Does COVID-19 Pose a Greater Threat to New Orleans Culture Than Hurricane Katrina?
06.24.2020
A talk with author Jed Horne about his recent article in Vanity Fair.
A talk with author Jed Horne about his recent article in Vanity Fair.
Q & A
Bryan C. Lee on Design Justice and Architecture’s Role in Systemic Racism
06.18.2020
A talk with the New Orleans-based architect and political activist.
A talk with the New Orleans-based architect and political activist.
Designer Nicolas-Patience Basabose on Contemporary African Architecture and Urbanism
06.11.2020
A talk with the curator of the debut edition of the Congo Biennale.
A talk with the curator of the debut edition of the Congo Biennale.
Paul Goldberger on Architecture, Cities, and New York’s Long Road Back
06.03.2020
A talk with the Pulitzer Prize winning critic and urbanist.
A talk with the Pulitzer Prize winning critic and urbanist.
A Conversation With St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman: Reopening the City
05.20.2020
He talks about his city’s approach to reopening and recovery.
He talks about his city’s approach to reopening and recovery.
Ernesto Pujol on the Opportunity Presented to Us During a Time of Collective Confinement
05.12.2020
“We need to hold on to this moment of clarity.”
“We need to hold on to this moment of clarity.”
Ernesto Pujol Looks Inward, Again
05.11.2020
The performance artist and self-described “urban monk” on what this time of solitude and reflection can provide us.
The performance artist and self-described “urban monk” on what this time of solitude and reflection can provide us.
How Might the COVID-19 Change Architecture and Urban Design?
05.07.2020
Researcher Ashraf Salama on possible outcomes in a post-coronavirus world.
Researcher Ashraf Salama on possible outcomes in a post-coronavirus world.
Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve: Burning Man “Changed Me Forever”
05.06.2020
She talks about the city-making lessons learned from the annual gathering in the desert.
She talks about the city-making lessons learned from the annual gathering in the desert.
A Mayor Far-Too-Familiar With Crisis Management: Christine Hunschofsky
04.19.2020
A talk with the mayor of Parkland, Florida.
A talk with the mayor of Parkland, Florida.
Conducting City Government on Zoom: Mayor Manny Cid
04.12.2020
A conversation with the mayor of Miami Lakes, Florida.
A conversation with the mayor of Miami Lakes, Florida.
Governing in the Time of COVID-19: A Conversation With Salisbury Mayor Jacob Day
04.05.2020
People “expect that the city will keep running, but they’re looking to me to console and reassure.”
People “expect that the city will keep running, but they’re looking to me to console and reassure.”
The Architecture Lobby, the Drive to Unionize, and the Future of Work
02.11.2020
A conversation with the group’s national organizer about its recent efforts to reform the profession.
A conversation with the group’s national organizer about its recent efforts to reform the profession.
Mark Wigley on Why Gordon Matta-Clark Matters
01.08.2020
He’s a mythological character who haunts architectural discourse because he does something to architecture that doesn’t look like architecture.
He’s a mythological character who haunts architectural discourse because he does something to architecture that doesn’t look like architecture.
An Architect Who Never Designed a Hospital Gives a Doctor Just What He Ordered
11.25.2019
Frances Halsband talks about designing a surgical clinic in Kyabirwa, Uganda.
Frances Halsband talks about designing a surgical clinic in Kyabirwa, Uganda.
California Architects Push the State for Emissions-Free Buildings
11.18.2019
William Leddy discusses the three-track approach by AIA California to convince the state government to embrace a Zero Code.
William Leddy discusses the three-track approach by AIA California to convince the state government to embrace a Zero Code.
Lee Bey on Chicago’s South Side, Historic Preservation, and Race
10.22.2019
A conversation with the photographer about his new book, Southern Exposure: The Overlooked Architecture of Chicago’s South Side.
A conversation with the photographer about his new book, Southern Exposure: The Overlooked Architecture of Chicago’s South Side.
Prashant Kapoor: The Challenge of Green Building in the Developing World
10.16.2019
A talk with the World Bank’s expert on sustainable design in the emerging markets.
A talk with the World Bank’s expert on sustainable design in the emerging markets.
Paul Hendrickson on the Dreams and Furies of Frank Lloyd Wright
09.24.2019
Is it possible to say something new about America’s greatest architect? The author of Plagued by Fire thinks so.
Is it possible to say something new about America’s greatest architect? The author of Plagued by Fire thinks so.
Witold Rybczynski on Charleston, Small Scale Development, and the Need for “Locatecture”
07.10.2019
A talk with the author about his new book, Charleston Fancy: Little Houses & Big Dreams in the Holy City.
A talk with the author about his new book, Charleston Fancy: Little Houses & Big Dreams in the Holy City.
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