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.
Correcting the Record: The Women Who Changed Architecture
03.30.2022
A new book sheds fresh light on more than 100 important historical, and historic, designers.
A new book sheds fresh light on more than 100 important historical, and historic, designers.
De-Coding Decon: How the Architectural Avant-Garde Became the Architectural Establishment, Part 2
03.29.2022
Through sophistry and a focus on “theory,” a generation of late-20th-century architects not only sought to upend the industry establishment, they rose to replace it.
Through sophistry and a focus on “theory,” a generation of late-20th-century architects not only sought to upend the industry establishment, they rose to replace it.
A Remarkably Comprehensive New Guide to the Architecture of Sub-Saharan Africa
03.28.2022
A seven-volume series features buildings from the continent’s 49 sub-Saharan nation states.
A seven-volume series features buildings from the continent’s 49 sub-Saharan nation states.
De-Coding Decon: How the Architectural Avant-Garde Became the Establishment, Part I
03.23.2022
Joseph Giovannini’s Architecture Unbound tells the whole story.
Joseph Giovannini’s Architecture Unbound tells the whole story.
How Christopher Alexander Changed Architecture—and Much More
03.22.2022
Over six decades of relentless creation and research, he created a legacy whose breadth and complexity are difficult to apprehend.
Over six decades of relentless creation and research, he created a legacy whose breadth and complexity are difficult to apprehend.
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.
Reaching for the Heavens
03.14.2022
A new book on supertall buildings is an informative look at these awesome structures, but it could have offered a more critical perspective.
A new book on supertall buildings is an informative look at these awesome structures, but it could have offered a more critical perspective.
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.
My 15-Minute City: Nové Město, Prague
03.07.2022
A stroll around the 1200 year old city reveals layers and layers of history.
A stroll around the 1200 year old city reveals layers and layers of history.
In Praise of 5-Over-1 Buildings
03.01.2022
Boring? Perhaps. Ubiquitous? Absolutely. But through their ease of construction and cost-effectiveness, these modest midrises are meeting a housing need.
Boring? Perhaps. Ubiquitous? Absolutely. But through their ease of construction and cost-effectiveness, these modest midrises are meeting a housing need.
Dr. Paul Farmer, Our Greatest Architect
02.27.2022
MASS Design Group’s Michael Murphy pays tribute to the legendary founder of Partners in Health.
MASS Design Group’s Michael Murphy pays tribute to the legendary founder of Partners in Health.
What Went Wrong With Brad Pitt’s Make It Right?
02.23.2022
A talk with urban scholar Judith Keller about the condition of the homes in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward.
A talk with urban scholar Judith Keller about the condition of the homes in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward.
The Architectural Pandemic of the “Stick Frame Over Podium” Building
02.22.2022
Why so many new apartment buildings look the same.
Why so many new apartment buildings look the same.
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.
Big Real Estate’s Continuing Stranglehold Over New York City
02.14.2022
The problem isn’t an inability to build housing, but an inability to build the kind of housing the city actually needs.
The problem isn’t an inability to build housing, but an inability to build the kind of housing the city actually needs.
Sea-Level Rise: Could The Netherlands’ Polder System Work in the U.S.?
02.08.2022
A Dutch water engineer offers solutions for the American coastline.
A Dutch water engineer offers solutions for the American coastline.
What’s the Matter with American Cities?
02.07.2022
European urban conditions have been improving, but their U.S. counterparts remain mired in dysfunction.
European urban conditions have been improving, but their U.S. counterparts remain mired in dysfunction.
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