The Precarious State of the Mom-and-Pop Store
03.22.2021
A beloved neighborhood staple edges ever closer to extinction.
A beloved neighborhood staple edges ever closer to extinction.
Design
The Frick’s New Digs: A Historic Collection Meets Breuer’s Whitney
03.17.2021
It’s a bold, unprecedented experiment in art curation.
It’s a bold, unprecedented experiment in art curation.
My 15-Minute City: Biking in Buffalo
03.16.2021
A photo essay on the joys of getting purposefully lost.
A photo essay on the joys of getting purposefully lost.
Architecture ≠ Truth: On the Idea of Buildings as Propaganda
03.09.2021
The long history of political power and architecture.
The long history of political power and architecture.
Kate Wagner on McMansion Hell, Criticism, and Her Love of Cycling
03.08.2021
A lively talk with an architectural internet sensation.
A lively talk with an architectural internet sensation.
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.
The Case for a Feeling Architecture
03.02.2021
This teenage architect-to-be wants the profession he joins to be dedicated to emotional experience.
This teenage architect-to-be wants the profession he joins to be dedicated to emotional experience.
What -isms Tell Us About Architecture’s Preoccupation with “Human” Design
03.01.2021
Does the now ubiquitous phrase still have meaning?
Does the now ubiquitous phrase still have meaning?
My 15-Minute City: Logan Square, Chicago
02.24.2021
Walking the neighborhood, while travelling back in time.
Walking the neighborhood, while travelling back in time.
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?
Harriet Pattison on the Creative Process of Louis Kahn and Making History
02.22.2021
A talk with the author of Our Days Are Like Full Years.
A talk with the author of Our Days Are Like Full Years.
Post-Covid New York and the Rebirth of the Regional City
02.16.2021
There are important implications for downtowns across the country.
There are important implications for downtowns across the country.
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.
The Delights—and Challenges—of Moynihan Train Hall
02.08.2021
The opening of the new station should be thought of as a crucial first step.
The opening of the new station should be thought of as a crucial first step.
Repairing the Urban Fabric Ruined by Highways
02.03.2021
For decades, high-volume roadways have marred the downtowns of cities. It’s time for a “Big Rethink.”
For decades, high-volume roadways have marred the downtowns of cities. It’s time for a “Big Rethink.”
Elevated and Isolated: In Consideration of the Urban Skyway
02.01.2021
It’s time for these anti-urban relics to go.
It’s time for these anti-urban relics to go.
Not Everything Is “Architecture”
01.26.2021
Engaging with politics doesn’t always require filtering it through obtuse design theory.
Engaging with politics doesn’t always require filtering it through obtuse design theory.
Classicism Has Been Shaken Off Its Foundation
01.18.2021
Modernism is crumbling beside it. Where does that leave architecture?
Modernism is crumbling beside it. Where does that leave architecture?
What Does the Storming of the Capitol Tell Us About Classical Architecture?
01.11.2021
The past associations with authoritarianism are clearly misplaced.
The past associations with authoritarianism are clearly misplaced.
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.
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