Why “Zaha Hadid Activewear” Feels Off-Brand
02.04.2019
Or is it the inevitable commercial afterlife of an artistic genius?
Or is it the inevitable commercial afterlife of an artistic genius?
Design
Man Seeking Woman: Why I Wrote a Short Story About Shitty Architects
01.30.2019
As #MeToo controversies fall out of the news cycle, the author issues a call for collaborators.
As #MeToo controversies fall out of the news cycle, the author issues a call for collaborators.
How Mathematics Will Save the Built World!
01.28.2019
Perhaps better put: beauty, through mathematics, can save the world.
Perhaps better put: beauty, through mathematics, can save the world.
Letter From Greenwich: What We Talk About When We Talk About Affordable Housing
01.22.2019
As the town prepares the plan that will guide development for the next decade, tensions are brewing in the “teardown zone.”
As the town prepares the plan that will guide development for the next decade, tensions are brewing in the “teardown zone.”
Jeff Speck on Why Bikes Make Streets Safer for Everyone
01.21.2019
A talk with the author of Walkable City Rules: 101 Steps to Making Better Places.
A talk with the author of Walkable City Rules: 101 Steps to Making Better Places.
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.
Why Do Architects Remain Obsessed with Flat Roofs?
01.09.2019
At this point, it’s purely a style preference.
At this point, it’s purely a style preference.
Why Architects Still Struggle With Disability Requirements 28 Years After Passage of the ADA
12.19.2018
Mere compliance isn’t the same as good accessible design.
Mere compliance isn’t the same as good accessible design.
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.)
Why the Pearl District in Portland is the Best Walkable Neighborhood Created in Decades
12.10.2018
Contrary to popular myth, we can produce brand, new pedestrian- friendly communities.
Contrary to popular myth, we can produce brand, new pedestrian- friendly communities.
When Buildings Are Shaped More by Code Than by Architects
12.04.2018
Breaking out of the aesthetic straight jacket is a primary creative challenge.
Breaking out of the aesthetic straight jacket is a primary creative challenge.
To Celebrate His Centenary, A 1988 Interview with Paul Rudolph on His Most Controversial Project
11.28.2018
On the 25th anniversary of building’s completion, the architect spoke for the first time about the Yale A&A’s checkered history.
On the 25th anniversary of building’s completion, the architect spoke for the first time about the Yale A&A’s checkered history.
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.
Protecting Religious Spaces: What Every Designer of Sacred Places Should Consider
10.31.2018
In the wake of the Pittsburgh shootings, a question persists: how does architecture respond?
In the wake of the Pittsburgh shootings, a question persists: how does architecture respond?
Reinvigorating Architecture With the Sciences: It’s Time To Get On With It
10.30.2018
There’s already an established roadmap for how we can connect our buildings to our bodies.
There’s already an established roadmap for how we can connect our buildings to our bodies.
Mark Lamster on His New Biography of Philip Johnson
10.24.2018
A talk with the author about the former dean of American architecture.
A talk with the author about the former dean of American architecture.
How the Quick Daily Drawing Puts Humanity Back into Architecture
10.23.2018
A new book explores the idea of sketching as a heightened way of seeing.
A new book explores the idea of sketching as a heightened way of seeing.
Making Architecture “Relevant” Will Involve Changing the System It Operates In
10.17.2018
A new translation of a book by Soviet artist Boris Arvatov sheds light on architects’ ongoing fight for the legitimacy of their work.
A new translation of a book by Soviet artist Boris Arvatov sheds light on architects’ ongoing fight for the legitimacy of their work.
How to Solve Los Angeles’ Housing Crisis? With Urban Design Rapid Prototyping
10.15.2018
Could a European-style IBA work in LA?
Could a European-style IBA work in LA?
Life, Death and the End of 20th Century Architecture
10.11.2018
Some thoughts on the passing for the guard.
Some thoughts on the passing for the guard.
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