Even as he approaches sainthood, the man who “designed Barcelona” defies categorization.
Even as he approaches sainthood, the man who “designed Barcelona” defies categorization.
The Shameful Condition of New Jersey’s “Forgotten” 9/11 Memorial
07.30.2025
A conversation with Empty Sky co-designer Jessica Jamroz about the still-uncompleted and largely neglected monument.
A conversation with Empty Sky co-designer Jessica Jamroz about the still-uncompleted and largely neglected monument.
What Is a “Director of Visualization” in the Age of AI and Fake News?
07.23.2025
A talk with Thomas Bates, the renderings guru at VMDO Architects.
A talk with Thomas Bates, the renderings guru at VMDO Architects.
Dystopian Beauty: What Is This World Coming To?
07.22.2025
A trove of architectural imagery offers a bleak assessment of modern life.
A trove of architectural imagery offers a bleak assessment of modern life.
Dateline January 2026: Mayor Mamdani Unveils His Affordable Housing Plan!
07.21.2025
The new mayor creates the Affordable Housing Authority, bringing the power of government to bear on a problem that the private sector has failed to solve.
The new mayor creates the Affordable Housing Authority, bringing the power of government to bear on a problem that the private sector has failed to solve.
The DNA of Buffalo Has Changed—When Will We Finally Change With It?
07.16.2025
Local leaders continue to hold on to outdated assumptions about what the city is and could become.
Local leaders continue to hold on to outdated assumptions about what the city is and could become.
A Historic Prague Brewery Becomes Part of a New Residential District
07.15.2025
Adaptive reuse in the Czech Republic.
Adaptive reuse in the Czech Republic.
Confronting the Reality of Climate Displacement
07.14.2025
Planner Hillary Brown on how underpopulated areas across the U.S. could absorb population resettlements resulting from sea-level rise, flooding, wildfires, and extreme heat.
Planner Hillary Brown on how underpopulated areas across the U.S. could absorb population resettlements resulting from sea-level rise, flooding, wildfires, and extreme heat.
My Crystal Ball: An Architect Holds Humanity’s Future in the Palm of His Hand
07.09.2025
Speculative fiction about our next million years of existence.
Speculative fiction about our next million years of existence.
How Will the “Big Beautiful Bill” Affect Renewable Energy Efforts?
07.08.2025
It’s a mixed bag—with some potential upsides.
It’s a mixed bag—with some potential upsides.
The Irony of Nigeria’s Resilient Democracy and Growing Legacy of Urban Tyranny
07.02.2025
Planning policies reflect a deep disdain for the poor, prioritizing elite aesthetics over social equity.
Planning policies reflect a deep disdain for the poor, prioritizing elite aesthetics over social equity.
Andrés Duany and Others on the Legacy of Léon Krier
06.30.2025
With tributes from Witold Rybczynski, Gerhard W. Mayer, James Howard Kuntsler, and Jeff Speck.
With tributes from Witold Rybczynski, Gerhard W. Mayer, James Howard Kuntsler, and Jeff Speck.
The American Paradox: Bigger Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Better
06.26.2025
In the U.S., interior and exterior spaces are outsize because they can be. In France, high density means less individual space—so design matters even more.
In the U.S., interior and exterior spaces are outsize because they can be. In France, high density means less individual space—so design matters even more.
Building a Modular Health Clinic in Western Ukraine
06.25.2025
CannonDesign’s Elisabeth Perrault on her firm’s collaboration with the nonprofit Sunflower Network and Pelli Clarke & Partners.
CannonDesign’s Elisabeth Perrault on her firm’s collaboration with the nonprofit Sunflower Network and Pelli Clarke & Partners.
Where Does Architectural Design Work Come From?
06.18.2025
Don’t put faith in awards, publications, or PR firms to generate the next project. Instead, demonstrate your value in every completed building.
Don’t put faith in awards, publications, or PR firms to generate the next project. Instead, demonstrate your value in every completed building.
The Perils of Walking in Connecticut
06.17.2025
Why should it be so difficult for pedestrians here to traverse a road or cross the street?
Why should it be so difficult for pedestrians here to traverse a road or cross the street?
Letter From Los Angeles: The Unsettling Silence of Construction Sites
06.16.2025
What happens when the people who will rebuild burned-out L.A. are afraid to come to work?
What happens when the people who will rebuild burned-out L.A. are afraid to come to work?
The Potential Beauty and Wonder of Storefront Displays
06.11.2025
Retail windows can do so much more than market goods and services.
Retail windows can do so much more than market goods and services.
Why Hollywood and the Housing Industry Need Each Other
06.09.2025
In addition to sharing many inherent traits, the fortunes of the former depend on the affordability of the latter.
In addition to sharing many inherent traits, the fortunes of the former depend on the affordability of the latter.
An Architect’s Life in a Diehard Profession
06.04.2025
Scott Johnson surveys his impressive career—and designs—in a new book.
Scott Johnson surveys his impressive career—and designs—in a new book.
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