Loving, Leaving and Returning Home to Detroit
07.14.2021
The changes are palpable, but its essential spirit remains.
The changes are palpable, but its essential spirit remains.
Essays
Architecture Is a Deeply Emotional Experience
07.12.2021
The sooner architects recognize this, the better our buildings will be.
The sooner architects recognize this, the better our buildings will be.
Remembering Kristen Richards
07.08.2021
Writers and critics on the role she played in helping build and sustain design culture.
Writers and critics on the role she played in helping build and sustain design culture.
Postmodernism and Disco: Together, Forever
07.06.2021
Two movements exploded, and then suddenly their cultural magic dimmed.
Two movements exploded, and then suddenly their cultural magic dimmed.
At the Intersection of Critical Race Theory & Urban Planning
06.21.2021
It’s not just designers and planners who need to understand how racism pervades the built environment—it’s all of us.
It’s not just designers and planners who need to understand how racism pervades the built environment—it’s all of us.
Venice on Her 1,600th Birthday
06.07.2021
As global tourism returns, the city remains vexed by profound challenges for the future.
As global tourism returns, the city remains vexed by profound challenges for the future.
The American Car Dealership Is Doomed
06.01.2021
Auto retail businesses are becoming obsolete. Now what?
Auto retail businesses are becoming obsolete. Now what?
A Less Atomized, More Communitarian Los Angeles? Low-Rise Winners Point the Way
05.16.2021
Christopher Hawthorne, L.A.’s Chief Design Officer, on new directions in density and housing.
Christopher Hawthorne, L.A.’s Chief Design Officer, on new directions in density and housing.
Finding a Design & Architecture Community During the Pandemic
05.13.2021
Out of chaos and fear came groups like Design Advocates and the DAP Collective.
Out of chaos and fear came groups like Design Advocates and the DAP Collective.
How Do We Solve America’s Housing Crisis?
04.25.2021
Transforming the suburbs might be a crucial first step.
Transforming the suburbs might be a crucial first step.
Confessions of an Indian Architecture Student: It’s All Ingels’ Fault!
04.19.2021
Answering the question: “Why did you choose to study architecture?”
Answering the question: “Why did you choose to study architecture?”
The Fake Marvels of HGTV
04.11.2021
Removing load bearing walls…no problem!
Removing load bearing walls…no problem!
Living on the Edge
04.06.2021
We’re attracted to those places where the manmade abuts the natural.
We’re attracted to those places where the manmade abuts the natural.
The Precarious State of the Mom-and-Pop Store
03.22.2021
A beloved neighborhood staple edges ever closer to extinction.
A beloved neighborhood staple edges ever closer to extinction.
Architecture ≠ Truth: On the Idea of Buildings as Propaganda
03.09.2021
The long history of political power and architecture.
The long history of political power and architecture.
What -isms Tell Us About Architecture’s Preoccupation with “Human” Design
03.01.2021
Does the now ubiquitous phrase still have meaning?
Does the now ubiquitous phrase still have meaning?
The Next Generation of Architects Will Remake How We Make Things
02.17.2021
Out of disruption and necessity will come change.
Out of disruption and necessity will come change.
Architecture and the Environmental Impact of Artificial Complexity
02.15.2021
Needless intricacies in building designs waste natural resources. Architects must do better.
Needless intricacies in building designs waste natural resources. Architects must do better.
Three Giant Leaps for Mankind, Three Grave Threats to Architecture
02.09.2021
What looked like progress now appears as something else starkly different.
What looked like progress now appears as something else starkly different.
Repairing the Urban Fabric Ruined by Highways
02.03.2021
For decades, high-volume roadways have marred the downtowns of cities. It’s time for a “Big Rethink.”
For decades, high-volume roadways have marred the downtowns of cities. It’s time for a “Big Rethink.”
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