Dr. Paul Farmer, Our Greatest Architect
02.27.2022
MASS Design Group’s Michael Murphy pays tribute to the legendary founder of Partners in Health.
MASS Design Group’s Michael Murphy pays tribute to the legendary founder of Partners in Health.
Essays
The Architectural Pandemic of the “Stick Frame Over Podium” Building
02.22.2022
Why so many new apartment buildings look the same.
Why so many new apartment buildings look the same.
What’s the Matter with American Cities?
02.07.2022
European urban conditions have been improving, but their U.S. counterparts remain mired in dysfunction.
European urban conditions have been improving, but their U.S. counterparts remain mired in dysfunction.
The Surprising Stickiness of the “15-Minute City”
01.25.2022
There’s more depth and history to the concept than you think.
There’s more depth and history to the concept than you think.
Mapping Improvisation: The Role of Call and Response in Urban Planning
01.04.2022
How the Battle of the Grid played out in New Orleans and New York.
How the Battle of the Grid played out in New Orleans and New York.
Be Gentle With Yourself: Recovering the Vernacular Mind
01.03.2022
The vernacular is not a style, it’s a way of thinking and doing.
The vernacular is not a style, it’s a way of thinking and doing.
Alex Garvin and the Art of Pragmatic Planning
12.27.2021
A tribute to the architect and city planner, who died last week.
A tribute to the architect and city planner, who died last week.
Breaking the Dead Paradigm For Design Exhibitions
12.21.2021
Notes on the 2021 Chicago Architecture Biennial.
Notes on the 2021 Chicago Architecture Biennial.
The Metaverse Lands in Downtown Los Angeles
12.13.2021
On Staples Center becoming Crypto.com Arena.
On Staples Center becoming Crypto.com Arena.
How the Pandemic Has Made Life Miserable for Architects and Builders
12.08.2021
Construction, a reliably unpredictable and volatile process, has become unreliable.
Construction, a reliably unpredictable and volatile process, has become unreliable.
Blending the Sacred and the Secular in Providence
11.29.2021
It’s a mistake to think of them as separate realms.
It’s a mistake to think of them as separate realms.
Where Are the Architectural Masterpieces?
11.23.2021
Maybe we’re beyond all that. Maybe that’s a good thing.
Maybe we’re beyond all that. Maybe that’s a good thing.
Duvall Decker Architects’ Thompson Center and the Long Arc of Practice
11.22.2021
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Bennie G. Thompson Academic & Civil Rights Research Center at Tougaloo College in Jackson, Mississippi.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Bennie G. Thompson Academic & Civil Rights Research Center at Tougaloo College in Jackson, Mississippi.
ADUs Are Not Enough for California
11.02.2021
The recent elimination of single family zoning is a promising step, but must also work in concert with broader changes.
The recent elimination of single family zoning is a promising step, but must also work in concert with broader changes.
Sea Change: Community-Centered Planning in an Era of Risk and Uncertainty
10.19.2021
The challenges of planning for our climate emergency.
The challenges of planning for our climate emergency.
The Subversive Urbanism of Pixar Movies
10.13.2021
Upon closer inspection, the films seem preoccupied with the urban condition.
Upon closer inspection, the films seem preoccupied with the urban condition.
Why Teaching Architecture Is Difficult
10.07.2021
Understanding more than one faith is much harder than dismissing all but your own.
Understanding more than one faith is much harder than dismissing all but your own.
How Art is Activating New York City’s Struggling Retail Sector
10.04.2021
A number of cultural venues have popped up to animate the empty storefronts.
A number of cultural venues have popped up to animate the empty storefronts.
What If We Could Choose Our Own Architecture?
09.27.2021
An architecture student in India ponders his future in the profession.
An architecture student in India ponders his future in the profession.
A Campus Design/Build Project as an Act of Prayer
09.20.2021
The construction of a sukkah brought students of all faiths together.
The construction of a sukkah brought students of all faiths together.
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