Functionalist Paens for Formalist Buildings
06.04.2019
The claims made by many architects, to justify shape-making, often borders on the specious.
The claims made by many architects, to justify shape-making, often borders on the specious.
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Is the Culture of Architecture Becoming More Profane?
04.01.2019
Its raucous, in-your-face, nature may mask deep insecurities about the future.
Its raucous, in-your-face, nature may mask deep insecurities about the future.
STADIUM: the Venice Biennale’s Most Powerful Architectural Statement
06.13.2018
The Chilean pavilion cut through the pomp, pretense and excess of the event.
The Chilean pavilion cut through the pomp, pretense and excess of the event.
To Fix Architecture, Fix the Design Crit
05.29.2018
It’s time to back our claims with real evidence.
It’s time to back our claims with real evidence.
What a New Botox Commercial Says About the Public’s Perception of Architecture
05.16.2018
It seems to say, like everything else, it’s just looks that matter.
It seems to say, like everything else, it’s just looks that matter.
The Genius, Heart and Humility of Indian Architect B.V. Doshi
05.07.2018
A remarkable 70 year career focused on education and service to the community.
A remarkable 70 year career focused on education and service to the community.
Martin C. Pedersen on Common Edge, Authentic Public Engagement, and the Magic of Eero Saarinen
03.19.2018
A lively talk with an editor at pulp.
A lively talk with an editor at pulp.
Asking Male Architects: How Would Your Career Be Different Today If You Were a Woman?
03.08.2018
A design journalist asks men a simple but perplexing question.
A design journalist asks men a simple but perplexing question.
What We Talk About When We Don’t Talk About Buildings
02.06.2018
Architecture culture is increasingly not talking about architecture.
Architecture culture is increasingly not talking about architecture.
Why Architects Struggle With Architectural Criticism
02.01.2018
The search for judgement beyond the simple yea or nay.
The search for judgement beyond the simple yea or nay.
How the Internet Has Turned Architecture Into a Form of Online Dating
12.10.2017
Looking for work—and getting rejected doing it—was always part of the game, but now it’s more complicated.
Looking for work—and getting rejected doing it—was always part of the game, but now it’s more complicated.
How Winner-Take-All Capitalism Undermines the Real Value of Architecture
12.04.2017
The power structures of law and money dictate its ability to serve the greater good.
The power structures of law and money dictate its ability to serve the greater good.
What Critics of Contemporary Architecture Are Missing: The Value of Design
11.28.2017
It’s at once aesthetic, cultural and economic.
It’s at once aesthetic, cultural and economic.
The Politics of Architecture Are Not a Matter of Taste
11.13.2017
Why economics always supersede aesthetics
Why economics always supersede aesthetics
Where Was Jim Crow? Living in Frank Lloyd Wright’s America
10.25.2017
An exhibit in Harlem explores the roots of utopian suburbs, public-housing projects, and the vast societal gaps between them.
An exhibit in Harlem explores the roots of utopian suburbs, public-housing projects, and the vast societal gaps between them.
Architecture’s Cultural Cachet is Killing It
10.05.2017
It fosters a perception that providing visual distinction is the primary value of an architect’s work, ahead of providing functional shelter.
It fosters a perception that providing visual distinction is the primary value of an architect’s work, ahead of providing functional shelter.
Swipe Left: How Technology Has Skewed Architectural Competitions
08.02.2017
The digital revolution has transformed a studio experience into a form of online dating.
The digital revolution has transformed a studio experience into a form of online dating.
The Confused and Impoverished State of Architectural Research
07.27.2017
Why can’t the profession develop a more rigorous approach?
Why can’t the profession develop a more rigorous approach?
Sarah Williams Goldhagen on How the Brain Works and What It Means for Architecture
07.20.2017
The author talks about her new book, Welcome to Your World: How the Built Environment Shapes Our Lives.
The author talks about her new book, Welcome to Your World: How the Built Environment Shapes Our Lives.
Why Dragging Architectural Styles into Partisan Territory is a Bad Idea
07.17.2017
Style has neither an inherent morality or political agenda.
Style has neither an inherent morality or political agenda.
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