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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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”.
On Winning—and Not Winning—Design Competitions
10.11.2023
It’s the Competition Conundrum: You Can’t Lose If You Don’t Play.
It’s the Competition Conundrum: You Can’t Lose If You Don’t Play.
Making the Economic Case for Biophilic Design
10.10.2023
Green building pioneer Bill Browning on why designing with nature is good business.
Green building pioneer Bill Browning on why designing with nature is good business.
The Creative Power Produced by Embracing Paradox
10.04.2023
There is a keen sense of insight that comes from being in the in-between spaces of a largely binary culture.
There is a keen sense of insight that comes from being in the in-between spaces of a largely binary culture.
Does Brooklyn’s New Brooding Monolith Deserve Kudos?
10.02.2023
Closer in, SHoP’s Brooklyn Tower reveals texture, color, and personality, but for many it’s a bleak middle finger on the skyline.
Closer in, SHoP’s Brooklyn Tower reveals texture, color, and personality, but for many it’s a bleak middle finger on the skyline.
What Do You Say to a Naked Architect?
09.27.2023
A revealing look at client relationships. An architectural fiction.
A revealing look at client relationships. An architectural fiction.
Architects Must Address the Issue of Toxic Building Materials
09.26.2023
Ending the cycle of pollution within our buildings benefits worker health, community health, and planetary health.
Ending the cycle of pollution within our buildings benefits worker health, community health, and planetary health.
MoMA’s Woefully Incomplete Look at Architecture’s Environmental Arc
09.25.2023
A new exhibition is at best a limited glimpse at a critical movement.
A new exhibition is at best a limited glimpse at a critical movement.
Money and the Conundrum of Architects Who Don’t Build
09.19.2023
The identity is a little different than the actual grind.
The identity is a little different than the actual grind.
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