What Marchers Today Can Learn From the May 1968 Protests in Paris
05.01.2018
Hand drawn slogans and the city’s streets are powerful political tools.
Hand drawn slogans and the city’s streets are powerful political tools.
Public Engagement
Architecture, Aesthetic Moralism, and the Crisis of Urban Housing
04.17.2018
There is no architectural style that is inherently “right” or “moral.”
There is no architectural style that is inherently “right” or “moral.”
Why Christopher Hawthorne Left the LA Times For a Job at City Hall
03.20.2018
A talk with the city’s new Chief Design Officer
A talk with the city’s new Chief Design Officer
Martin C. Pedersen on Common Edge, Authentic Public Engagement, and the Magic of Eero Saarinen
03.19.2018
A lively talk with an editor at pulp.
A lively talk with an editor at pulp.
A Seattleite Reflects on the City in the Age of Amazon
02.27.2018
A cautionary tale from an eyewitness of Jeff Bezos’s great urban invasion.
A cautionary tale from an eyewitness of Jeff Bezos’s great urban invasion.
Why Architects Struggle With Architectural Criticism
02.01.2018
The search for judgement beyond the simple yea or nay.
The search for judgement beyond the simple yea or nay.
John King on San Francisco, Oakland, and the Challenge of Affordable Housing
01.18.2018
A conversation with the urban design critic for the San Francisco Chronicle.
A conversation with the urban design critic for the San Francisco Chronicle.
A Global Vision for the New Urban Library
01.16.2018
Local libraries need to be flexible enough to serve multiple functions.
Local libraries need to be flexible enough to serve multiple functions.
The Tax Reform Proposals in Congress Would Cripple Historic Preservation and Hurt Our Cities
12.06.2017
Write your elected officials and tell them to save the Historic Tax Credits.
Write your elected officials and tell them to save the Historic Tax Credits.
What Critics of Contemporary Architecture Are Missing: The Value of Design
11.28.2017
It’s at once aesthetic, cultural and economic.
It’s at once aesthetic, cultural and economic.
The Politics of Architecture Are Not a Matter of Taste
11.13.2017
Why economics always supersede aesthetics
Why economics always supersede aesthetics
Africa’s Urban War on Street Vendors and the Missed Opportunity for Social Unity
10.10.2017
The recent police crackdowns don’t solve or address the real problem.
The recent police crackdowns don’t solve or address the real problem.
Architecture’s Cultural Cachet is Killing It
10.05.2017
It fosters a perception that providing visual distinction is the primary value of an architect’s work, ahead of providing functional shelter.
It fosters a perception that providing visual distinction is the primary value of an architect’s work, ahead of providing functional shelter.
The Art of Architectural Storytelling, or How to Present a Building
09.05.2017
There’s more to effective presentations than compelling visuals
There’s more to effective presentations than compelling visuals
The Mental Disorders that Gave Us Modern Architecture
08.22.2017
How Autism Spectrum Disorder and PTSD following World War I shaped 20th century architecture and design.
How Autism Spectrum Disorder and PTSD following World War I shaped 20th century architecture and design.
The Unique Challenges of Planning and Designing on the Reservation
08.09.2017
Christina Hoxie talks to Native American activist and organizer Nick Tilsen about envisioning and creating a sustainable community for his people.
Christina Hoxie talks to Native American activist and organizer Nick Tilsen about envisioning and creating a sustainable community for his people.
The Crowds at the Taj Mahal are as Exciting as the Building
07.18.2017
I had visited India many times, and somehow had never seen it. Of course I had seen it in books, and studied the images and plans, but nothing prepares you for the real thing.
I had visited India many times, and somehow had never seen it. Of course I had seen it in books, and studied the images and plans, but nothing prepares you for the real thing.
Why Dragging Architectural Styles into Partisan Territory is a Bad Idea
07.17.2017
Style has neither an inherent morality or political agenda.
Style has neither an inherent morality or political agenda.
What the NRA is Really Doing When It Attacks “Elitist” Architecture
07.10.2017
It’s not interested in architecture, it’s interested in guns.
It’s not interested in architecture, it’s interested in guns.
How Photography Profoundly Reshaped Our Ideas About Cities
05.29.2017
The medium’s influence on urban life was nearly as impactful as the automobile.
The medium’s influence on urban life was nearly as impactful as the automobile.
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