Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church: A Historic Congregation Tells Its Story
02.06.2023
Celebrating a seminal site in the civil rights movement.
Celebrating a seminal site in the civil rights movement.
Michael J. Crosbie
The Secrets of Design Studio Power Dynamics Revealed
01.09.2023
A recent study illustrates some principles that might apply across all levels of education.
A recent study illustrates some principles that might apply across all levels of education.
Theodore Prudon: ‘Modernism Has Never Been a Popular Movement’
11.03.2022
A conversation with the outgoing founder of Docomomo US.
A conversation with the outgoing founder of Docomomo US.
Campus Sacred Spaces Are Changing
09.19.2022
And that’s a good thing.
And that’s a good thing.
James Stewart Polshek: Reflections on a Life in Architecture
09.13.2022
His practice was one of service and humanity.
His practice was one of service and humanity.
Architectural Practice as a Form of Ministry
08.22.2022
A talk with Atlanta architects William J. Stanley and Ivenue Love-Stanely.
A talk with Atlanta architects William J. Stanley and Ivenue Love-Stanely.
An Architectural Journey Through the Woods
06.29.2022
Nature-inspired designs by Susan Jones, Rick Joy and Thomas Barrie.
Nature-inspired designs by Susan Jones, Rick Joy and Thomas Barrie.
Did a Highway Kill the City of Hartford?
05.02.2022
A talk with podcaster Jim Krueger about the history of that city.
A talk with podcaster Jim Krueger about the history of that city.
A Remarkably Comprehensive New Guide to the Architecture of Sub-Saharan Africa
03.28.2022
A seven-volume series features buildings from the continent’s 49 sub-Saharan nation states.
A seven-volume series features buildings from the continent’s 49 sub-Saharan nation states.
What’s the Point of Architecture Criticism?
03.15.2022
Revisiting Architecture and Critical Imagination’s and the crucial role of the lay critic.
Revisiting Architecture and Critical Imagination’s and the crucial role of the lay critic.
How Architecture Has Responded to Health Emergencies
12.28.2021
A new Cooper Hewitt exhibition demonstrates how the built environment can help mend us.
A new Cooper Hewitt exhibition demonstrates how the built environment can help mend us.
Blending the Sacred and the Secular in Providence
11.29.2021
It’s a mistake to think of them as separate realms.
It’s a mistake to think of them as separate realms.
A Campus Design/Build Project as an Act of Prayer
09.20.2021
The construction of a sukkah brought students of all faiths together.
The construction of a sukkah brought students of all faiths together.
A Model of Collaborative Practice
08.12.2021
How one architecture firm refines the process of working with clients.
How one architecture firm refines the process of working with clients.
Juhani Pallasmaa: “Architecture is a Verb”
07.19.2021
The architect on designing with empathy, the duties of architecture, and the dangers of a profession too focused on technology and formalism.
The architect on designing with empathy, the duties of architecture, and the dangers of a profession too focused on technology and formalism.
Architecture and the Stain of Modern Day Slavery
05.04.2021
Many of the building materials used today are the products of forced labor.
Many of the building materials used today are the products of forced labor.
Moshe Safdie: “The Unbuilt Work is the Place You Grow the Most”
03.03.2021
A conversation with the architect about the value of work that never makes it beyond the drawing board.
A conversation with the architect about the value of work that never makes it beyond the drawing board.
Assault on a Sacred Place
01.13.2021
The response to the Capitol attack demonstrates that even civic buildings can inhabit the realm of sacred architecture.
The response to the Capitol attack demonstrates that even civic buildings can inhabit the realm of sacred architecture.
Reaffirming the Essential Role of Drawing in Design
01.06.2021
A new book on how architects visualize and design asserts the critical importance of working by hand.
A new book on how architects visualize and design asserts the critical importance of working by hand.
Educating Architects in a Post-Pandemic World
10.14.2020
What opportunities does the “loss of the stable state” offer the future of education?
What opportunities does the “loss of the stable state” offer the future of education?
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