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.
Opinion
New Construction Is Not Always the Answer
01.19.2022
Housing, and creating more of it, is much more complex than a recent Atlantic piece suggests.
Housing, and creating more of it, is much more complex than a recent Atlantic piece suggests.
Where is Architecture Going After the Pandemic Fades?
01.10.2022
We’re at a crucial pivot point, when transformational change is possible.
We’re at a crucial pivot point, when transformational change is possible.
My 15-Minute City: Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
12.06.2021
Communal spaces—and space for solace—are essential parts of our cities.
Communal spaces—and space for solace—are essential parts of our cities.
Asking Who Designs the City? Teaching Inclusive Architecture to Young Adults
11.17.2021
Introducing them to design through their own ideas of what makes a home—and a city.
Introducing them to design through their own ideas of what makes a home—and a city.
Architecture Schools in Rome Help Reuse and Renovate Public Housing
11.15.2021
Two projects offer viable models for tackling the city’s housing crisis.
Two projects offer viable models for tackling the city’s housing crisis.
A General Agreement for the Practice of Contemporary Architecture
11.09.2021
Some guiding principles for work in a fracturing world.
Some guiding principles for work in a fracturing world.
Channeling Andy Rooney: the Cranky, Complaining Architect
11.04.2021
Some gripes about the current state of architecture.
Some gripes about the current state of architecture.
An Immodest Proposal: From Pipelines to Lifelines
09.29.2021
Let’s turn our nationwide oil and gas delivery system into a network for water.
Let’s turn our nationwide oil and gas delivery system into a network for water.
When “Displacement” Isn’t a Dirty Word
09.28.2021
Helping to redefine through design that often loaded term.
Helping to redefine through design that often loaded term.
Let’s Recognize California’s Informal Settlements as the Places They Are
09.15.2021
It’s time to make visible the long invisible.
It’s time to make visible the long invisible.
African Urbanism: Preserving Cultural Heritage in the Age of Megacities
08.04.2021
It’s time to stop erasing the continent’s rich architectural heritage.
It’s time to stop erasing the continent’s rich architectural heritage.
No, Los Angeles Is Not a City-State
06.03.2021
A recent Atlantic essay and new book gets LA all wrong (again).
A recent Atlantic essay and new book gets LA all wrong (again).
Is Apprenticeship the Way That Architectural Education Stays Relevant?
05.27.2021
The challenge of teaching in a rapidly changing world.
The challenge of teaching in a rapidly changing world.
Help Wanted: Architecture Critics
05.18.2021
Who qualifies for this vital role in 2021?
Who qualifies for this vital role in 2021?
The Principles of Art Gensler
05.17.2021
Reflections on a longtime colleague and collaborator.
Reflections on a longtime colleague and collaborator.
The Biden Approach to Infrastructure: Creating a Culture of Maintenance
05.02.2021
The plan could shift our understanding of what keeping things in working order looks like.
The plan could shift our understanding of what keeping things in working order looks like.
New York City Promises Affordability Through Rezoning But Delivers Gentrification
04.26.2021
The Gaslighting of SoHo, NoHo, and Chinatown.
The Gaslighting of SoHo, NoHo, and Chinatown.
How the Practice of Architecture Survives Artificial Intelligence
04.26.2021
It’s time to rethink how we educate and train the new generations of designers.
It’s time to rethink how we educate and train the new generations of designers.
A Manifesto for Claiborne Avenue: It’s Time to Tear the Highway Down
04.18.2021
Fifty years ago, it was the scene of an urban design crime.
Fifty years ago, it was the scene of an urban design crime.
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