Architecture Is Bored, Boring, and Self-Serving
10.19.2026
Aesthetically speaking, we’re currently in the age of “no there, there.”
Aesthetically speaking, we’re currently in the age of “no there, there.”
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Posts by Duo Dickinson
Undoing the Devastation of “Urban Renewal” in New Haven
09.09.2026
It’s taken decades to reverse the damage that planner Maurice Rotival helped create—and the job isn’t complete.
It’s taken decades to reverse the damage that planner Maurice Rotival helped create—and the job isn’t complete.
The Fractured State of Architecture Journalism and Criticism
08.11.2026
There’s lots of content out there about buildings and designers. Does any of it really connect?
There’s lots of content out there about buildings and designers. Does any of it really connect?
What I Learn From Teaching Architecture
06.02.2026
When teaching and learning happen simultaneously, everyone’s perspective widens.
When teaching and learning happen simultaneously, everyone’s perspective widens.
A Conversation With James Wines: “Put Art Where You Least Expect It”
04.22.2026
Highlights from Episode 5 of Our Buildings, Our Selves.
Highlights from Episode 5 of Our Buildings, Our Selves.
The Passion to Build: Three Architects, Three First Structures
04.14.2026
The buildings of our youth are born of a wild and innocent belief in the meaning of making.
The buildings of our youth are born of a wild and innocent belief in the meaning of making.
Episode 4: Our Buildings, Our Selves, With Guests Gerhard W. Mayer and Lindsay Stirman
03.11.2026
Discussing the housing crisis with the co-founders of L.A.’s Livable Communities Initiative.
Discussing the housing crisis with the co-founders of L.A.’s Livable Communities Initiative.
Bring on the Exterior Decorators!
02.16.2026
The patchwork facades of contemporary residential structures offer no beauty or sense of a building’s interior structure.
The patchwork facades of contemporary residential structures offer no beauty or sense of a building’s interior structure.
How Home Design Can Break the Housing Crisis
01.14.2026
When it comes to single-family houses, custom construction can provide good design for less.
When it comes to single-family houses, custom construction can provide good design for less.
The Twilight of the Starchitect
12.03.2025
The broad cultural impact of architects like Robert A.M. Stern is waning. Are influencers killing the celebrity designer?
The broad cultural impact of architects like Robert A.M. Stern is waning. Are influencers killing the celebrity designer?
When the Wrong Design Happens, Who’s Responsible?
10.29.2025
No matter how brilliant they may be, architects are responsible for their acquiescence to clients, whose desires eclipse all other meanings.
No matter how brilliant they may be, architects are responsible for their acquiescence to clients, whose desires eclipse all other meanings.
Soane, Mackintosh, Jencks: Three Architects, Three Exceptional Houses
10.13.2025
A residential designer visits a few buildings that are important to his own perspective.
A residential designer visits a few buildings that are important to his own perspective.
Creating Sacred Space Isn’t About Problem Solving
09.11.2025
Communities of faith want their identity reflected in the places they gather.
Communities of faith want their identity reflected in the places they gather.
When a Beloved Client Dies
08.04.2025
The connection between designer and user can—wonderfully and painfully—transcend the business of architecture.
The connection between designer and user can—wonderfully and painfully—transcend the business of architecture.
Where Does Architectural Design Work Come From?
06.18.2025
Don’t put faith in awards, publications, or PR firms to generate the next project. Instead, demonstrate your value in every completed building.
Don’t put faith in awards, publications, or PR firms to generate the next project. Instead, demonstrate your value in every completed building.
When There Is No Intelligence in Artificial Intelligence
05.29.2025
AI is a tool for design, no more, no less. Humans are the creators.
AI is a tool for design, no more, no less. Humans are the creators.
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