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?
Duo Dickinson
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.
When Buildings Are Shaped More by Code Than by Architects
12.04.2018
Breaking out of the aesthetic straight jacket is a primary creative challenge.
Breaking out of the aesthetic straight jacket is a primary creative challenge.
The Kids are Alright: How the Great Recession Shaped This Generation’s Entry into Architecture
11.06.2018
A rocky start might make for a nimbler, more holistic view.
A rocky start might make for a nimbler, more holistic view.
Life, Death and the End of 20th Century Architecture
10.11.2018
Some thoughts on the passing for the guard.
Some thoughts on the passing for the guard.
Architectural Criticism That’s Not Just For Architects
08.30.2018
How a wave of new voices is changing the way we talk, think and write about buildings.
How a wave of new voices is changing the way we talk, think and write about buildings.
In the Era of Artificial Intelligence, Will Architecture Become Artisanal?
07.23.2018
How the emphasis on all-things-digital will create a craving for authentic human engagement.
How the emphasis on all-things-digital will create a craving for authentic human engagement.
An Architect’s Determination and Devotion is Often a Project’s Make or Break Factor
06.27.2018
Staying with it can take years, but the rewards are ultimately worth it.
Staying with it can take years, but the rewards are ultimately worth it.
What a New Botox Commercial Says About the Public’s Perception of Architecture
05.16.2018
It seems to say, like everything else, it’s just looks that matter.
It seems to say, like everything else, it’s just looks that matter.
Architecture Ignores History At Its Own Peril
04.24.2018
Both rejecting or replicating it are false paths.
Both rejecting or replicating it are false paths.
Why Homes Are the Original Architecture
03.27.2018
The baffling, frustrating and exhilarating act of residential design.
The baffling, frustrating and exhilarating act of residential design.
Michelangelo’s Lesson: Specialization in Architecture is Not The Only Way
02.21.2018
A recent exhibition at the Met of his remarkable drawings offers insights into the creative process.
A recent exhibition at the Met of his remarkable drawings offers insights into the creative process.
In the Midst of Rapid Change, How Should Architecture Reinvent Itself?
01.30.2018
The old paths into the profession are quickly losing their relevance.
The old paths into the profession are quickly losing their relevance.
Did the AIA Take a Pass on Postmodernism?
01.11.2018
The organization recently refused to give a Twenty Five Year Award to any building.
The organization recently refused to give a Twenty Five Year Award to any building.
Architectural Education Will Have to Change or Risk Becoming Irrelevant
01.04.2018
The technological revolution is making the studio model increasingly obsolete.
The technological revolution is making the studio model increasingly obsolete.
How the Internet Has Turned Architecture Into a Form of Online Dating
12.10.2017
Looking for work—and getting rejected doing it—was always part of the game, but now it’s more complicated.
Looking for work—and getting rejected doing it—was always part of the game, but now it’s more complicated.
Stern and Saarinen at Yale: What Architectural “Style” Reveals
11.16.2017
What the old “modern” and the new “traditional” dormitories say about style, architecture and the zeitgeist.
What the old “modern” and the new “traditional” dormitories say about style, architecture and the zeitgeist.
The Challenge and Terror of Making Payroll as an Architect
10.18.2017
How technology will transform that bi-weekly terror.
How technology will transform that bi-weekly terror.
Christopher Alexander’s New Architecture Program Offers an Alternative to Style and Orthodoxy
09.12.2017
Instead the legendary author looks to an educational model based on the creation of beauty.
Instead the legendary author looks to an educational model based on the creation of beauty.
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