The Struggle For Fair Labor Practices in Architecture Will Start in the Classroom
05.15.2018
Long overdue changes in education can help transform the profession.
Long overdue changes in education can help transform the profession.
public engagement
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 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.
Why Christopher Hawthorne Left the LA Times For a Job at City Hall
03.20.2018
A talk with the city’s new Chief Design Officer
A talk with the city’s new Chief Design Officer
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.
A Seattleite Reflects on the City in the Age of Amazon
02.27.2018
A cautionary tale from an eyewitness of Jeff Bezos’s great urban invasion.
A cautionary tale from an eyewitness of Jeff Bezos’s great urban invasion.
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.
Cannabis, Urbanism and Storefront Ethics
01.03.2018
If pot stores are opposed on moral grounds, what about other legal but dubious establishments?
If pot stores are opposed on moral grounds, what about other legal but dubious establishments?
The Politics of Architecture Are Not a Matter of Taste
11.13.2017
Why economics always supersede aesthetics
Why economics always supersede aesthetics
The Greenwich Village Apartments Created by Jane Jacobs Are Threatened With Demolition
11.07.2017
The story of how a Jacobs-led community group overcome official opposition to create an alternative to urban renewal.
The story of how a Jacobs-led community group overcome official opposition to create an alternative to urban renewal.
Architecture Critic Mark Lamster on Why He Calls Dallas the “Paradox City”
10.16.2017
A talk with the architecture critic of the Dallas Morning News.
A talk with the architecture critic of the Dallas Morning News.
Africa’s Urban War on Street Vendors and the Missed Opportunity for Social Unity
10.10.2017
The recent police crackdowns don’t solve or address the real problem.
The recent police crackdowns don’t solve or address the real problem.
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.
What the People (and Planners) of Houston Can Learn From Hurricane Katrina
09.07.2017
An an architect and planner reflects on collaboration, community and trust.
An an architect and planner reflects on collaboration, community and trust.
The Tools For Community Co-Design Are Thousands of Years Old
08.25.2017
Using timeless creative resources in innovative ways is the key to planning for the future.
Using timeless creative resources in innovative ways is the key to planning for the future.
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