A tribute to a writer who believed in the power of authentic community engagement.
A tribute to a writer who believed in the power of authentic community engagement.
Why the Fire at Notre Dame Elicited Few Tears in Africa
12.30.2019
As France rebuilds a cultural icon, it should also take overdue, promised measures to restore the African heritage it stole and destroyed.
As France rebuilds a cultural icon, it should also take overdue, promised measures to restore the African heritage it stole and destroyed.
Sacred Architecture Isn’t Disappearing—It’s Changing
12.26.2019
What’s emerging are new ways of thinking about how people express faith.
What’s emerging are new ways of thinking about how people express faith.
Russia, Syria, and the Sacking of Cultural Heritage
12.23.2019
Decades of conflict have ravaged historical sites and structures across the Middle East, and the losses continue to mount.
Decades of conflict have ravaged historical sites and structures across the Middle East, and the losses continue to mount.
We Are Art Vandelay, Architect
12.17.2019
Was George Costanza’s appropriation of the profession a harbinger of where we find ourselves now?
Was George Costanza’s appropriation of the profession a harbinger of where we find ourselves now?
What Will It Take to Move to Mars?
12.16.2019
A broad-ranging exhibition catalog reveals how close we are to pioneering human life on the red planet. And how far away.
A broad-ranging exhibition catalog reveals how close we are to pioneering human life on the red planet. And how far away.
Assessing Resiliency and Risk: We Can’t Save It All
12.04.2019
Planning in the era of climate change will require an honest look at what we can and cannot protect.
Planning in the era of climate change will require an honest look at what we can and cannot protect.
Churches Go Secular: No Place for God?
12.02.2019
The repurposing of them may demonstrate savvy development, but the increasing absence of their original use signals something else.
The repurposing of them may demonstrate savvy development, but the increasing absence of their original use signals something else.
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.
Change the NAAB Conditions for Architectural Accreditation!
11.21.2019
Calling for a new way of educating architects.
Calling for a new way of educating architects.
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.
Dear Governor Newsom: Be a Climate Hero. Adopt the Zero Code Now.
11.11.2019
A bold proposal by the California AIA has the potential to transform the building industry.
A bold proposal by the California AIA has the potential to transform the building industry.
What is “Critical” in Architectural Practice Today?
11.04.2019
The overused word borders on the cliche, obscuring a paucity of real thought and insight.
The overused word borders on the cliche, obscuring a paucity of real thought and insight.
Architectural Heroes Aren’t Only of the Past
10.30.2019
Let’s share our love of iconic designers with those changing the world right now.
Let’s share our love of iconic designers with those changing the world right now.
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.
Project Swap: A Design Studio Experiment Tests Ideas of Authorship and Collaboration
10.21.2019
Asking architecture students to swap projects in the middle of the design process produces some interesting insights.
Asking architecture students to swap projects in the middle of the design process produces some interesting insights.
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.
At the Chicago Architecture Biennial: Architecture Everywhere, If You Care to Look
10.07.2019
An exhibit bereft of drawings and models is somehow still very much about architecture.
An exhibit bereft of drawings and models is somehow still very much about architecture.
The Invented Reality of Suburbia Is Not the Norm
10.01.2019
The demographics of home buying are shifting in a different direction.
The demographics of home buying are shifting in a different direction.
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.
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