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.
architecture
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.
ADUs Are Not Enough for California
11.02.2021
The recent elimination of single family zoning is a promising step, but must also work in concert with broader changes.
The recent elimination of single family zoning is a promising step, but must also work in concert with broader changes.
“Soft Infrastructure” Is Crucial for a Post-Carbon World
10.26.2021
Buildings can show how to make it happen.
Buildings can show how to make it happen.
The Subversive Urbanism of Pixar Movies
10.13.2021
Upon closer inspection, the films seem preoccupied with the urban condition.
Upon closer inspection, the films seem preoccupied with the urban condition.
Why Teaching Architecture Is Difficult
10.07.2021
Understanding more than one faith is much harder than dismissing all but your own.
Understanding more than one faith is much harder than dismissing all but your own.
How Art is Activating New York City’s Struggling Retail Sector
10.04.2021
A number of cultural venues have popped up to animate the empty storefronts.
A number of cultural venues have popped up to animate the empty storefronts.
When “Displacement” Isn’t a Dirty Word
09.28.2021
Helping to redefine through design that often loaded term.
Helping to redefine through design that often loaded term.
What If We Could Choose Our Own Architecture?
09.27.2021
An architecture student in India ponders his future in the profession.
An architecture student in India ponders his future in the profession.
David Waggonner on New Orleans and the Way Forward After Ida
09.23.2021
The architect on the issues that challenge his city—and almost every other U.S. city as well.
The architect on the issues that challenge his city—and almost every other U.S. city as well.
The Allure—and Importance—of Architectural Models
09.21.2021
A new book on master model builder, Theodore Conrad, underscores the medium’s crucial role in design.
A new book on master model builder, Theodore Conrad, underscores the medium’s crucial role in design.
A Campus Design/Build Project as an Act of Prayer
09.20.2021
The construction of a sukkah brought students of all faiths together.
The construction of a sukkah brought students of all faiths together.
What is the Meaning of “Place” on the Post-Pandemic Campus?
09.13.2021
U.C. Berkeley wrestles with a new, online/in-person hybrid reality.
U.C. Berkeley wrestles with a new, online/in-person hybrid reality.
Rethinking the Role of Experimental Cities in Combating Climate Change
09.08.2021
Is it time for blue sky thinking to meet real world challenges?
Is it time for blue sky thinking to meet real world challenges?
Camilo José Vergara: “They Were Never the Same”
09.07.2021
The urban documentarian on a half-century of photographing the twin towers and Lower Manhattan.
The urban documentarian on a half-century of photographing the twin towers and Lower Manhattan.
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