A longtime community board member weighs in on Mayor de Blasio’s ambitious plans to remake the city.
A longtime community board member weighs in on Mayor de Blasio’s ambitious plans to remake the city.
The Oak Trees in New Orleans Are As Grand As Any House in the Garden District
05.19.2016
A series of Ansel Adams-inspired photos of one of the Crescent City’s great natural resources.
A series of Ansel Adams-inspired photos of one of the Crescent City’s great natural resources.
How Building a Bridge Taught Me About Being a Global Citizen
05.18.2016
A public art project linking Red Hook, Brooklyn and Governors Island provides all kinds of important civic lessons.
A public art project linking Red Hook, Brooklyn and Governors Island provides all kinds of important civic lessons.
The AIA’s Response to Crisis: Call in the Stars!
05.17.2016
How do you fight irrelevance? With star power! If you can’t book a former president, you can at least book an actor who plays one on TV!
How do you fight irrelevance? With star power! If you can’t book a former president, you can at least book an actor who plays one on TV!
A Design Proposal that Out-Trumps Trump
05.16.2016
Forget the “big, beautiful wall. ” How about a yuuuge domed complex created, not for the “undesireables,” but the people trying to flee from them?
Forget the “big, beautiful wall. ” How about a yuuuge domed complex created, not for the “undesireables,” but the people trying to flee from them?
What Jane Jacobs Missed
05.12.2016
She profoundly shaped our view of the city, but often overlooked the big systems that make city life possible.
She profoundly shaped our view of the city, but often overlooked the big systems that make city life possible.
A Young Architect’s Brutally Honest Job Evaluation
05.11.2016
An interactive employee evaluation, leaked to us by a very distressed employee.
An interactive employee evaluation, leaked to us by a very distressed employee.
Will Architecture Have Its Donald Trump Moment?
05.09.2016
There are two architectures. Not officially, yet, but the perception is real and growing that there is an architectural apartheid. There is an “inside” and an “outside.”
There are two architectures. Not officially, yet, but the perception is real and growing that there is an architectural apartheid. There is an “inside” and an “outside.”
Jan Gehl on Why Tall Buildings Aren’t Necessarily Bad for Street Life
05.05.2016
The great urbanist has a nuanced take on the many lessons of Jane Jacobs.
The great urbanist has a nuanced take on the many lessons of Jane Jacobs.
Andres Duany on Why We Need Both Jane Jacobs and Robert Moses
05.04.2016
Given the urgency of climate change, the planner insists that both bottom-up and top-down planning approaches need to be used.
Given the urgency of climate change, the planner insists that both bottom-up and top-down planning approaches need to be used.
Richard Florida on the Enduring Legacy of Jane Jacobs
05.02.2016
In celebration of the Jacobs centennial, the noted urbanist and author talks about the legend, their close relationship in her later years, and her lasting influence on his work.
In celebration of the Jacobs centennial, the noted urbanist and author talks about the legend, their close relationship in her later years, and her lasting influence on his work.
Why Mexican Squares May Be the Best Public Spaces in the World
04.28.2016
It’s that uniquely human combination of bustling activity and DIY-urbanism.
It’s that uniquely human combination of bustling activity and DIY-urbanism.
Calatrava’s Extravagant Train Station and the Price of Beauty
04.27.2016
The New York that approved the architect’s incredibly expensive transit hub isn’t the New York that ultimately built it.
The New York that approved the architect’s incredibly expensive transit hub isn’t the New York that ultimately built it.
Climate Change is Upon Us. How Are We Planning for It?
04.25.2016
We can no longer mitigate our way out of this mess. Responsibility for the problem will now pass to a new breed of urban designer and architect.
We can no longer mitigate our way out of this mess. Responsibility for the problem will now pass to a new breed of urban designer and architect.
Why Architecture Needs More Building-Architect Critics
04.19.2016
To get a fuller understanding of the complexities of building, the field needs more active designers as mainstream critics.
To get a fuller understanding of the complexities of building, the field needs more active designers as mainstream critics.
SHoP Architects Bold Initiative: Rebuilding the Schools of Nepal
04.14.2016
Kim Holden, one of the firm’s founders, talks about rapid growth, firm culture, and the critical importance of pro bono work.
Kim Holden, one of the firm’s founders, talks about rapid growth, firm culture, and the critical importance of pro bono work.
It’s National Architecture Week!
04.13.2016
Instead of spending money on what is essentially a branding effort, what if the AIA organized a national education program aimed at the primary schools?
Instead of spending money on what is essentially a branding effort, what if the AIA organized a national education program aimed at the primary schools?
Architects Design Just 2% of All Houses–Why?
04.07.2016
This is an epic fail for a profession desiring to be relevant and useful.
This is an epic fail for a profession desiring to be relevant and useful.
Inside the Crazed Mind of an Architectural Intern (on Her First Day)
04.06.2016
Life inside the head and heart of an (unpaid) architectural intern, for a renowned architect.
Life inside the head and heart of an (unpaid) architectural intern, for a renowned architect.
Deborah Berke on succeeding Stern at Yale and tackling architecture’s diversity problem
04.04.2016
In addition to her new job as dean, the architect has two books ready for release.
In addition to her new job as dean, the architect has two books ready for release.
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