The Shitty Architect: A #MeToo Short Story
01.06.2019
The tale about the end of an era, and the start of a new one.
The tale about the end of an era, and the start of a new one.
Post Archive
Public Engagement Posts
The Design Media Needs to Examine Its Own Privilege
11.20.2018
The unspoken class divide limits its reach and impact.
The unspoken class divide limits its reach and impact.
Architectural Criticism That’s Not Just For Architects
08.30.2018
How a wave of new voices is changing the way we talk, think and write about buildings.
How a wave of new voices is changing the way we talk, think and write about buildings.
Vina del Mar: A Chilean Coastal Community’s Daily Ritual at Sunset
08.14.2018
Everyday the town wanders over to the sea.
Everyday the town wanders over to the sea.
STADIUM: the Venice Biennale’s Most Powerful Architectural Statement
06.13.2018
The Chilean pavilion cut through the pomp, pretense and excess of the event.
The Chilean pavilion cut through the pomp, pretense and excess of the event.
What a New Botox Commercial Says About the Public’s Perception of Architecture
05.16.2018
It seems to say, like everything else, it’s just looks that matter.
It seems to say, like everything else, it’s just looks that matter.
The Genius, Heart and Humility of Indian Architect B.V. Doshi
05.07.2018
A remarkable 70 year career focused on education and service to the community.
A remarkable 70 year career focused on education and service to the community.
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.
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.
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