Peanuts Urbanism: Charles Schulz’s Subtle Critique of Suburbia
04.26.2022
The cartoonist’s vision was bleeker and more astute than many realize.
The cartoonist’s vision was bleeker and more astute than many realize.
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Situationist Funhouse: Art’s Complicated Role in Redeveloping Cities
04.19.2022
A talk with author Stephen Zacks about his new book on the artist G.H. Havagimyan.
A talk with author Stephen Zacks about his new book on the artist G.H. Havagimyan.
Kevin Lippert: Genuine Polymath
04.05.2022
A tribute to the founder of Princeton Architectural Press.
A tribute to the founder of Princeton Architectural Press.
Lee Bey Is Back on the Architecture Beat in Chicago
04.04.2022
A talk with the writer, historian, and photographer about his new role.
A talk with the writer, historian, and photographer about his new role.
William H. Whyte: Still Relevant After All These Years
03.21.2022
A new biography about the brilliant urbanist reveals why his radical vision is as necessary today as it was in the second half of the 20th century.
A new biography about the brilliant urbanist reveals why his radical vision is as necessary today as it was in the second half of the 20th century.
What’s the Point of Architecture Criticism?
03.15.2022
Revisiting Architecture and Critical Imagination’s and the crucial role of the lay critic.
Revisiting Architecture and Critical Imagination’s and the crucial role of the lay critic.
Welcome to All the World’s World’s Fairs!
03.08.2022
Stare in wonderment at how bygone humans used fantastical “buildings” to define the present and celebrate the future.
Stare in wonderment at how bygone humans used fantastical “buildings” to define the present and celebrate the future.
Camilo José Vergara’s Pandemic Diary: Pizza in the Bronx
02.16.2022
The noted urban documentarian has been chronicling our collective Covid journey.
The noted urban documentarian has been chronicling our collective Covid journey.
The Enduring Importance of William H. Whyte
02.02.2022
A talk with Richard K. Rein, author of American Urbanist, a new biography.
A talk with Richard K. Rein, author of American Urbanist, a new biography.
Mapping Improvisation: The Role of Call and Response in Urban Planning
01.04.2022
How the Battle of the Grid played out in New Orleans and New York.
How the Battle of the Grid played out in New Orleans and New York.
Breaking the Dead Paradigm For Design Exhibitions
12.21.2021
Notes on the 2021 Chicago Architecture Biennial.
Notes on the 2021 Chicago Architecture Biennial.
Photographing Our Second Covid Christmas
12.20.2021
Camilo José Vergara documents the holiday season under the pandemic.
Camilo José Vergara documents the holiday season under the pandemic.
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.
How Art is Activating New York City’s Struggling Retail Sector
10.04.2021
A number of cultural venues have popped up to animate the empty storefronts.
A number of cultural venues have popped up to animate the empty storefronts.
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.
Camilo José Vergara: “They Were Never the Same”
09.07.2021
The urban documentarian on a half-century of photographing the twin towers and Lower Manhattan.
The urban documentarian on a half-century of photographing the twin towers and Lower Manhattan.
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