Architecture’s #MeToo Moment is About Power Imbalances, Not Sex
03.26.2018
Some advice on how men should respond to this unique cultural opportunity.
Some advice on how men should respond to this unique cultural opportunity.
Essays
Asking Male Architects: How Would Your Career Be Different Today If You Were a Woman?
03.08.2018
A design journalist asks men a simple but perplexing question.
A design journalist asks men a simple but perplexing question.
How Public Space Can Build Community and Rescue Democracy
03.06.2018
It’s increasingly under attack but more important than ever.
It’s increasingly under attack but more important than ever.
A Tale of Two Cities: Tourism and Imperialism in Sri Lanka
02.28.2018
Are authentic places even possible today?
Are authentic places even possible today?
A Seattleite Reflects on the City in the Age of Amazon
02.27.2018
A cautionary tale from an eyewitness of Jeff Bezos’s great urban invasion.
A cautionary tale from an eyewitness of Jeff Bezos’s great urban invasion.
Michelangelo’s Lesson: Specialization in Architecture is Not The Only Way
02.21.2018
A recent exhibition at the Met of his remarkable drawings offers insights into the creative process.
A recent exhibition at the Met of his remarkable drawings offers insights into the creative process.
Making a Case for the Renaissance of Traditional African Architecture
02.14.2018
The continent needs to reclaim its architectural heritage.
The continent needs to reclaim its architectural heritage.
Why the Tuileries in Paris are the Perfect Urban Landscape
02.07.2018
The Grand Couvert is sublime public space.
The Grand Couvert is sublime public space.
What We Talk About When We Don’t Talk About Buildings
02.06.2018
Architecture culture is increasingly not talking about architecture.
Architecture culture is increasingly not talking about architecture.
Why Architects Struggle With Architectural Criticism
02.01.2018
The search for judgement beyond the simple yea or nay.
The search for judgement beyond the simple yea or nay.
In the Midst of Rapid Change, How Should Architecture Reinvent Itself?
01.30.2018
The old paths into the profession are quickly losing their relevance.
The old paths into the profession are quickly losing their relevance.
A Global Vision for the New Urban Library
01.16.2018
Local libraries need to be flexible enough to serve multiple functions.
Local libraries need to be flexible enough to serve multiple functions.
Did the AIA Take a Pass on Postmodernism?
01.11.2018
The organization recently refused to give a Twenty Five Year Award to any building.
The organization recently refused to give a Twenty Five Year Award to any building.
Cannabis, Urbanism and Storefront Ethics
01.03.2018
If pot stores are opposed on moral grounds, what about other legal but dubious establishments?
If pot stores are opposed on moral grounds, what about other legal but dubious establishments?
Paris’s Station F and the Malling of Start Up Culture
12.26.2017
The giant new incubator space takes a slick eraser to the past.
The giant new incubator space takes a slick eraser to the past.
Africa’s Undeclared War on the Disabled
12.19.2017
Its cities are a deathtrap for anyone in a wheelchair or otherwise physically challenged.
Its cities are a deathtrap for anyone in a wheelchair or otherwise physically challenged.
Do Gated Retirement Communities Have Anything to Teach Us About Urbanism?
12.18.2017
Four days in The Villages in Florida has the author longing for a bit of messiness.
Four days in The Villages in Florida has the author longing for a bit of messiness.
How Architectural “Theory” Disconnects the Profession From the Public
12.15.2017
It’s time for a system of proof backed by science, rigor and evidence.
It’s time for a system of proof backed by science, rigor and evidence.
The Wealthy Are Poised for the End of the World. What Does That Tell Us About Their Interest in the Present?
12.13.2017
Today’s residential amenities for the super rich often include guard houses, bulletproof facades, and deluxe safe and panic rooms.
Today’s residential amenities for the super rich often include guard houses, bulletproof facades, and deluxe safe and panic rooms.
How the Internet Has Turned Architecture Into a Form of Online Dating
12.10.2017
Looking for work—and getting rejected doing it—was always part of the game, but now it’s more complicated.
Looking for work—and getting rejected doing it—was always part of the game, but now it’s more complicated.
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