The Scourge of the Boxy Skyscraper
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?
Mark Alan Hewitt
Three Giant Leaps for Mankind, Three Grave Threats to Architecture
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.
Teaching the Subtle and Difficult Art of Adaptive Reuse
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.
Why Don’t We Teach Chinese Architecture?
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.
Status, Statues, and Statutes: The Issue With Monuments to Flawed Men
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.
12 Ways to Reform Architectural Education
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.
The Flipping of Our Public and Private Worlds
06.01.2020
The implications for design are immense and still unknown.
The implications for design are immense and still unknown.
Mr. Menking and His Little Paper
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.
Russia, Syria, and the Sacking of Cultural Heritage
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.
What is “Critical” in Architectural Practice Today?
11.04.2019
The overused word borders on the cliche, obscuring a paucity of real thought and insight.
The overused word borders on the cliche, obscuring a paucity of real thought and insight.
A↔N: The Architecture-Neuroscience Divide Appears to Be Narrowing
09.12.2019
A recent conference highlighted exciting new breakthroughs in the connection between our buildings and our bodies.
A recent conference highlighted exciting new breakthroughs in the connection between our buildings and our bodies.
In Praise of an Overlooked Genius: David Esterly, Architectural Sculptor
08.14.2019
Some thoughts on a master woodcarver following his recent passing.
Some thoughts on a master woodcarver following his recent passing.
It’s Time to End the Reign of Single-Family House Zoning
06.26.2019
The long standing practice contributes to scarcity, inequity and exclusion.
The long standing practice contributes to scarcity, inequity and exclusion.
Functionalist Paens for Formalist Buildings
06.04.2019
The claims made by many architects, to justify shape-making, often borders on the specious.
The claims made by many architects, to justify shape-making, often borders on the specious.
The Restoration Argument: Respecting Viollet-Le-Duc at Notre-Dame
04.25.2019
The cathedral doesn’t need to be reimagined or “rethought.”
The cathedral doesn’t need to be reimagined or “rethought.”
Malls, Talls, and Pseudo-Culture Halls: Hudson Yards’ Failed Urban Forms
03.18.2019
Why do global cities keep recycling the same stale formulas?
Why do global cities keep recycling the same stale formulas?
The “B” Word: How a More Universal Concept of Beauty Can Reshape Architecture
02.11.2019
Scientists are now here to help.
Scientists are now here to help.
Why Reusing Buildings Should Be the Next Big Thing
01.14.2019
It took the AIA too long to recognize adaptive reuse as the best way to fight climate change.
It took the AIA too long to recognize adaptive reuse as the best way to fight climate change.
Better Buildings Through Biology? Review: Now We See Now.
12.18.2018
A new book by The Living needs much better grounding in real science. (Larger fonts might help, too.)
A new book by The Living needs much better grounding in real science. (Larger fonts might help, too.)
Was Modernism Really International? A New History Says No
11.14.2018
A review of Making Dystopia, a controversial book by James Stevens Curl.
A review of Making Dystopia, a controversial book by James Stevens Curl.
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