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.
Essays
The Power of Lo-TEK: A Design Movement to Rebuild Understanding of Indigenous Philosophy and Vernacular Architecture
06.21.2019
What architects and designers can learn from native and indigenous cultures.
What architects and designers can learn from native and indigenous cultures.
Architects and Designers Must Unite Behind the Green New Deal!
06.16.2019
To help avoid climate catastrophe, architects need to pair sustainability with solidarity.
To help avoid climate catastrophe, architects need to pair sustainability with solidarity.
What I Learned at Kent State About Architecture, Revolution, and the Beacon on a Hill
05.29.2019
Architecture school in the 1970s was a dizzying mix of influences.
Architecture school in the 1970s was a dizzying mix of influences.
Victor Hugo Portrayed Notre Dame as the Ultimate Enabling Space
05.19.2019
The characters are never more alive and fully-abled than inside the cathedral.
The characters are never more alive and fully-abled than inside the cathedral.
The Time Hanoi Jane Sent Me to Architecture School
04.29.2019
How the activist-actor inspired a life altering change in course.
How the activist-actor inspired a life altering change in course.
To Paris and Notre-Dame: A Love Letter to Our Sanctuary
04.23.2019
Finding the meaning of the city amid the fire and tears.
Finding the meaning of the city amid the fire and tears.
Believing Is Seeing: The Lost Urban Art of Looking Closely
04.22.2019
A new book by photographer Stanley Greenberg takes a close, almost forensic look at New York City.
A new book by photographer Stanley Greenberg takes a close, almost forensic look at New York City.
Notre Dame: An Architect’s Notes on Building, Belief and the Power of Architecture
04.17.2019
We will rebuild the great cathedral—because we can.
We will rebuild the great cathedral—because we can.
Notre-Dame and the Questions It Raises About Sacred Space
04.17.2019
The famed cathedral will surely be rebuilt. But will it still hold the same meaning for those who rebuild it?
The famed cathedral will surely be rebuilt. But will it still hold the same meaning for those who rebuild it?
An Architect’s Oath: Why a Pledge May Restore the Public’s Trust in the Profession
03.25.2019
What values should drive the commitments society expects practicing architects to make?
What values should drive the commitments society expects practicing architects to make?
Letter From Paris: The Political Implications of Walking the Champs-Elysees
03.04.2019
The direction people travel on this famous thoroughfare says everything about their intentions.
The direction people travel on this famous thoroughfare says everything about their intentions.
In Praise of Kevin Roche: The Quiet Architect
02.13.2019
A documentary film on the architect reveals a man compelled by the human element of designing buildings.
A documentary film on the architect reveals a man compelled by the human element of designing buildings.
The “B” Word: How a More Universal Concept of Beauty Can Reshape Architecture
02.11.2019
Scientists are now here to help.
Scientists are now here to help.
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.
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.
10 Acts You Can Take on a Daily Basis to Combat Climate Change
12.31.2018
Saving planet earth should be everyone’s new year’s resolution.
Saving planet earth should be everyone’s new year’s resolution.
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.)
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.
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