My Crystal Ball: An Architect Holds Humanity’s Future in the Palm of His Hand
07.09.2025
Speculative fiction about our next million years of existence.

Speculative fiction about our next million years of existence.
07.09.2025
Speculative fiction about our next million years of existence.
Speculative fiction about our next million years of existence.
01.24.2025
The AEC industry continues to confront our environmental challenges—never mind what the headlines might suggest.
The AEC industry continues to confront our environmental challenges—never mind what the headlines might suggest.
11.27.2024
Continued inaction could leave us with fewer, and far riskier, options for mitigating a warming Earth.
Continued inaction could leave us with fewer, and far riskier, options for mitigating a warming Earth.
11.11.2024
Strategies for architects, planners, and policymakers as we adapt to a changing world.
Strategies for architects, planners, and policymakers as we adapt to a changing world.
09.23.2024
A talk with Sam Carter, a founding principal at the Resilient Cities Catalyst.
A talk with Sam Carter, a founding principal at the Resilient Cities Catalyst.
08.14.2024
Why Elon Musk is worse than science fiction.
Why Elon Musk is worse than science fiction.
08.07.2024
A talk with the former senator about the plan and the crisis of insurance affordability.
A talk with the former senator about the plan and the crisis of insurance affordability.
07.23.2024
From huge CO2 reductions to surging solar investments, the sector is paving the path to a sustainable future, but the time for bold action is now.
From huge CO2 reductions to surging solar investments, the sector is paving the path to a sustainable future, but the time for bold action is now.
12.18.2023
The activist and author offers some perspective on the recently concluded UN Climate summit.
The activist and author offers some perspective on the recently concluded UN Climate summit.
12.06.2023
The island nation is grappling with unique and formidable environmental challenges.
The island nation is grappling with unique and formidable environmental challenges.
11.29.2023
Social and cultural values may be as important as hard (and expensive) infrastructure.
Social and cultural values may be as important as hard (and expensive) infrastructure.
10.23.2023
Edward Mazria on the industry-altering impact of “Architects Pollute”.
Edward Mazria on the industry-altering impact of “Architects Pollute”.
10.16.2023
“The goal is to ensure that the most at-risk…communities have the support, resources, and opportunities they need.”
“The goal is to ensure that the most at-risk…communities have the support, resources, and opportunities they need.”
09.26.2023
Ending the cycle of pollution within our buildings benefits worker health, community health, and planetary health.
Ending the cycle of pollution within our buildings benefits worker health, community health, and planetary health.
08.28.2023
There has been a significant drop this year. The path toward net-zero intensifies.
There has been a significant drop this year. The path toward net-zero intensifies.
05.24.2023
What can the law teach architecture, and vice-versa? Sara Bronin, head of the U.S. Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, knows.
What can the law teach architecture, and vice-versa? Sara Bronin, head of the U.S. Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, knows.
03.27.2023
The seaweed found in Newtown Creek, Gowanus Bay, and the East River could suck up carbon and pollutants, bolstering marine ecosystems.
The seaweed found in Newtown Creek, Gowanus Bay, and the East River could suck up carbon and pollutants, bolstering marine ecosystems.
02.07.2023
Most of the promises coming from industrialized nations have been empty ones.
Most of the promises coming from industrialized nations have been empty ones.
02.07.2023
It’s time to look beyond buildings, using new language, to employ a whole systems approach.
It’s time to look beyond buildings, using new language, to employ a whole systems approach.
01.04.2023
There are grand plans in the works—and mandates from Albany—for large investments in renewable energy, with wind power at the forefront.
There are grand plans in the works—and mandates from Albany—for large investments in renewable energy, with wind power at the forefront.
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