The activist and author offers some perspective on the recently concluded UN Climate summit.
The activist and author offers some perspective on the recently concluded UN Climate summit.
How to Be a Better Architect Than Me
12.14.2023
My recent talk to high school seniors.
My recent talk to high school seniors.
How Madagascar Is Confronting Climate Change
12.06.2023
The island nation is grappling with unique and formidable environmental challenges.
The island nation is grappling with unique and formidable environmental challenges.
Picturing an Exhibition: Closing the 18th Venice Architecture Biennale
12.05.2023
Much in the architecture world, and the world at large, has changed since the exhibition opened.
Much in the architecture world, and the world at large, has changed since the exhibition opened.
How Architects Deal With Demolished Designs
11.30.2023
Buildings don’t belong to architects, but to the culture that created them.
Buildings don’t belong to architects, but to the culture that created them.
Climate Lessons From the Floating Villages of Cambodia
11.29.2023
Social and cultural values may be as important as hard (and expensive) infrastructure.
Social and cultural values may be as important as hard (and expensive) infrastructure.
The Architecture of “Thin Places” and How to Design Them
11.27.2023
Places that are “thin” offer experiences outside of the everyday.
Places that are “thin” offer experiences outside of the everyday.
Hope and Squalor: Venezuelan Refugees at Chicago Police Stations
11.21.2023
Nearly 3000 people are living in tents and inside police facilities.
Nearly 3000 people are living in tents and inside police facilities.
Jay-Z’s Unseemly Takeover of Brooklyn’s Central Library
11.21.2023
Crowds love “The Book of HOV,” but the library has ceded public space for a self-produced tribute from his company, Roc Nation.
Crowds love “The Book of HOV,” but the library has ceded public space for a self-produced tribute from his company, Roc Nation.
An AI Experiment: Why Do Lawyers Make More Than Architects?
11.20.2023
We asked ChatGPT a question that has plagued the profession for decades.
We asked ChatGPT a question that has plagued the profession for decades.
San Francisco’s Long Love Affair With the Ferry Building
11.15.2023
John King, urban design critic of the San Francisco Chronicle, talks about his new book, Portal.
John King, urban design critic of the San Francisco Chronicle, talks about his new book, Portal.
Are For-Profit Developments Consistent With the Values of a Public University?
11.14.2023
These public-private partnerships may not dovetail with the schools’ values or mission.
These public-private partnerships may not dovetail with the schools’ values or mission.
Why Time Is a Problem for Architects
11.08.2023
For many, it’s a lurch between copying the past or pretending that time doesn’t exist.
For many, it’s a lurch between copying the past or pretending that time doesn’t exist.
Living in the Face of Fear: The Heterotopic Hope of the Maggie’s Centers
11.07.2023
The UK cancer centers are an incredible legacy for its co-founder, Maggie Keswick Jencks.
The UK cancer centers are an incredible legacy for its co-founder, Maggie Keswick Jencks.
Capturing America, One State Capitol at a Time
11.06.2023
A new book celebrates the lost grandeur and optimism of democracy.
A new book celebrates the lost grandeur and optimism of democracy.
The Challenge of Creating a Women-Friendly Architecture School in Afghanistan
11.02.2023
Years of effort have been undone by political strife, while earthquakes have further destroyed heritage structures.
Years of effort have been undone by political strife, while earthquakes have further destroyed heritage structures.
Near Ground Zero, Joshua Ramus Fails His Audition for Starchitect Status
10.31.2023
The Perelman Performing Arts Center is a pricey bauble, but its over mechanized interiors suggest the building’s hype is unwarranted.
The Perelman Performing Arts Center is a pricey bauble, but its over mechanized interiors suggest the building’s hype is unwarranted.
Our Cities Aren’t Dead Yet!
10.24.2023
Forget the “doom loops,” there are plenty of indicators that urban centers are recovering.
Forget the “doom loops,” there are plenty of indicators that urban centers are recovering.
The 2003 Metropolis Cover Story That Changed Things for Sustainability
10.23.2023
Edward Mazria on the industry-altering impact of “Architects Pollute”.
Edward Mazria on the industry-altering impact of “Architects Pollute”.
Why Cities Must Embrace Getting Smaller
10.17.2023
Urban researcher Alan Mallach on the global phenomenon of shrinking—and “thinning”—cities and countries.
Urban researcher Alan Mallach on the global phenomenon of shrinking—and “thinning”—cities and countries.
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