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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How the Pandemic Has Made Life Miserable for Architects and Builders
12.08.2021
Construction, a reliably unpredictable and volatile process, has become unreliable.
Construction, a reliably unpredictable and volatile process, has become unreliable.
Reaching for Zero Energy in High Density Housing
12.01.2021
Five ways to think differently about lowering greenhouse gas emissions in multifamily projects.
Five ways to think differently about lowering greenhouse gas emissions in multifamily projects.
Edward Mazria on What’s Next After COP26
12.01.2021
The founder of Architecture 2030 does a post-mortem on the Glasgow Climate Summit and finds reasons for hope.
The founder of Architecture 2030 does a post-mortem on the Glasgow Climate Summit and finds reasons for hope.
Blending the Sacred and the Secular in Providence
11.29.2021
It’s a mistake to think of them as separate realms.
It’s a mistake to think of them as separate realms.
Where Are the Architectural Masterpieces?
11.23.2021
Maybe we’re beyond all that. Maybe that’s a good thing.
Maybe we’re beyond all that. Maybe that’s a good thing.
Duvall Decker Architects’ Thompson Center and the Long Arc of Practice
11.22.2021
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Bennie G. Thompson Academic & Civil Rights Research Center at Tougaloo College in Jackson, Mississippi.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Bennie G. Thompson Academic & Civil Rights Research Center at Tougaloo College in Jackson, Mississippi.
Asking Who Designs the City? Teaching Inclusive Architecture to Young Adults
11.17.2021
Introducing them to design through their own ideas of what makes a home—and a city.
Introducing them to design through their own ideas of what makes a home—and a city.
Architecture Schools in Rome Help Reuse and Renovate Public Housing
11.15.2021
Two projects offer viable models for tackling the city’s housing crisis.
Two projects offer viable models for tackling the city’s housing crisis.
A General Agreement for the Practice of Contemporary Architecture
11.09.2021
Some guiding principles for work in a fracturing world.
Some guiding principles for work in a fracturing world.
Channeling Andy Rooney: the Cranky, Complaining Architect
11.04.2021
Some gripes about the current state of architecture.
Some gripes about the current state of architecture.
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