What Mamdani’s Knicks Speech Teaches Us About Civic Engagement
06.25.2026
It was a moment that transcended sports, offering lessons for a collective future.
It was a moment that transcended sports, offering lessons for a collective future.
Public Engagement
Blair Kamin on the Obama Presidential Center: “A Huge Improvement to the Public Realm”
06.23.2026
A conversation with former Chicago Tribune architecture critic.
A conversation with former Chicago Tribune architecture critic.
The Obama Presidential Center: “It’s a Canvas. People Are Leaving Their Imprint on It”
06.17.2026
A conversation with Chicago Sun-Times architecture critic Lee Bey.
A conversation with Chicago Sun-Times architecture critic Lee Bey.
UVA’s Dean Search: A Chance to Restore a Lost Education
06.11.2026
The university has the opportunity to reconnect architectural education with its own tradition of intellectual diversity and historical inquiry.
The university has the opportunity to reconnect architectural education with its own tradition of intellectual diversity and historical inquiry.
The Penn Station Announcement: What Did We Actually Learn?
06.01.2026
The new Trump-backed proposal produces more questions than it answers.
The new Trump-backed proposal produces more questions than it answers.
A New Chapter for Urbanism in Middle America
05.21.2026
The Midwest and the Rust Belt are leading the way in forward-thinking approaches to public space.
The Midwest and the Rust Belt are leading the way in forward-thinking approaches to public space.
The Trouble With Architectural Publishing
05.05.2026
The print discourse is shrinking before our very eyes.
The print discourse is shrinking before our very eyes.
Why Should We Care About Good Urbanism?
04.21.2026
New research shows that architectural aesthetics are crucial when it comes to support for new housing.
New research shows that architectural aesthetics are crucial when it comes to support for new housing.
Losing Friends to the American Dream: Homeownership
04.20.2026
There are real social and societal costs when people believe that a standalone house is the ultimate goal.
There are real social and societal costs when people believe that a standalone house is the ultimate goal.
With Federal Dollars, Sunnyside Yards Might Just Happen This Time
04.08.2026
Using mass timber would reduce the project’s carbon footprint and keep structural costs down.
Using mass timber would reduce the project’s carbon footprint and keep structural costs down.
Why Architects Need to Commit to Educating the Public
04.06.2026
The K–12 students connected with today will become the clients that value the profession tomorrow.
The K–12 students connected with today will become the clients that value the profession tomorrow.
Trump’s Proposed White House Expansion Debases Classical Architecture
03.23.2026
A new Vitruvian trinity—beauty, sustainability, and justice—are the design values we should be defending.
A new Vitruvian trinity—beauty, sustainability, and justice—are the design values we should be defending.
How Much Information Do Architects Owe the Public?
03.17.2026
It’s our duty to be transparent about what we do and why we do it.
It’s our duty to be transparent about what we do and why we do it.
We Don’t Have a Climate Design Problem: We Have a Trust Problem
03.10.2026
Resilience isn’t only about carbon reduction or physical engineering; it’s about whether residents believe the systems around them are coherent and fair.
Resilience isn’t only about carbon reduction or physical engineering; it’s about whether residents believe the systems around them are coherent and fair.
Why Disband the Urban Design Group Just as New York City Ramps Up Housing Development?
02.02.2026
As the saying goes: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
As the saying goes: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
It’s 2026: Time for a Comprehensive Plan for New York City
01.05.2026
Mayor Mamdani has the opportunity to finally provide a planning vision that supports residents and social value instead of the real estate industry.
Mayor Mamdani has the opportunity to finally provide a planning vision that supports residents and social value instead of the real estate industry.
Detty December: How Lagos’ Urban Street Party Is Fueling an Economic Boom
12.29.2025
This annual gathering is pumping millions into positive changes for one of Africa’s largest metropolises.
This annual gathering is pumping millions into positive changes for one of Africa’s largest metropolises.
The Overlooked Charms and Underappreciated Glories of “Flyover Country”
12.23.2025
Wonderful things can be found in the towns and cities between the coasts—but only if you’re willing to keep your eyes and mind open.
Wonderful things can be found in the towns and cities between the coasts—but only if you’re willing to keep your eyes and mind open.
Embracing Ambiguity and Chaos
12.17.2025
How architecture school prepared me to teach in Papua New Guinea.
How architecture school prepared me to teach in Papua New Guinea.
A Primer on Archispeak
12.16.2025
A practical language guide for the aspiring architectural intellectual.
A practical language guide for the aspiring architectural intellectual.
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