The Graveyard of Styles in Home Design
03.31.2025
Is the huge and sprawling “modern farmhouse” next?
Is the huge and sprawling “modern farmhouse” next?
Opinion
What Would It Mean to Be An “AI First” Architecture Firm?
03.31.2025
It’s not about applying the technology to established processes, but creating entirely new paths forward.
It’s not about applying the technology to established processes, but creating entirely new paths forward.
Lessons From Katrina for Citizen Planners in L.A., Asheville, and Florida
03.25.2025
Planning’s “me-centered” ethos needs to become a “we-centered” approach.
Planning’s “me-centered” ethos needs to become a “we-centered” approach.
Don’t Buy the Fossil Fuel Hype: There Is No “National Energy Emergency”
03.10.2025
The data for U.S. energy production show a very different picture than the one painted by Big Oil and the current administration.
The data for U.S. energy production show a very different picture than the one painted by Big Oil and the current administration.
Style Is Not Beauty, Just As Religion Is Not Faith
03.04.2025
Why the executive Order on federal buildings is doomed to failure.
Why the executive Order on federal buildings is doomed to failure.
New York City Is Losing Affordable Housing at an Alarming Rate
02.20.2025
The problem is that City of Yes was an open call to build with no requirements that lost affordable units be replaced.
The problem is that City of Yes was an open call to build with no requirements that lost affordable units be replaced.
Letter From Los Angeles: Aftermath Musings
02.11.2025
Fear and loathing in the burned-out communities of Pacific Palisades, Malibu, and Altadena.
Fear and loathing in the burned-out communities of Pacific Palisades, Malibu, and Altadena.
The Dangerous Myth of the Napkin Sketch
02.10.2025
Ultimately, architecture is a pluralistic endeavor, not the creation of a solitary genius.
Ultimately, architecture is a pluralistic endeavor, not the creation of a solitary genius.
Reclaiming Urbanism After the L.A. Fires
02.04.2025
The city should reconsider the single-use land patterns of Pacific Palisades and Altadena and enact zoning reforms.
The city should reconsider the single-use land patterns of Pacific Palisades and Altadena and enact zoning reforms.
Countdown to 2030: The Transformation of the Built Environment Can’t Be Derailed
01.24.2025
The AEC industry continues to confront our environmental challenges—never mind what the headlines might suggest.
The AEC industry continues to confront our environmental challenges—never mind what the headlines might suggest.
How Should Architects Respond to the L.A. Conflagration?
01.16.2025
The lesson here might be: listen first, design second.
The lesson here might be: listen first, design second.
NYC Finally Has Congestion Pricing—Now, the Free Parking Must Go
01.07.2025
Giving away public space for automobiles makes little sense.
Giving away public space for automobiles makes little sense.
A Radical (and Totally Practical) Rethinking of U.S. Housing Construction
01.06.2025
Vienna and Paris demonstrate that there are easier, less-expensive ways to build homes.
Vienna and Paris demonstrate that there are easier, less-expensive ways to build homes.
Will Mayor Eric Adams’ “City of Yes” Be a City for All?
12.16.2024
New York’s massive zoning overhaul has passed. What now?
New York’s massive zoning overhaul has passed. What now?
It’s Hard for Architects to Be Transparent About Fees
11.25.2024
If the profession is to survive, however, we have no choice.
If the profession is to survive, however, we have no choice.
To Fund Housing, New York State Should Reinstate the Stock Transfer Tax
11.20.2024
Doing so would raise $14 billion annually for the city.
Doing so would raise $14 billion annually for the city.
Should NYC’s Housing Authority Demolish Public Housing in Manhattan?
11.12.2024
Plans for a phased demolition and rebuilding of the Fulton and Chelsea-Elliott Houses should be viewed with skepticism.
Plans for a phased demolition and rebuilding of the Fulton and Chelsea-Elliott Houses should be viewed with skepticism.
The ‘City of Yes’ Will Make a Big Manhattan Mess
11.01.2024
City council is expected to vote on the controversial proposal soon.
City council is expected to vote on the controversial proposal soon.
Technology’s Siren Song
10.14.2024
How to lure an architect onto the rocks.
How to lure an architect onto the rocks.
Aesthetics Alone Do Not Give Sacred Space Its Meaning
10.09.2024
The key to finding a new relevance for “the holy” lies in architectural humility.
The key to finding a new relevance for “the holy” lies in architectural humility.
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