Why Architects Still Struggle With Disability Requirements 28 Years After Passage of the ADA
12.19.2018
Mere compliance isn’t the same as good accessible design.
Mere compliance isn’t the same as good accessible design.
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Better Buildings Through Biology? Review: Now We See Now.
12.18.2018
A new book by The Living needs much better grounding in real science. (Larger fonts might help, too.)
A new book by The Living needs much better grounding in real science. (Larger fonts might help, too.)
When Buildings Are Shaped More by Code Than by Architects
12.04.2018
Breaking out of the aesthetic straight jacket is a primary creative challenge.
Breaking out of the aesthetic straight jacket is a primary creative challenge.
To Celebrate His Centenary, A 1988 Interview with Paul Rudolph on His Most Controversial Project
11.28.2018
On the 25th anniversary of building’s completion, the architect spoke for the first time about the Yale A&A’s checkered history.
On the 25th anniversary of building’s completion, the architect spoke for the first time about the Yale A&A’s checkered history.
Heroism and the Quest for Sustainability: How Howard Roark Would Tackle Climate Change
11.27.2018
Finding some new and different meanings from The Fountainhead.
Finding some new and different meanings from The Fountainhead.
The Design Media Needs to Examine Its Own Privilege
11.20.2018
The unspoken class divide limits its reach and impact.
The unspoken class divide limits its reach and impact.
The Postmodern Revival in Schools Has Architecture Deans Worried: Are Their Fears Well-Placed?
11.19.2018
A report from a recent gathering in New York of design educators.
A report from a recent gathering in New York of design educators.
Was Modernism Really International? A New History Says No
11.14.2018
A review of Making Dystopia, a controversial book by James Stevens Curl.
A review of Making Dystopia, a controversial book by James Stevens Curl.
Urban Design’s Role in Creating Housing, Mitigating Climate Change, and Promoting Social Equity
11.08.2018
A conversation with veteran planners Lance Jay Brown and Theodore Liebman.
A conversation with veteran planners Lance Jay Brown and Theodore Liebman.
The Kids are Alright: How the Great Recession Shaped This Generation’s Entry into Architecture
11.06.2018
A rocky start might make for a nimbler, more holistic view.
A rocky start might make for a nimbler, more holistic view.
Protecting Religious Spaces: What Every Designer of Sacred Places Should Consider
10.31.2018
In the wake of the Pittsburgh shootings, a question persists: how does architecture respond?
In the wake of the Pittsburgh shootings, a question persists: how does architecture respond?
Reinvigorating Architecture With the Sciences: It’s Time To Get On With It
10.30.2018
There’s already an established roadmap for how we can connect our buildings to our bodies.
There’s already an established roadmap for how we can connect our buildings to our bodies.
Mark Lamster on His New Biography of Philip Johnson
10.24.2018
A talk with the author about the former dean of American architecture.
A talk with the author about the former dean of American architecture.
Making Architecture “Relevant” Will Involve Changing the System It Operates In
10.17.2018
A new translation of a book by Soviet artist Boris Arvatov sheds light on architects’ ongoing fight for the legitimacy of their work.
A new translation of a book by Soviet artist Boris Arvatov sheds light on architects’ ongoing fight for the legitimacy of their work.
How to Solve Los Angeles’ Housing Crisis? With Urban Design Rapid Prototyping
10.15.2018
Could a European-style IBA work in LA?
Could a European-style IBA work in LA?
Life, Death and the End of 20th Century Architecture
10.11.2018
Some thoughts on the passing for the guard.
Some thoughts on the passing for the guard.
A Jerusalem Shipping Container Becomes a Portal For Empathy
10.05.2018
In a city so mired with conflict over real estate, an art project puts aside, at least for a moment, the harsh reality of borders.
In a city so mired with conflict over real estate, an art project puts aside, at least for a moment, the harsh reality of borders.
The Proposed Expansion of the Frick in New York Would Erase Forever a Unique Museum Experience
10.02.2018
Are adding gift shops and cafes to venerable museums the only solution to staying “relevant” in the 21st century?
Are adding gift shops and cafes to venerable museums the only solution to staying “relevant” in the 21st century?
Robert Venturi: A Benediction For Contradiction
09.27.2018
Remembering the messy, vibrant legacy of an architectural giant.
Remembering the messy, vibrant legacy of an architectural giant.
Robert Venturi and the Difficult Whole
09.26.2018
Some thoughts on the passing of an architectural legend.
Some thoughts on the passing of an architectural legend.
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