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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What Marchers Today Can Learn From the May 1968 Protests in Paris
05.01.2018
Hand drawn slogans and the city’s streets are powerful political tools.
Hand drawn slogans and the city’s streets are powerful political tools.
The Legacy of Christopher Alexander and A New Conception of the Universe
04.26.2018
Nikos Salingaros on architecture, wholeness, grace and belief.
Nikos Salingaros on architecture, wholeness, grace and belief.
Architecture Ignores History At Its Own Peril
04.24.2018
Both rejecting or replicating it are false paths.
Both rejecting or replicating it are false paths.
Architecture, Aesthetic Moralism, and the Crisis of Urban Housing
04.17.2018
There is no architectural style that is inherently “right” or “moral.”
There is no architectural style that is inherently “right” or “moral.”
Growing Up in a Glass House: An Architect’s Daughter Explores Modernism’s Shadow
04.11.2018
An Interview with author Elizabeth W. Garber about her new book, Implosion: A Memoir of an Architect’s Daughter.
An Interview with author Elizabeth W. Garber about her new book, Implosion: A Memoir of an Architect’s Daughter.
The Problem with Architectural Education in Africa is Rooted in Cultural Imperialism
04.03.2018
It’s time for a curriculum based on local cultures.
It’s time for a curriculum based on local cultures.
Blair Kamin on Writing and Reporting on Architecture’s #metoo Moment
03.21.2018
A lively and timely conversation with the architecture critic of the Chicago Tribune.
A lively and timely conversation with the architecture critic of the Chicago Tribune.
A Tale of Two Cities: Tourism and Imperialism in Sri Lanka
02.28.2018
Are authentic places even possible today?
Are authentic places even possible today?
Making a Case for the Renaissance of Traditional African Architecture
02.14.2018
The continent needs to reclaim its architectural heritage.
The continent needs to reclaim its architectural heritage.
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.
In the Midst of Rapid Change, How Should Architecture Reinvent Itself?
01.30.2018
The old paths into the profession are quickly losing their relevance.
The old paths into the profession are quickly losing their relevance.
A Global Vision for the New Urban Library
01.16.2018
Local libraries need to be flexible enough to serve multiple functions.
Local libraries need to be flexible enough to serve multiple functions.
Did the AIA Take a Pass on Postmodernism?
01.11.2018
The organization recently refused to give a Twenty Five Year Award to any building.
The organization recently refused to give a Twenty Five Year Award to any building.
Paris’s Station F and the Malling of Start Up Culture
12.26.2017
The giant new incubator space takes a slick eraser to the past.
The giant new incubator space takes a slick eraser to the past.
The Politics of Architecture Are Not a Matter of Taste
11.13.2017
Why economics always supersede aesthetics
Why economics always supersede aesthetics
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