Why so many new apartment buildings look the same.
Why so many new apartment buildings look the same.
Camilo José Vergara’s Pandemic Diary: Pizza in the Bronx
02.16.2022
The noted urban documentarian has been chronicling our collective Covid journey.
The noted urban documentarian has been chronicling our collective Covid journey.
Big Real Estate’s Continuing Stranglehold Over New York City
02.14.2022
The problem isn’t an inability to build housing, but an inability to build the kind of housing the city actually needs.
The problem isn’t an inability to build housing, but an inability to build the kind of housing the city actually needs.
Sea-Level Rise: Could The Netherlands’ Polder System Work in the U.S.?
02.08.2022
A Dutch water engineer offers solutions for the American coastline.
A Dutch water engineer offers solutions for the American coastline.
What’s the Matter with American Cities?
02.07.2022
European urban conditions have been improving, but their U.S. counterparts remain mired in dysfunction.
European urban conditions have been improving, but their U.S. counterparts remain mired in dysfunction.
The Enduring Importance of William H. Whyte
02.02.2022
A talk with Richard K. Rein, author of American Urbanist, a new biography.
A talk with Richard K. Rein, author of American Urbanist, a new biography.
Why the Drawings of Louis Kahn Still Matter
01.31.2022
The master architect “posed fundamental, perennial questions that just don’t go away,” says the editor of a new, lavishly illustrated book.
The master architect “posed fundamental, perennial questions that just don’t go away,” says the editor of a new, lavishly illustrated book.
Branding Is Not Architecture
01.26.2022
The magic of design does not lie with its creator, but in the completed project.
The magic of design does not lie with its creator, but in the completed project.
The Surprising Stickiness of the “15-Minute City”
01.25.2022
There’s more depth and history to the concept than you think.
There’s more depth and history to the concept than you think.
New Construction Is Not Always the Answer
01.19.2022
Housing, and creating more of it, is much more complex than a recent Atlantic piece suggests.
Housing, and creating more of it, is much more complex than a recent Atlantic piece suggests.
Jacob Ward on Artificial Intelligence and a World of Narrowing Choices
01.18.2022
NBC News’ science and technology correspondent talks about his new book, The Loop.
NBC News’ science and technology correspondent talks about his new book, The Loop.
Where is Architecture Going After the Pandemic Fades?
01.10.2022
We’re at a crucial pivot point, when transformational change is possible.
We’re at a crucial pivot point, when transformational change is possible.
Mapping Improvisation: The Role of Call and Response in Urban Planning
01.04.2022
How the Battle of the Grid played out in New Orleans and New York.
How the Battle of the Grid played out in New Orleans and New York.
Be Gentle With Yourself: Recovering the Vernacular Mind
01.03.2022
The vernacular is not a style, it’s a way of thinking and doing.
The vernacular is not a style, it’s a way of thinking and doing.
Our Top 10 Posts for 2021
12.30.2021
This was our best year ever.
This was our best year ever.
How Architecture Has Responded to Health Emergencies
12.28.2021
A new Cooper Hewitt exhibition demonstrates how the built environment can help mend us.
A new Cooper Hewitt exhibition demonstrates how the built environment can help mend us.
Alex Garvin and the Art of Pragmatic Planning
12.27.2021
A tribute to the architect and city planner, who died last week.
A tribute to the architect and city planner, who died last week.
Breaking the Dead Paradigm For Design Exhibitions
12.21.2021
Notes on the 2021 Chicago Architecture Biennial.
Notes on the 2021 Chicago Architecture Biennial.
Photographing Our Second Covid Christmas
12.20.2021
Camilo José Vergara documents the holiday season under the pandemic.
Camilo José Vergara documents the holiday season under the pandemic.
Michael Murphy on the Architecture of Health
12.14.2021
A talk with the co-founder of MASS Design Group on a new book and exhibition.
A talk with the co-founder of MASS Design Group on a new book and exhibition.
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