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.
Design
Why “Use Is the Best Form of Preservation”
08.10.2021
A talk with New History founder, Meghan Elliott.
A talk with New History founder, Meghan Elliott.
An Ode to the Planet’s Most Glorious Building Material: Wood
08.02.2021
Its characteristics and interaction with the natural world are astonishing to behold.
Its characteristics and interaction with the natural world are astonishing to behold.
“We Are the Context That Gives a Building Meaning”
07.27.2021
As a young architectural thinker considers the intersection of science, emotion, and design, some suggestions for expanding his scope.
As a young architectural thinker considers the intersection of science, emotion, and design, some suggestions for expanding his scope.
The Shape of Our Existing Buildings
07.20.2021
Extending the life and purpose of viable older buildings is critical.
Extending the life and purpose of viable older buildings is critical.
Architecture Is a Deeply Emotional Experience
07.12.2021
The sooner architects recognize this, the better our buildings will be.
The sooner architects recognize this, the better our buildings will be.
Remembering Kristen Richards
07.08.2021
Writers and critics on the role she played in helping build and sustain design culture.
Writers and critics on the role she played in helping build and sustain design culture.
Postmodernism and Disco: Together, Forever
07.06.2021
Two movements exploded, and then suddenly their cultural magic dimmed.
Two movements exploded, and then suddenly their cultural magic dimmed.
We Already Have Viable Models for Quality Affordable Housing
06.15.2021
History offers up myriad ways to solve the problem.
History offers up myriad ways to solve the problem.
Adam Nathaniel Furman: “Buildings Always Embody the Values of Their Creators”
06.08.2021
A compelling talk with the London-based artist and designer.
A compelling talk with the London-based artist and designer.
The American Car Dealership Is Doomed
06.01.2021
Auto retail businesses are becoming obsolete. Now what?
Auto retail businesses are becoming obsolete. Now what?
A Visual History of New York Told Through Its Diagrams, Maps and Graphics
05.25.2021
Antonis Antoniou and Steven Heller talk about their new book, Decoding Manhattan.
Antonis Antoniou and Steven Heller talk about their new book, Decoding Manhattan.
My 15-Minute City: Valencia, Spain
05.23.2021
Here, centuries of culture are exuberantly expressed through architecture.
Here, centuries of culture are exuberantly expressed through architecture.
The Principles of Art Gensler
05.17.2021
Reflections on a longtime colleague and collaborator.
Reflections on a longtime colleague and collaborator.
A Less Atomized, More Communitarian Los Angeles? Low-Rise Winners Point the Way
05.16.2021
Christopher Hawthorne, L.A.’s Chief Design Officer, on new directions in density and housing.
Christopher Hawthorne, L.A.’s Chief Design Officer, on new directions in density and housing.
My 15-Minute City: The Marigny, New Orleans
05.10.2021
In a single block, you can travel back in time 100, 150, even 200 years.
In a single block, you can travel back in time 100, 150, even 200 years.
The High, Hidden Costs of Amazon
05.02.2021
Don’t be fooled by that smile printed on the boxes you’re receiving.
Don’t be fooled by that smile printed on the boxes you’re receiving.
How Do We Solve America’s Housing Crisis?
04.25.2021
Transforming the suburbs might be a crucial first step.
Transforming the suburbs might be a crucial first step.
My 15-Minute City: Upper West Side, New York City
04.13.2021
One walk around the neighborhood and he was smitten.
One walk around the neighborhood and he was smitten.
Five Women Architects Revitalize a Giant Public-Housing Project in Rome
04.12.2021
Corviale, aka The Big Snake, is in for a makeover.
Corviale, aka The Big Snake, is in for a makeover.
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