03.23.2026
A new Vitruvian trinity—beauty, sustainability, and justice—are the design values we should be defending.
A new Vitruvian trinity—beauty, sustainability, and justice—are the design values we should be defending.
03.18.2026
Greater computational power does not eliminate responsibility. Instead, it intensifies the need for informed judgment.
Greater computational power does not eliminate responsibility. Instead, it intensifies the need for informed judgment.
03.17.2026
It’s our duty to be transparent about what we do and why we do it.
It’s our duty to be transparent about what we do and why we do it.
03.16.2026
Perpetually demolishing and constructing anew erases the rich stories our buildings contain.
Perpetually demolishing and constructing anew erases the rich stories our buildings contain.
03.12.2026
Where my wife and I erred when it came to time, money, and family culture.
Where my wife and I erred when it came to time, money, and family culture.
03.11.2026
Discussing the housing crisis with the co-founders of L.A.’s Livable Communities Initiative.
Discussing the housing crisis with the co-founders of L.A.’s Livable Communities Initiative.
03.03.2026
A new study appears to settle an old debate. But there’s a twist.
A new study appears to settle an old debate. But there’s a twist.
03.03.2026
Technological advancement is coming, whether the profession wants it or not.
Technological advancement is coming, whether the profession wants it or not.
02.25.2026
An excerpt from a new monograph about the Japanese designer, who favors natural materials and a handmade approach.
An excerpt from a new monograph about the Japanese designer, who favors natural materials and a handmade approach.
02.24.2026
A call for the assertion of professional judgment and responsibility in this automated age.
A call for the assertion of professional judgment and responsibility in this automated age.
02.16.2026
The patchwork facades of contemporary residential structures offer no beauty or sense of a building’s interior structure.
The patchwork facades of contemporary residential structures offer no beauty or sense of a building’s interior structure.
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.
02.09.2026
A talk with Patrick Chopson, co-founder of Cove Architecture.
A talk with Patrick Chopson, co-founder of Cove Architecture.
02.03.2026
AI gets practical: agents, curation, compliance, and the learning curve nobody asked for.
AI gets practical: agents, curation, compliance, and the learning curve nobody asked for.
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.
01.14.2026
When it comes to single-family houses, custom construction can provide good design for less.
When it comes to single-family houses, custom construction can provide good design for less.
01.12.2026
The new Princeton University Art Museum runs the gamut from awesome to awful.
The new Princeton University Art Museum runs the gamut from awesome to awful.
01.06.2026
The architect was an apostate, but also completely of his era. Perhaps more important, Gehry was a unicorn, one whose creations are not easily replicated.
The architect was an apostate, but also completely of his era. Perhaps more important, Gehry was a unicorn, one whose creations are not easily replicated.
12.30.2025
Grand Avenue in Downtown L.A. should be one of the great streets in the world. Instead, it’s got a bunch of starchitect monuments strung along it.
Grand Avenue in Downtown L.A. should be one of the great streets in the world. Instead, it’s got a bunch of starchitect monuments strung along it.
12.17.2025
How architecture school prepared me to teach in Papua New Guinea.
How architecture school prepared me to teach in Papua New Guinea.
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