The Invented Reality of Suburbia Is Not the Norm
10.01.2019
The demographics of home buying are shifting in a different direction.
The demographics of home buying are shifting in a different direction.
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Paul Hendrickson on the Dreams and Furies of Frank Lloyd Wright
09.24.2019
Is it possible to say something new about America’s greatest architect? The author of Plagued by Fire thinks so.
Is it possible to say something new about America’s greatest architect? The author of Plagued by Fire thinks so.
A↔N: The Architecture-Neuroscience Divide Appears to Be Narrowing
09.12.2019
A recent conference highlighted exciting new breakthroughs in the connection between our buildings and our bodies.
A recent conference highlighted exciting new breakthroughs in the connection between our buildings and our bodies.
In Praise of an Overlooked Genius: David Esterly, Architectural Sculptor
08.14.2019
Some thoughts on a master woodcarver following his recent passing.
Some thoughts on a master woodcarver following his recent passing.
Baseball, Barns, and the Architecture of a Dream
07.31.2019
The induction ceremony at the Baseball Hall of Fame offers some surprising life-lessons in community engagement.
The induction ceremony at the Baseball Hall of Fame offers some surprising life-lessons in community engagement.
The Two Most Dangerous Words In Architecture: Style and Beauty
07.30.2019
The 20th century’s aesthetic consensus is under siege and subject now to change.
The 20th century’s aesthetic consensus is under siege and subject now to change.
Cesar Pelli: The Architect as Gardener
07.22.2019
A tribute to the architect, educator and collaborative visionary.
A tribute to the architect, educator and collaborative visionary.
Notes From the Kutupalong Refugee Camp in Bangladesh
07.15.2019
An urban planner on the instant city there and what it means for all of us going forward.
An urban planner on the instant city there and what it means for all of us going forward.
Witold Rybczynski on Charleston, Small Scale Development, and the Need for “Locatecture”
07.10.2019
A talk with the author about his new book, Charleston Fancy: Little Houses & Big Dreams in the Holy City.
A talk with the author about his new book, Charleston Fancy: Little Houses & Big Dreams in the Holy City.
Coming Home: A Young Architect Returns to Her Native Madagascar
07.07.2019
A talk with Joan Razafiamaharo on the challenges of contemporary practice.
A talk with Joan Razafiamaharo on the challenges of contemporary practice.
Restoring the Physical Nature of Design
07.03.2019
Architects and designers are losing touch with the tactile qualities of their art, an essential connection to building.
Architects and designers are losing touch with the tactile qualities of their art, an essential connection to building.
It’s Time to End the Reign of Single-Family House Zoning
06.26.2019
The long standing practice contributes to scarcity, inequity and exclusion.
The long standing practice contributes to scarcity, inequity and exclusion.
The Ethics of Architecture and Other Contradictions
06.12.2019
A talk with educator and author Thomas Fisher about his new book, The Architecture of Ethics.
A talk with educator and author Thomas Fisher about his new book, The Architecture of Ethics.
Functionalist Paens for Formalist Buildings
06.04.2019
The claims made by many architects, to justify shape-making, often borders on the specious.
The claims made by many architects, to justify shape-making, often borders on the specious.
Hudson Yards and Notre-Dame: A One-Two Punch of Megalomania
05.23.2019
With the opening of the development and the “response” to the fire, architecture has demonstrated shocking disregard. But the damage goes both ways.
With the opening of the development and the “response” to the fire, architecture has demonstrated shocking disregard. But the damage goes both ways.
A Proposed “Iconic” Tower in San Jose is a Monument to Lousy Urbanism
05.14.2019
Sometimes civic ambition should aim lower.
Sometimes civic ambition should aim lower.
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