Not Everything Is “Architecture”
01.26.2021
Engaging with politics doesn’t always require filtering it through obtuse design theory.
Engaging with politics doesn’t always require filtering it through obtuse design theory.
Marianela D'Aprile
Covid-19 and the Renewed Meaning of Public Space
08.13.2020
An early morning stroll in an Olmsted-designed park.
An early morning stroll in an Olmsted-designed park.
At the Chicago Architecture Biennial: Architecture Everywhere, If You Care to Look
10.07.2019
An exhibit bereft of drawings and models is somehow still very much about architecture.
An exhibit bereft of drawings and models is somehow still very much about architecture.
Architects and Designers Must Unite Behind the Green New Deal!
06.16.2019
To help avoid climate catastrophe, architects need to pair sustainability with solidarity.
To help avoid climate catastrophe, architects need to pair sustainability with solidarity.
Women in Architecture Need a New Set of Role Models—Beyond the Star System
02.27.2019
Advancing the profession must start with improving working conditions for everyone.
Advancing the profession must start with improving working conditions for everyone.
Making Architecture “Relevant” Will Involve Changing the System It Operates In
10.17.2018
A new translation of a book by Soviet artist Boris Arvatov sheds light on architects’ ongoing fight for the legitimacy of their work.
A new translation of a book by Soviet artist Boris Arvatov sheds light on architects’ ongoing fight for the legitimacy of their work.
STADIUM: the Venice Biennale’s Most Powerful Architectural Statement
06.13.2018
The Chilean pavilion cut through the pomp, pretense and excess of the event.
The Chilean pavilion cut through the pomp, pretense and excess of the event.
The Struggle For Fair Labor Practices in Architecture Will Start in the Classroom
05.15.2018
Long overdue changes in education can help transform the profession.
Long overdue changes in education can help transform the profession.
Architecture’s #MeToo Moment is About Power Imbalances, Not Sex
03.26.2018
Some advice on how men should respond to this unique cultural opportunity.
Some advice on how men should respond to this unique cultural opportunity.
What We Talk About When We Don’t Talk About Buildings
02.06.2018
Architecture culture is increasingly not talking about architecture.
Architecture culture is increasingly not talking about architecture.
How Winner-Take-All Capitalism Undermines the Real Value of Architecture
12.04.2017
The power structures of law and money dictate its ability to serve the greater good.
The power structures of law and money dictate its ability to serve the greater good.
The Politics of Architecture Are Not a Matter of Taste
11.13.2017
Why economics always supersede aesthetics
Why economics always supersede aesthetics
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