AI Walks Into an Architecture Firm…
11.11.2026
And meets 21 people who already have very strong opinions about it.
And meets 21 people who already have very strong opinions about it.
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An Urban Designer Wants to Civilize AI the Way Cities Create Citizens
09.08.2026
The Hugging Face fiasco is a serious warning that more rules will not make it safer. Alexandros Washburn thinks cities offer a better model.
The Hugging Face fiasco is a serious warning that more rules will not make it safer. Alexandros Washburn thinks cities offer a better model.
How Does Architectural Knowledge Get Passed On in the AI Office?
09.01.2026
Technology may reduce production hours, but that lengthier process has been a crucial learning time for younger professionals.
Technology may reduce production hours, but that lengthier process has been a crucial learning time for younger professionals.
How AI Can Make Design Work Appear Prematurely Resolved
07.28.2026
Or, when the first image looks smarter than the designer…
Or, when the first image looks smarter than the designer…
When AI Makes Design Look Easier Than It Is
06.03.2026
Faster production should not reduce fees: It should change how they’re explained.
Faster production should not reduce fees: It should change how they’re explained.
If Everybody’s Using AI, What’s An AI Design Studio For?
05.12.2026
Architecture and design education is being fundamentally altered.
Architecture and design education is being fundamentally altered.
Will AI Make Architectural Expertise Easier to Misprice?
04.27.2026
As technology reduces the time needed to complete tasks, firms need to clarify what clients are actually paying for: expertise and judgment, not billable hours.
As technology reduces the time needed to complete tasks, firms need to clarify what clients are actually paying for: expertise and judgment, not billable hours.
The Liability Question: When AI Designs Buildings, Who’s Responsible?
03.18.2026
Greater computational power does not eliminate responsibility. Instead, it intensifies the need for informed judgment.
Greater computational power does not eliminate responsibility. Instead, it intensifies the need for informed judgment.
Architecture’s Awkward Embrace of Artificial Intelligence
03.03.2026
Technological advancement is coming, whether the profession wants it or not.
Technological advancement is coming, whether the profession wants it or not.
Architects Will Not Be Replaced by Artificial Intelligence
02.24.2026
A call for the assertion of professional judgment and responsibility in this automated age.
A call for the assertion of professional judgment and responsibility in this automated age.
What Exactly Does It Mean to Be an “AI-Powered” Architecture Firm?
02.09.2026
A talk with Patrick Chopson, co-founder of Cove Architecture.
A talk with Patrick Chopson, co-founder of Cove Architecture.
Architects vs. Acceleration: A 2026 Survival Story
02.03.2026
AI gets practical: agents, curation, compliance, and the learning curve nobody asked for.
AI gets practical: agents, curation, compliance, and the learning curve nobody asked for.
How AI Will Upend Architecture’s Antiquated Business Model
11.05.2025
A conversation with leading management consultant Frank Stasiowski.
A conversation with leading management consultant Frank Stasiowski.
AI “Can’t Draw a Damn Floor Plan With Any Degree of Coherence”
09.10.2025
A conversation with architect, technologist, and Yale professor Phil Bernstein.
A conversation with architect, technologist, and Yale professor Phil Bernstein.
Why Architects Need to be Part of Evolving A.I. Policy
09.01.2025
Strategic imagination is what we do, but it’s crucially missing in both federal and state efforts to build and manage our A.I. future.
Strategic imagination is what we do, but it’s crucially missing in both federal and state efforts to build and manage our A.I. future.
What Is a “Director of Visualization” in the Age of AI and Fake News?
07.23.2025
A talk with Thomas Bates, the renderings guru at VMDO Architects.
A talk with Thomas Bates, the renderings guru at VMDO Architects.
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