How AI Can Make Design Work Appear Prematurely Resolved
07.28.2026
Or, when the first image looks smarter than the designer…
Or, when the first image looks smarter than the designer…
architectural education
UVA’s Dean Search: A Chance to Restore a Lost Education
06.11.2026
The university has the opportunity to reconnect architectural education with its own tradition of intellectual diversity and historical inquiry.
The university has the opportunity to reconnect architectural education with its own tradition of intellectual diversity and historical inquiry.
What I Learn From Teaching Architecture
06.02.2026
When teaching and learning happen simultaneously, everyone’s perspective widens.
When teaching and learning happen simultaneously, everyone’s perspective widens.
The Urban Design Legacy of Colin Rowe
02.10.2026
A recent book on the architect, planner, and educator sheds new light on his seminal career.
A recent book on the architect, planner, and educator sheds new light on his seminal career.
A Student Design Competition Tackles Forced Labor in the Construction Industry
01.19.2026
Created by the Grace Farms Foundation and ACSA, “Design for Freedom” seeks to help AEC professionals engage in ethical material sourcing.
Created by the Grace Farms Foundation and ACSA, “Design for Freedom” seeks to help AEC professionals engage in ethical material sourcing.
A Primer on Archispeak
12.16.2025
A practical language guide for the aspiring architectural intellectual.
A practical language guide for the aspiring architectural intellectual.
The Importance of Cultivating Empathy in Design Education
02.26.2025
Grounding studio assignments in historical and current cultural issues is the best way to foster empathy in students.
Grounding studio assignments in historical and current cultural issues is the best way to foster empathy in students.
Architecture Students on AI
01.15.2025
What happens when a studio course offers AI tools and a real-world housing crisis.
What happens when a studio course offers AI tools and a real-world housing crisis.
How AI Can Help Us End Design Education Anachronisms
03.19.2024
Let’s use the power of technology to actually improve architectural learning.
Let’s use the power of technology to actually improve architectural learning.
Great American Cities That Teach Architecture
02.22.2024
Learning about urban planning and design outside the studio.
Learning about urban planning and design outside the studio.
Sharon Egretta Sutton on the Democratic Power of “Place-Based Activism”
01.22.2024
A talk with the self-proclaimed activist scholar.
A talk with the self-proclaimed activist scholar.
Why Would You Want to Teach Architecture?
01.04.2024
Opening minds and defining a way of working is the ultimate payoff.
Opening minds and defining a way of working is the ultimate payoff.
In Warsaw, a Student-Designed Architectural Response to Dark Times
12.19.2023
The Freedom Pavilion offers a beautiful way to contemplate peace, freedom, and solidarity with Ukraine.
The Freedom Pavilion offers a beautiful way to contemplate peace, freedom, and solidarity with Ukraine.
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.
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.
Does Spirituality Have a Role in Educating Architects?
04.11.2023
What might appear to some as an “off-limits” realm might actually be at its heart.
What might appear to some as an “off-limits” realm might actually be at its heart.
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