Years of effort have been undone by political strife, while earthquakes have further destroyed heritage structures.
Years of effort have been undone by political strife, while earthquakes have further destroyed heritage structures.
Near Ground Zero, Joshua Ramus Fails His Audition for Starchitect Status
10.31.2023
The Perelman Performing Arts Center is a pricey bauble, but its over mechanized interiors suggest the building’s hype is unwarranted.
The Perelman Performing Arts Center is a pricey bauble, but its over mechanized interiors suggest the building’s hype is unwarranted.
Our Cities Aren’t Dead Yet!
10.24.2023
Forget the “doom loops,” there are plenty of indicators that urban centers are recovering.
Forget the “doom loops,” there are plenty of indicators that urban centers are recovering.
The 2003 Metropolis Cover Story That Changed Things for Sustainability
10.23.2023
Edward Mazria on the industry-altering impact of “Architects Pollute”.
Edward Mazria on the industry-altering impact of “Architects Pollute”.
Why Cities Must Embrace Getting Smaller
10.17.2023
Urban researcher Alan Mallach on the global phenomenon of shrinking—and “thinning”—cities and countries.
Urban researcher Alan Mallach on the global phenomenon of shrinking—and “thinning”—cities and countries.
How FEMA’s New “Resilience Zone” Program Works
10.16.2023
“The goal is to ensure that the most at-risk…communities have the support, resources, and opportunities they need.”
“The goal is to ensure that the most at-risk…communities have the support, resources, and opportunities they need.”
On Winning—and Not Winning—Design Competitions
10.11.2023
It’s the Competition Conundrum: You Can’t Lose If You Don’t Play.
It’s the Competition Conundrum: You Can’t Lose If You Don’t Play.
Making the Economic Case for Biophilic Design
10.10.2023
Green building pioneer Bill Browning on why designing with nature is good business.
Green building pioneer Bill Browning on why designing with nature is good business.
The Creative Power Produced by Embracing Paradox
10.04.2023
There is a keen sense of insight that comes from being in the in-between spaces of a largely binary culture.
There is a keen sense of insight that comes from being in the in-between spaces of a largely binary culture.
Does Brooklyn’s New Brooding Monolith Deserve Kudos?
10.02.2023
Closer in, SHoP’s Brooklyn Tower reveals texture, color, and personality, but for many it’s a bleak middle finger on the skyline.
Closer in, SHoP’s Brooklyn Tower reveals texture, color, and personality, but for many it’s a bleak middle finger on the skyline.
What Do You Say to a Naked Architect?
09.27.2023
A revealing look at client relationships. An architectural fiction.
A revealing look at client relationships. An architectural fiction.
Architects Must Address the Issue of Toxic Building Materials
09.26.2023
Ending the cycle of pollution within our buildings benefits worker health, community health, and planetary health.
Ending the cycle of pollution within our buildings benefits worker health, community health, and planetary health.
MoMA’s Woefully Incomplete Look at Architecture’s Environmental Arc
09.25.2023
A new exhibition is at best a limited glimpse at a critical movement.
A new exhibition is at best a limited glimpse at a critical movement.
Money and the Conundrum of Architects Who Don’t Build
09.19.2023
The identity is a little different than the actual grind.
The identity is a little different than the actual grind.
How the NIMBY-YIMBY Debates Worsened the Housing Crisis
09.11.2023
And how to change things for better results.
And how to change things for better results.
What Does Midcentury Modern Even Mean These Days?
09.06.2023
When a style becomes historical, its meaning becomes slippery.
When a style becomes historical, its meaning becomes slippery.
Fixing the Mess That Is Penn Station
09.05.2023
A talk with architecture critic Justin Davidson about the thorny knot of issues involved at New York’s most conflicted transportation-entertainment site.
A talk with architecture critic Justin Davidson about the thorny knot of issues involved at New York’s most conflicted transportation-entertainment site.
Art & Architecture Writers Demand Fair Pay
08.31.2023
Wages for free-lance journalists, covering the built environment, have been stagnant or in decline for years.
Wages for free-lance journalists, covering the built environment, have been stagnant or in decline for years.
Revisiting Brooklyn’s Barclays Center—a Telling Landscape
08.29.2023
The arena and plaza have become notably more commercialized since 2012, while the towers lag in affordability and represent a modular failure.
The arena and plaza have become notably more commercialized since 2012, while the towers lag in affordability and represent a modular failure.
Building Emissions Are Falling, Now the Real Work Begins
08.28.2023
There has been a significant drop this year. The path toward net-zero intensifies.
There has been a significant drop this year. The path toward net-zero intensifies.
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