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?
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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.
A Jerusalem Shipping Container Becomes a Portal For Empathy
10.05.2018
In a city so mired with conflict over real estate, an art project puts aside, at least for a moment, the harsh reality of borders.
In a city so mired with conflict over real estate, an art project puts aside, at least for a moment, the harsh reality of borders.
The Proposed Expansion of the Frick in New York Would Erase Forever a Unique Museum Experience
10.02.2018
Are adding gift shops and cafes to venerable museums the only solution to staying “relevant” in the 21st century?
Are adding gift shops and cafes to venerable museums the only solution to staying “relevant” in the 21st century?
Robert Venturi: A Benediction For Contradiction
09.27.2018
Remembering the messy, vibrant legacy of an architectural giant.
Remembering the messy, vibrant legacy of an architectural giant.
An African Modernist Reflects on the State of Nigeria’s Post-Colonial Classicism
09.20.2018
The schism between contemporary architects and traditionalists isn’t quite as fraught on this continent.
The schism between contemporary architects and traditionalists isn’t quite as fraught on this continent.
Contrary to Architecture’s Critical Establishment, Robert A.M. Stern’s Yale Colleges Are a Triumph of Placemaking
09.13.2018
The lavish, new dorms were not critical hits, but they will stand the ultimate test: time.
The lavish, new dorms were not critical hits, but they will stand the ultimate test: time.
Unplanned Gravity: Jersey City is the Site of 9/11’s Most Stirring Memorial
09.10.2018
Designed by architects Jessica Jamroz and Frederic Schwartz, “Empty Sky” has a power both planned and unplanned.
Designed by architects Jessica Jamroz and Frederic Schwartz, “Empty Sky” has a power both planned and unplanned.
Will Detroit Ever Fully Recover From John Portman’s Renaissance Center?
09.07.2018
In cities all over the country, his projects consistently failed to live up to their promise.
In cities all over the country, his projects consistently failed to live up to their promise.
Architectural Criticism That’s Not Just For Architects
08.30.2018
How a wave of new voices is changing the way we talk, think and write about buildings.
How a wave of new voices is changing the way we talk, think and write about buildings.
A Critical Reassessment of John Portman? No, His Buildings Were Resolutely Anti-Urban
08.28.2018
The recent recalibration of the late architect’s legacy is completely misguided.
The recent recalibration of the late architect’s legacy is completely misguided.
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer on Being a Client for Great Public Buildings
07.30.2018
A lively talk about architecture, creating good government buildings, and why it matters.
A lively talk about architecture, creating good government buildings, and why it matters.
Cross-Country Redux: An Architect’s Inspiring—and Dispiriting—Drive Across America
07.18.2018
Forty years after making his first trip, the author revels in the landscape and despairs about what we’ve built on it.
Forty years after making his first trip, the author revels in the landscape and despairs about what we’ve built on it.
Letter From Mexico City: An Insidious Memorial to a Still Unfolding Tragedy
07.17.2018
Recent attempts to pay tribute to victims of last September’s earthquake were crassly political.
Recent attempts to pay tribute to victims of last September’s earthquake were crassly political.
Three Foundational Errors in Architectural Thinking and How to Fix Them
07.16.2018
Ignoring our innate biological natures is a big mistake for designers.
Ignoring our innate biological natures is a big mistake for designers.
Loved a Building Lately? A Walking and Sketching Tour of New York City
07.11.2018
Sometimes the best way to understand architecture is to draw it.
Sometimes the best way to understand architecture is to draw it.
Urbanization, the African Child, and the Dying Culture of Play
07.08.2018
As the continent develops, places to play disappear.
As the continent develops, places to play disappear.
The Legacy of Christopher Alexander: Criteria for an Intelligent Architecture
07.02.2018
Asking the question: does this building make me feel more or less alive?
Asking the question: does this building make me feel more or less alive?
An Architect’s Determination and Devotion is Often a Project’s Make or Break Factor
06.27.2018
Staying with it can take years, but the rewards are ultimately worth it.
Staying with it can take years, but the rewards are ultimately worth it.
New York City’s Trash Problem Has a Design Solution
06.19.2018
A talk with Clare Miflin, one of the authors of NYC’s Zero Waste Design Guidelines.
A talk with Clare Miflin, one of the authors of NYC’s Zero Waste Design Guidelines.
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