Or stumbling into architecture in the 1970s.
Or stumbling into architecture in the 1970s.
Adaptive Reuse Is the Architectural Challenge of the Future
07.14.2022
Closed churches, dead malls, empty movieplexes and big-box retail…design opportunities await.
Closed churches, dead malls, empty movieplexes and big-box retail…design opportunities await.
Architecture Is Evolving, and the Pritzker Prize Demonstrates This
06.14.2022
From “who’s who” to “what’s next.”
From “who’s who” to “what’s next.”
Five Simple Rules For House Design That Drastically Lower Energy Costs
05.17.2022
These don’t require “green gizmos” or complicated rating systems. They’re common sense sustainability.
These don’t require “green gizmos” or complicated rating systems. They’re common sense sustainability.
Don’t Blame Bad Buildings on a Lack of Money
04.27.2022
Instead, point your finger at architecture’s decades-long educational focus on aesthetics.
Instead, point your finger at architecture’s decades-long educational focus on aesthetics.
How Christopher Alexander Changed Architecture—and Much More
03.22.2022
Over six decades of relentless creation and research, he created a legacy whose breadth and complexity are difficult to apprehend.
Over six decades of relentless creation and research, he created a legacy whose breadth and complexity are difficult to apprehend.
The Architectural Pandemic of the “Stick Frame Over Podium” Building
02.22.2022
Why so many new apartment buildings look the same.
Why so many new apartment buildings look the same.
Branding Is Not Architecture
01.26.2022
The magic of design does not lie with its creator, but in the completed project.
The magic of design does not lie with its creator, but in the completed project.
Where is Architecture Going After the Pandemic Fades?
01.10.2022
We’re at a crucial pivot point, when transformational change is possible.
We’re at a crucial pivot point, when transformational change is possible.
How the Pandemic Has Made Life Miserable for Architects and Builders
12.08.2021
Construction, a reliably unpredictable and volatile process, has become unreliable.
Construction, a reliably unpredictable and volatile process, has become unreliable.
Channeling Andy Rooney: the Cranky, Complaining Architect
11.04.2021
Some gripes about the current state of architecture.
Some gripes about the current state of architecture.
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