An Architect’s Life in a Diehard Profession
06.04.2025
Scott Johnson surveys his impressive career—and designs—in a new book.
Scott Johnson surveys his impressive career—and designs—in a new book.
Sam Hall Kaplan
Designs to Heal the Singed Heart of Los Angeles
05.06.2025
Rather than court “exercises in reconstruction,” a competition sought “acts of memory, creativity and hope.”
Rather than court “exercises in reconstruction,” a competition sought “acts of memory, creativity and hope.”
Letter From Los Angeles: Aftermath Musings
02.11.2025
Fear and loathing in the burned-out communities of Pacific Palisades, Malibu, and Altadena.
Fear and loathing in the burned-out communities of Pacific Palisades, Malibu, and Altadena.
Letter From Malibu: Do We Stay or Do We Go?
01.20.2025
The recent conflagration threatens to permanently alter a rare example of California livability.
The recent conflagration threatens to permanently alter a rare example of California livability.
The Art and Angst of Architecture in Southern California
11.26.2024
An excerpt from An Urban Odyssey: A Critic’s Search for the Soul of Cities and Self.
An excerpt from An Urban Odyssey: A Critic’s Search for the Soul of Cities and Self.
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