The Next Generation of Architects Will Remake How We Make Things
02.17.2021
Out of disruption and necessity will come change.
Out of disruption and necessity will come change.
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Architecture and the Environmental Impact of Artificial Complexity
02.15.2021
Needless intricacies in building designs waste natural resources. Architects must do better.
Needless intricacies in building designs waste natural resources. Architects must do better.
When It Comes to Climate Change, Traditional Practice Is Broken
02.10.2021
A talk with Dan Heinfeld on what ails the construction industry.
A talk with Dan Heinfeld on what ails the construction industry.
Three Giant Leaps for Mankind, Three Grave Threats to Architecture
02.09.2021
What looked like progress now appears as something else starkly different.
What looked like progress now appears as something else starkly different.
Envisioning a New Urban Future for Southern California
01.28.2021
It’s time for a complete shift in our approach to American cities.
It’s time for a complete shift in our approach to American cities.
Not Everything Is “Architecture”
01.26.2021
Engaging with politics doesn’t always require filtering it through obtuse design theory.
Engaging with politics doesn’t always require filtering it through obtuse design theory.
Endless “Sustainable” Growth is an Oxymoron
01.25.2021
Don’t fall for the Triple Bottom Lie!
Don’t fall for the Triple Bottom Lie!
Teaching the Subtle and Difficult Art of Adaptive Reuse
01.21.2021
The resistance to educating future architects on this important art must end.
The resistance to educating future architects on this important art must end.
Blair Kamin Ends His Run as Architecture Critic of the Chicago Tribune
01.19.2021
An exit interview with the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist.
An exit interview with the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist.
Classicism Has Been Shaken Off Its Foundation
01.18.2021
Modernism is crumbling beside it. Where does that leave architecture?
Modernism is crumbling beside it. Where does that leave architecture?
Assault on a Sacred Place
01.13.2021
The response to the Capitol attack demonstrates that even civic buildings can inhabit the realm of sacred architecture.
The response to the Capitol attack demonstrates that even civic buildings can inhabit the realm of sacred architecture.
How Do You Teach Kids About Urban Planning? Let Them Play.
01.12.2021
For K–5 students, understanding how cities are put together starts by making urban space a personal experience.
For K–5 students, understanding how cities are put together starts by making urban space a personal experience.
What Does the Storming of the Capitol Tell Us About Classical Architecture?
01.11.2021
The past associations with authoritarianism are clearly misplaced.
The past associations with authoritarianism are clearly misplaced.
Reaffirming the Essential Role of Drawing in Design
01.06.2021
A new book on how architects visualize and design asserts the critical importance of working by hand.
A new book on how architects visualize and design asserts the critical importance of working by hand.
Paige Rense, Architectural Digest, and the End of 20th Century Architecture
01.05.2021
Her passing marks the end of an era already passed.
Her passing marks the end of an era already passed.
Should Architects Continue to Design Airports in the Age of Climate Change?
01.04.2021
Reconciling climate challenges with the demand for new work.
Reconciling climate challenges with the demand for new work.
Why This Classical Architect Opposes Trump’s Executive Order
12.29.2020
It will backfire spectacularly and only reinforces the incorrect notion that classical architecture is authoritarian.
It will backfire spectacularly and only reinforces the incorrect notion that classical architecture is authoritarian.
Why the AIA Finally Decided to Alter Its Code of Ethics on Prison Design
12.28.2020
A talk with Raphael Sperry, who helped lead the effort.
A talk with Raphael Sperry, who helped lead the effort.
Justin Shubow’s Insane Push for a State Sanctioned Architectural Style
12.23.2020
Jeff Speck’s response to the recently signed executive order mandating traditional architecture for federal buildings.
Jeff Speck’s response to the recently signed executive order mandating traditional architecture for federal buildings.
Maquettes in Architecture: The Forgotten Joys of Model-Making
12.22.2020
It provides a primal joy that no screen can ever capture.
It provides a primal joy that no screen can ever capture.
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