David Adjaye’s 30 Shades of Gray
01.12.2026
The new Princeton University Art Museum runs the gamut from awesome to awful.
The new Princeton University Art Museum runs the gamut from awesome to awful.
Mark Alan Hewitt
Flagler College Invests in Its History
11.19.2025
The restoration and adaptation of the Ponce de Leon Hotel is an achievement that can, and should, be replicated.
The restoration and adaptation of the Ponce de Leon Hotel is an achievement that can, and should, be replicated.
Is Architecture a Language? No. It’s Like Language
10.22.2025
George Lakoff’s new book, The Neural Mind, tells us why.
George Lakoff’s new book, The Neural Mind, tells us why.
Are You a Classicist, Mr. President?
09.22.2025
Thomas Jefferson explains classical architecture to his brainless successor.
Thomas Jefferson explains classical architecture to his brainless successor.
A Book on Common-Sense Architecture
08.12.2025
Milton Shinberg leads the profession back to people through the human sciences.
Milton Shinberg leads the profession back to people through the human sciences.
A Historic Prague Brewery Becomes Part of a New Residential District
07.15.2025
Adaptive reuse in the Czech Republic.
Adaptive reuse in the Czech Republic.
Message to Stupid Politicians (of Both Parties): Build Things!
04.14.2025
Do it now, while the country still has hope.
Do it now, while the country still has hope.
Violent Trouble in Television Paradise
03.05.2025
The dystopian streaming shows that reflect our times—and that we can’t get enough of.
The dystopian streaming shows that reflect our times—and that we can’t get enough of.
Notre Dame Cathedral and the Rebirth of Artisanship
12.17.2024
The miraculous rebuild was enabled by the century-old French system of trade guilds and education.
The miraculous rebuild was enabled by the century-old French system of trade guilds and education.
Light and Color: The Spirit-Led Work of James Turrell
11.07.2024
The artist is driven not just by curiosity or ambition, but by the precepts of his Quakerism.
The artist is driven not just by curiosity or ambition, but by the precepts of his Quakerism.
Social Radicalism Reexamined: The Legacies of Christopher Alexander and Joseph Rykwert
06.05.2024
What these foreign-born giants of design theory brought to two American universities.
What these foreign-born giants of design theory brought to two American universities.
Is Mass Timber the Key Element in a Low Carbon Future?
03.17.2024
A new book highlights the promise—and lingering challenges—of this important material.
A new book highlights the promise—and lingering challenges—of this important material.
Great American Cities That Teach Architecture
02.22.2024
Learning about urban planning and design outside the studio.
Learning about urban planning and design outside the studio.
Near Ground Zero, Joshua Ramus Fails His Audition for Starchitect Status
10.31.2023
The Perelman Performing Arts Center is a pricey bauble, but its over mechanized interiors suggest the building’s hype is unwarranted.
The Perelman Performing Arts Center is a pricey bauble, but its over mechanized interiors suggest the building’s hype is unwarranted.
Architects Must Resist the AI “Revolution”
06.26.2023
No technological advance can match the power, memory, and creativity of the human brain.
No technological advance can match the power, memory, and creativity of the human brain.
Rice University Builds an Opera Theater
06.07.2023
It’s time to appreciate one of Allan Greenberg’s best works of architecture.
It’s time to appreciate one of Allan Greenberg’s best works of architecture.
Away From Old Architecture: What Corbu Really Meant
05.03.2023
Rethinking the meaning of Le Corbusier’s groundbreaking manifesto.
Rethinking the meaning of Le Corbusier’s groundbreaking manifesto.
Hobson’s Choice: Princeton University Forsakes Its Architectural Roots
12.13.2022
Caving to a wealthy donor, the school proposes an out of scale insertion into its historic core.
Caving to a wealthy donor, the school proposes an out of scale insertion into its historic core.
Civano: The Arizona Development That Shows Resilient Urbanism Is Possible
11.09.2022
A new book comprehensively captures a cutting-edge New Urbanist experiment in the Sonoran Desert.
A new book comprehensively captures a cutting-edge New Urbanist experiment in the Sonoran Desert.
Moving Boundaries: The New Alliance Between the Human Sciences and Architecture
08.29.2022
A recent conference promises to change the built environment for the better and rejuvenate the design professions.
A recent conference promises to change the built environment for the better and rejuvenate the design professions.
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