15 Years Later and What Do You Get? A Lot More Cars and a Planet in Flames
08.23.2022
The (renewed) case for congestion pricing in New York City.
The (renewed) case for congestion pricing in New York City.
Opinion
How the Power of Place Shapes Cities
07.26.2022
Better cities emerge when the people who shape them think more broadly about the places they are creating.
Better cities emerge when the people who shape them think more broadly about the places they are creating.
Adaptive Reuse Is the Architectural Challenge of the Future
07.14.2022
Closed churches, dead malls, empty movieplexes and big-box retail…design opportunities await.
Closed churches, dead malls, empty movieplexes and big-box retail…design opportunities await.
Blame Sprawl for High Fuel Prices
07.05.2022
America is getting gassed by its addiction to driving.
America is getting gassed by its addiction to driving.
From Confession to Profession: Notes From an Architectural Intern
06.30.2022
The first time in an actual design office can be unnerving.
The first time in an actual design office can be unnerving.
An Architectural Journey Through the Woods
06.29.2022
Nature-inspired designs by Susan Jones, Rick Joy and Thomas Barrie.
Nature-inspired designs by Susan Jones, Rick Joy and Thomas Barrie.
In London, a Venturi-Scott Brown Masterpiece Is Threatened
06.28.2022
Weak-willed leadership and a banal renovation will not solve the National Gallery’s ongoing problems.
Weak-willed leadership and a banal renovation will not solve the National Gallery’s ongoing problems.
Architecture Is Evolving, and the Pritzker Prize Demonstrates This
06.14.2022
From “who’s who” to “what’s next.”
From “who’s who” to “what’s next.”
It’s Not a Design Issue
06.02.2022
Why the AIA’s response to the Uvalde mass shooting is so disheartening.
Why the AIA’s response to the Uvalde mass shooting is so disheartening.
How Private Equity Is Making the Housing Crisis Even Worse
06.01.2022
Residential properties have been transformed into an asset class to be traded among institutional investors.
Residential properties have been transformed into an asset class to be traded among institutional investors.
A Car-Free Brooklyn Bridge Is Possible
05.31.2022
And it would easily be more popular than the High Line.
And it would easily be more popular than the High Line.
New York City Is Failing Its Citizens on the Environment
05.10.2022
Some proposals to turn the city around for a more sustainable future.
Some proposals to turn the city around for a more sustainable future.
Is It Time For Architects to Unionize?
05.09.2022
How the AIA (don’t laugh or snicker) could be a vehicle for that.
How the AIA (don’t laugh or snicker) could be a vehicle for that.
The Renewables Gambit: Putin Loses, the West Unites, and the Gambit Pays Off
05.03.2022
Recent events underscore that renewable energy remains the only choice for a viable future.
Recent events underscore that renewable energy remains the only choice for a viable future.
Don’t Blame Bad Buildings on a Lack of Money
04.27.2022
Instead, point your finger at architecture’s decades-long educational focus on aesthetics.
Instead, point your finger at architecture’s decades-long educational focus on aesthetics.
Bodega Storefronts and the Iconography of the Post-Pandemic City
04.25.2022
The signs point to our collective desire to move on, even officially.
The signs point to our collective desire to move on, even officially.
In Praise of 5-Over-1 Buildings
03.01.2022
Boring? Perhaps. Ubiquitous? Absolutely. But through their ease of construction and cost-effectiveness, these modest midrises are meeting a housing need.
Boring? Perhaps. Ubiquitous? Absolutely. But through their ease of construction and cost-effectiveness, these modest midrises are meeting a housing need.
Big Real Estate’s Continuing Stranglehold Over New York City
02.14.2022
The problem isn’t an inability to build housing, but an inability to build the kind of housing the city actually needs.
The problem isn’t an inability to build housing, but an inability to build the kind of housing the city actually needs.
Sea-Level Rise: Could The Netherlands’ Polder System Work in the U.S.?
02.08.2022
A Dutch water engineer offers solutions for the American coastline.
A Dutch water engineer offers solutions for the American coastline.
Branding Is Not Architecture
01.26.2022
The magic of design does not lie with its creator, but in the completed project.
The magic of design does not lie with its creator, but in the completed project.
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