Life is imperfect, and architects understand this better than most.
Life is imperfect, and architects understand this better than most.
Wonder and Awe in a James Turrell Skyspace
11.13.2024
The artist’s latest work, in Manhattan, is both an engineering and a visual marvel that moves the spirit.
The artist’s latest work, in Manhattan, is both an engineering and a visual marvel that moves the spirit.
Should NYC’s Housing Authority Demolish Public Housing in Manhattan?
11.12.2024
Plans for a phased demolition and rebuilding of the Fulton and Chelsea-Elliott Houses should be viewed with skepticism.
Plans for a phased demolition and rebuilding of the Fulton and Chelsea-Elliott Houses should be viewed with skepticism.
Design for Global Survival: The 2030 Palette
11.11.2024
Strategies for architects, planners, and policymakers as we adapt to a changing world.
Strategies for architects, planners, and policymakers as we adapt to a changing world.
Light and Color: The Spirit-Led Work of James Turrell
11.07.2024
The artist is driven not just by curiosity or ambition, but by the precepts of his Quakerism.
The artist is driven not just by curiosity or ambition, but by the precepts of his Quakerism.
Delays Undermine Promises of Affordable Housing in Brooklyn
11.04.2024
How New York’s rising Area Median Income dashed hopes for the Atlantic Yards megaproject.
How New York’s rising Area Median Income dashed hopes for the Atlantic Yards megaproject.
The ‘City of Yes’ Will Make a Big Manhattan Mess
11.01.2024
City council is expected to vote on the controversial proposal soon.
City council is expected to vote on the controversial proposal soon.
Letter From Asheville: The Aftermath of Helene
10.29.2024
The road to recovery will be long.
The road to recovery will be long.
Worshiping the Old Isn’t Historic Preservation
10.24.2024
To keep buildings alive and relevant, some flexibility is required.
To keep buildings alive and relevant, some flexibility is required.
How the Global Business Class Has Transformed the Home
10.22.2024
They’re bringing the aesthetics and lifestyle expectations of the hospitality industry into their domiciles.
They’re bringing the aesthetics and lifestyle expectations of the hospitality industry into their domiciles.
Technology’s Siren Song
10.14.2024
How to lure an architect onto the rocks.
How to lure an architect onto the rocks.
Aesthetics Alone Do Not Give Sacred Space Its Meaning
10.09.2024
The key to finding a new relevance for “the holy” lies in architectural humility.
The key to finding a new relevance for “the holy” lies in architectural humility.
Brutalism in the Nation’s Capital
10.07.2024
A National Building Museum exhibition surveys notable concrete architecture in D.C. and presents possible future uses.
A National Building Museum exhibition surveys notable concrete architecture in D.C. and presents possible future uses.
The Brilliant, Unhinged Spectacle of Megalopolis
10.02.2024
A rare film that celebrates design and urban planning, Coppola’s latest epic is a mishmash of architectural, cinematic, and literary history.
A rare film that celebrates design and urban planning, Coppola’s latest epic is a mishmash of architectural, cinematic, and literary history.
NCARB’s Michael Armstrong on Pathways to Architectural Practice
09.25.2024
“If we are really serious in promoting inclusion and opportunities to practice, we need to take a fresh look at everything.”
“If we are really serious in promoting inclusion and opportunities to practice, we need to take a fresh look at everything.”
I’m A New Yorker, Not a NIMBY
09.24.2024
Most New Yorkers care deeply about their great city and believe development shouldn’t be top-down and hidden from public scrutiny.
Most New Yorkers care deeply about their great city and believe development shouldn’t be top-down and hidden from public scrutiny.
What Makes a City Resilient?
09.23.2024
A talk with Sam Carter, a founding principal at the Resilient Cities Catalyst.
A talk with Sam Carter, a founding principal at the Resilient Cities Catalyst.
“What Would Jane Jacobs Do?” Is the Wrong Question
09.18.2024
Proponents of City of Yes are misapplying her ideas (again).
Proponents of City of Yes are misapplying her ideas (again).
The Enduring Legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright
09.17.2024
Why we still care, almost seven decades after his death.
Why we still care, almost seven decades after his death.
What L.A. 2028 Can Learn From the Paris Olympics
09.16.2024
Sprawling Los Angeles is vastly different from the French capital, but it can still find ways to take a cue from the City of Lights’ embrace of the local.
Sprawling Los Angeles is vastly different from the French capital, but it can still find ways to take a cue from the City of Lights’ embrace of the local.
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