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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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.
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?
Michelangelo’s Lesson: Specialization in Architecture is Not The Only Way
02.21.2018
A recent exhibition at the Met of his remarkable drawings offers insights into the creative process.
A recent exhibition at the Met of his remarkable drawings offers insights into the creative process.
The Challenge and Terror of Making Payroll as an Architect
10.18.2017
How technology will transform that bi-weekly terror.
How technology will transform that bi-weekly terror.
How Designing With All of Our Senses Creates a More Inclusive World
08.30.2016
Visually obsessed architects and designers need to include the full range of human sensibilities.
Visually obsessed architects and designers need to include the full range of human sensibilities.
Mid-Century Modernism on $10 a Month
07.07.2016
On a recent trip to Cuba, I made a point to visit some mid century modern homes that were not designed by architects, but by the people who live in them.
On a recent trip to Cuba, I made a point to visit some mid century modern homes that were not designed by architects, but by the people who live in them.
Drawing Should Still Matter to Architects and Designers
06.23.2016
Despite its astounding efficiencies, the digital revolution has diminished what was once once an essential part of the creative process: the human hand.
Despite its astounding efficiencies, the digital revolution has diminished what was once once an essential part of the creative process: the human hand.
Architecture Has Become a Lifestyle Choice
02.15.2016
Architecture is in state of deep and troubling transition. But the schools are not responding to these changes. Instead, they’re enabling the decline of the profession of architecture as a building art.
Architecture is in state of deep and troubling transition. But the schools are not responding to these changes. Instead, they’re enabling the decline of the profession of architecture as a building art.
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