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.
Duo Dickinson
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.
The Unique Intimacies of Designing a House
05.05.2025
Residential architects understand the origin story and the life evolution of those who they design for.
Residential architects understand the origin story and the life evolution of those who they design for.
Episode 3: Our Buildings, Our Selves, With Guests Paul Goldberger and Zach Mortice
04.22.2025
The state of design journalism in the internet age.
The state of design journalism in the internet age.
The Graveyard of Styles in Home Design
03.31.2025
Is the huge and sprawling “modern farmhouse” next?
Is the huge and sprawling “modern farmhouse” next?
Our Buildings, Our Selves, Featuring Guests Michael Kimmelman and Kate Wagner
03.18.2025
Episode 2 of the Common Edge podcast explores the question: The age of the starchitect is over, what’s next?
Episode 2 of the Common Edge podcast explores the question: The age of the starchitect is over, what’s next?
Style Is Not Beauty, Just As Religion Is Not Faith
03.04.2025
Why the executive Order on federal buildings is doomed to failure.
Why the executive Order on federal buildings is doomed to failure.
Our Buildings, Our Selves: Humanity in Architecture, a New Monthly Podcast
02.17.2025
Episode 1: Witold Rybcynzski and Kurt Andersen explore the age-old question, “What is ugly?”
Episode 1: Witold Rybcynzski and Kurt Andersen explore the age-old question, “What is ugly?”
How Should Architects Respond to the L.A. Conflagration?
01.16.2025
The lesson here might be: listen first, design second.
The lesson here might be: listen first, design second.
It’s Hard for Architects to Be Transparent About Fees
11.25.2024
If the profession is to survive, however, we have no choice.
If the profession is to survive, however, we have no choice.
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