Mamdani’s message: We don’t have to choose between moral clarity and municipal competence.
Mamdani’s message: We don’t have to choose between moral clarity and municipal competence.
Los Angeles and the Density Paradox
11.12.2025
The city is already overloaded with cars, yet it lacks the density needed for transit to work effectively. Moving beyond this stalemate is essential.
The city is already overloaded with cars, yet it lacks the density needed for transit to work effectively. Moving beyond this stalemate is essential.
The City of New Orleans and the Power of the Creative Economy
11.11.2025
A talk with Carol Bebelle, editor of the new book Counting Our Blessings: New Orleans Stories 20 Years After Katrina.
A talk with Carol Bebelle, editor of the new book Counting Our Blessings: New Orleans Stories 20 Years After Katrina.
Transit Stops Can Be Vital Places in New York City’s Social Life
11.10.2025
As NYC prepares for Mayor Mamdani’s free buses, officials have a chance to rethink some of the city’s most common public spaces.
As NYC prepares for Mayor Mamdani’s free buses, officials have a chance to rethink some of the city’s most common public spaces.
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.
A Requiem for MIT’s Room 10-485
11.03.2025
Memories of a space whose unique qualities helped nurture a burgeoning planner from East Los Angeles.
Memories of a space whose unique qualities helped nurture a burgeoning planner from East Los Angeles.
When the Wrong Design Happens, Who’s Responsible?
10.29.2025
No matter how brilliant they may be, architects are responsible for their acquiescence to clients, whose desires eclipse all other meanings.
No matter how brilliant they may be, architects are responsible for their acquiescence to clients, whose desires eclipse all other meanings.
In Praise of Urban Density
10.27.2025
A large population is a quality-of-life benefit, not a dystopian threat.
A large population is a quality-of-life benefit, not a dystopian threat.
Is Architecture a Language? No. It’s Like Language
10.22.2025
George Lakoff’s new book, The Neural Mind, tells us why.
George Lakoff’s new book, The Neural Mind, tells us why.
Would You Work for Trump?
10.21.2025
His White House ballroom project would be an ethically thorny project for any architect.
His White House ballroom project would be an ethically thorny project for any architect.
Letter From Malibu: Chaos, Civic Dysfunction, and Looming Corruption
10.15.2025
City Hall controversies expose municipal rot, even as residents grow weary waiting to rebuild after the fire.
City Hall controversies expose municipal rot, even as residents grow weary waiting to rebuild after the fire.
Our Housing Crisis Is a Monumental Failure of Design
10.14.2025
Here’s a comprehensive blueprint for creating a new path forward.
Here’s a comprehensive blueprint for creating a new path forward.
Soane, Mackintosh, Jencks: Three Architects, Three Exceptional Houses
10.13.2025
A residential designer visits a few buildings that are important to his own perspective.
A residential designer visits a few buildings that are important to his own perspective.
Decades-Old Zoning and Building Codes Are Responsible for Our Housing Choices
09.29.2025
Architect-planner Dan Parolek—who coined the phrase “missing middle housing”—is working to solve entrenched problems.
Architect-planner Dan Parolek—who coined the phrase “missing middle housing”—is working to solve entrenched problems.
The Lost Soul of Oakland: Living Large in Lower Rockridge
09.24.2025
Real estate speculation is eroding the beauty of a great urban neighborhood.
Real estate speculation is eroding the beauty of a great urban neighborhood.
Are You a Classicist, Mr. President?
09.22.2025
Thomas Jefferson explains classical architecture to his brainless successor.
Thomas Jefferson explains classical architecture to his brainless successor.
Letter From Malibu: City Balks at Creating a Disaster Registry For Elderly Residents
09.17.2025
Though 60% of its residents are old, officials won’t assist in an effort to identify the most vulnerable.
Though 60% of its residents are old, officials won’t assist in an effort to identify the most vulnerable.
The Atlanta We Inherit: History, Architecture, and the Fight for Public Space
09.16.2025
A proposal to turn a John Portman-designed skybridge into a space that celebrates the city’s history and design legacy.
A proposal to turn a John Portman-designed skybridge into a space that celebrates the city’s history and design legacy.
How Game Design Is Fostering Connection Between Nurses and Mothers-To-Be
09.15.2025
¿Prefieres? A deck of cards with healthcare benefits.
¿Prefieres? A deck of cards with healthcare benefits.
Creating Sacred Space Isn’t About Problem Solving
09.11.2025
Communities of faith want their identity reflected in the places they gather.
Communities of faith want their identity reflected in the places they gather.
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