The Utter Folly of Certainty in Uncertain Times
06.22.2020
It’s hard to foretell the future of a rapidly changing world.
It’s hard to foretell the future of a rapidly changing world.
Duo Dickinson
Architecture and the Illusion of Control
06.04.2020
The only way to have meaning in a radically changing world is to help meet essential human needs.
The only way to have meaning in a radically changing world is to help meet essential human needs.
Architecture Does Not Lead: It Follows
04.20.2020
Cultural forces shape us; thereafter, we shape our buildings.
Cultural forces shape us; thereafter, we shape our buildings.
The Unique Pain of Architects: Letting Go
03.18.2020
The buildings we design have their own lives (and deaths), whether we like it or not.
The buildings we design have their own lives (and deaths), whether we like it or not.
The Insanity of a State Sanctioned Style for Architecture
02.06.2020
Dictating the terms of “beauty” is a very slippery slope.
Dictating the terms of “beauty” is a very slippery slope.
What the Fractured Media Landscape Means for Architecture
01.21.2020
The panic over the collapse of publishing has subsided, but uncertainty remains.
The panic over the collapse of publishing has subsided, but uncertainty remains.
We Are Art Vandelay, Architect
12.17.2019
Was George Costanza’s appropriation of the profession a harbinger of where we find ourselves now?
Was George Costanza’s appropriation of the profession a harbinger of where we find ourselves now?
Churches Go Secular: No Place for God?
12.02.2019
The repurposing of them may demonstrate savvy development, but the increasing absence of their original use signals something else.
The repurposing of them may demonstrate savvy development, but the increasing absence of their original use signals something else.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In Architecture, Silence Is Anything But Golden
06.20.2019
In the world of design competitions and submissions, ghosting has become the new “No”.
In the world of design competitions and submissions, ghosting has become the new “No”.
Hudson Yards and Notre-Dame: A One-Two Punch of Megalomania
05.23.2019
With the opening of the development and the “response” to the fire, architecture has demonstrated shocking disregard. But the damage goes both ways.
With the opening of the development and the “response” to the fire, architecture has demonstrated shocking disregard. But the damage goes both ways.
Home Page: A Podcast on Architecture and Beauty
05.07.2019
A lively discussion, hosted by architect Duo Dickinson, about why the word has suddenly taken on such urgency.
A lively discussion, hosted by architect Duo Dickinson, about why the word has suddenly taken on such urgency.
Notre Dame: An Architect’s Notes on Building, Belief and the Power of Architecture
04.17.2019
We will rebuild the great cathedral—because we can.
We will rebuild the great cathedral—because we can.
Is the Culture of Architecture Becoming More Profane?
04.01.2019
Its raucous, in-your-face, nature may mask deep insecurities about the future.
Its raucous, in-your-face, nature may mask deep insecurities about the future.
Confusion of the Vanities: Why Architectural Style-Wars Are Becoming Irrelevant
02.25.2019
Might there be a less rigid, style-blind, third way?
Might there be a less rigid, style-blind, third way?
Why “Zaha Hadid Activewear” Feels Off-Brand
02.04.2019
Or is it the inevitable commercial afterlife of an artistic genius?
Or is it the inevitable commercial afterlife of an artistic genius?
Why Do Architects Remain Obsessed with Flat Roofs?
01.09.2019
At this point, it’s purely a style preference.
At this point, it’s purely a style preference.
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