04.18.2022
A new book argues that the creator of the Codex Barberini and Tacuino Senese was a more influential artist than previously thought.
A new book argues that the creator of the Codex Barberini and Tacuino Senese was a more influential artist than previously thought.
03.29.2022
Through sophistry and a focus on “theory,” a generation of late-20th-century architects not only sought to upend the industry establishment, they rose to replace it.
Through sophistry and a focus on “theory,” a generation of late-20th-century architects not only sought to upend the industry establishment, they rose to replace it.
03.23.2022
Joseph Giovannini’s Architecture Unbound tells the whole story.
Joseph Giovannini’s Architecture Unbound tells the whole story.
01.19.2022
Housing, and creating more of it, is much more complex than a recent Atlantic piece suggests.
Housing, and creating more of it, is much more complex than a recent Atlantic piece suggests.
12.27.2021
A tribute to the architect and city planner, who died last week.
A tribute to the architect and city planner, who died last week.
11.23.2021
Maybe we’re beyond all that. Maybe that’s a good thing.
Maybe we’re beyond all that. Maybe that’s a good thing.
09.21.2021
A new book on master model builder, Theodore Conrad, underscores the medium’s crucial role in design.
A new book on master model builder, Theodore Conrad, underscores the medium’s crucial role in design.
08.25.2021
How will we rebuild after the conflagration has spent its fury and fuel?
How will we rebuild after the conflagration has spent its fury and fuel?
05.18.2021
Who qualifies for this vital role in 2021?
Who qualifies for this vital role in 2021?
04.11.2021
Removing load bearing walls…no problem!
Removing load bearing walls…no problem!
03.10.2021
The list is long and will take more than 8 years, but the time to start is now.
The list is long and will take more than 8 years, but the time to start is now.
02.23.2021
Why are we seeing so many new skyscrapers that resemble teetering stacks of skewed boxes?
Why are we seeing so many new skyscrapers that resemble teetering stacks of skewed boxes?
02.09.2021
What looked like progress now appears as something else starkly different.
What looked like progress now appears as something else starkly different.
01.21.2021
The resistance to educating future architects on this important art must end.
The resistance to educating future architects on this important art must end.
09.14.2020
The staggering quality of work spans centuries, with lessons for today’s designers.
The staggering quality of work spans centuries, with lessons for today’s designers.
07.07.2020
Debates about the nature of memorials and monuments are a good thing—when a healthy civic society exists with a common understanding of history and democratic values.
Debates about the nature of memorials and monuments are a good thing—when a healthy civic society exists with a common understanding of history and democratic values.
06.09.2020
An excerpt from a new book that reaffirms the importance of drawing.
An excerpt from a new book that reaffirms the importance of drawing.
06.01.2020
The implications for design are immense and still unknown.
The implications for design are immense and still unknown.
04.28.2020
A tribute to the co-founder of The Architect’s Newspaper.
A tribute to the co-founder of The Architect’s Newspaper.
12.23.2019
Decades of conflict have ravaged historical sites and structures across the Middle East, and the losses continue to mount.
Decades of conflict have ravaged historical sites and structures across the Middle East, and the losses continue to mount.
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