Don’t Blame Bad Buildings on a Lack of Money
04.27.2022
Instead, point your finger at architecture’s decades-long educational focus on aesthetics.
Instead, point your finger at architecture’s decades-long educational focus on aesthetics.
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An Architect and a Prostitute Walk Into a Bar
04.20.2022
A parable about the SCI-Arc controversy.
A parable about the SCI-Arc controversy.
Giuliano da Sangallo, Unsung Renaissance Innovator
04.18.2022
A new book argues that the creator of the Codex Barberini and Tacuino Senese was a more influential artist than previously thought.
A new book argues that the creator of the Codex Barberini and Tacuino Senese was a more influential artist than previously thought.
How Robert A.M. Stern Resurrected Architectural History
04.11.2022
On the occasion of his new memoir, Between Memory and Invention: My Journey in Architecture.
On the occasion of his new memoir, Between Memory and Invention: My Journey in Architecture.
Kevin Lippert: Genuine Polymath
04.05.2022
A tribute to the founder of Princeton Architectural Press.
A tribute to the founder of Princeton Architectural Press.
Lee Bey Is Back on the Architecture Beat in Chicago
04.04.2022
A talk with the writer, historian, and photographer about his new role.
A talk with the writer, historian, and photographer about his new role.
Correcting the Record: The Women Who Changed Architecture
03.30.2022
A new book sheds fresh light on more than 100 important historical, and historic, designers.
A new book sheds fresh light on more than 100 important historical, and historic, designers.
De-Coding Decon: How the Architectural Avant-Garde Became the Architectural Establishment, Part 2
03.29.2022
Through sophistry and a focus on “theory,” a generation of late-20th-century architects not only sought to upend the industry establishment, they rose to replace it.
Through sophistry and a focus on “theory,” a generation of late-20th-century architects not only sought to upend the industry establishment, they rose to replace it.
A Remarkably Comprehensive New Guide to the Architecture of Sub-Saharan Africa
03.28.2022
A seven-volume series features buildings from the continent’s 49 sub-Saharan nation states.
A seven-volume series features buildings from the continent’s 49 sub-Saharan nation states.
De-Coding Decon: How the Architectural Avant-Garde Became the Establishment, Part I
03.23.2022
Joseph Giovannini’s Architecture Unbound tells the whole story.
Joseph Giovannini’s Architecture Unbound tells the whole story.
How Christopher Alexander Changed Architecture—and Much More
03.22.2022
Over six decades of relentless creation and research, he created a legacy whose breadth and complexity are difficult to apprehend.
Over six decades of relentless creation and research, he created a legacy whose breadth and complexity are difficult to apprehend.
What’s the Point of Architecture Criticism?
03.15.2022
Revisiting Architecture and Critical Imagination’s and the crucial role of the lay critic.
Revisiting Architecture and Critical Imagination’s and the crucial role of the lay critic.
Reaching for the Heavens
03.14.2022
A new book on supertall buildings is an informative look at these awesome structures, but it could have offered a more critical perspective.
A new book on supertall buildings is an informative look at these awesome structures, but it could have offered a more critical perspective.
My 15-Minute City: Nové Město, Prague
03.07.2022
A stroll around the 1200 year old city reveals layers and layers of history.
A stroll around the 1200 year old city reveals layers and layers of history.
In Praise of 5-Over-1 Buildings
03.01.2022
Boring? Perhaps. Ubiquitous? Absolutely. But through their ease of construction and cost-effectiveness, these modest midrises are meeting a housing need.
Boring? Perhaps. Ubiquitous? Absolutely. But through their ease of construction and cost-effectiveness, these modest midrises are meeting a housing need.
Dr. Paul Farmer, Our Greatest Architect
02.27.2022
MASS Design Group’s Michael Murphy pays tribute to the legendary founder of Partners in Health.
MASS Design Group’s Michael Murphy pays tribute to the legendary founder of Partners in Health.
The Architectural Pandemic of the “Stick Frame Over Podium” Building
02.22.2022
Why so many new apartment buildings look the same.
Why so many new apartment buildings look the same.
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.
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.
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