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.
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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.
The Mental Disorders that Gave Us Modern Architecture
08.22.2017
How Autism Spectrum Disorder and PTSD following World War I shaped 20th century architecture and design.
How Autism Spectrum Disorder and PTSD following World War I shaped 20th century architecture and design.
Does the New Traditionalism Have A Point?
07.06.2017
Whether the architectural academy likes it or not, there’s a growing interest in classical and traditional forms.
Whether the architectural academy likes it or not, there’s a growing interest in classical and traditional forms.
Tale of Two Cities: Unravelling the Brutal Backstory Behind Africa’s Emerging Megacities
05.18.2017
These huge new developments are being preceded by a ruthless campaign of forced evictions.
These huge new developments are being preceded by a ruthless campaign of forced evictions.
How an Architect “Reads” a Building (Non-Architects Edition)
10.26.2016
A how-to for people who want to talk and look at buildings like architects.
A how-to for people who want to talk and look at buildings like architects.
A Letter to Prospective Architecture School Parents
03.08.2016
You now have an architecture school student child. And as much as we have—and need—the framework of, say, Adult Children of Alcoholics, just as deeply do we need a framework for Adult Parents of Architecture Students.
You now have an architecture school student child. And as much as we have—and need—the framework of, say, Adult Children of Alcoholics, just as deeply do we need a framework for Adult Parents of Architecture Students.
Blair Kamin on the Chicago Biennial, George Lucas, and the magic of Jeanne Gang
01.27.2016
This past year the Windy City was abuzz with architecture and design news: everything from the Obama presidential library to a Star Wars invasion. The Pulitzer Prize winning critic talks about Chicago’s unique architectural heritage and the culture shift brewing in the profession.
This past year the Windy City was abuzz with architecture and design news: everything from the Obama presidential library to a Star Wars invasion. The Pulitzer Prize winning critic talks about Chicago’s unique architectural heritage and the culture shift brewing in the profession.
Lewis MacAdams on the LA River, Frank Gehry, and the Return of the Red Legged Frog
01.27.2016
When word trickled out that Gehry would take over master planning for the river, it caught some locals by surprise. No one was more startled, and more critical, than this poet, politician, community activist, and citizen planner.
When word trickled out that Gehry would take over master planning for the river, it caught some locals by surprise. No one was more startled, and more critical, than this poet, politician, community activist, and citizen planner.
Katrina + 10: It’s Engaged Citizens Who Saved New Orleans
11.19.2015
On the tenth anniversary of the federal flood, some thoughts on the state of the Crescent City and why its future challenges have global implications.
On the tenth anniversary of the federal flood, some thoughts on the state of the Crescent City and why its future challenges have global implications.
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