01.17.2024
The Smiling Gecko project in Cambodia addresses a more complex and systemic view of community life.
The Smiling Gecko project in Cambodia addresses a more complex and systemic view of community life.
12.06.2023
The island nation is grappling with unique and formidable environmental challenges.
The island nation is grappling with unique and formidable environmental challenges.
11.15.2023
John King, urban design critic of the San Francisco Chronicle, talks about his new book, Portal.
John King, urban design critic of the San Francisco Chronicle, talks about his new book, Portal.
10.24.2023
Forget the “doom loops,” there are plenty of indicators that urban centers are recovering.
Forget the “doom loops,” there are plenty of indicators that urban centers are recovering.
10.17.2023
Urban researcher Alan Mallach on the global phenomenon of shrinking—and “thinning”—cities and countries.
Urban researcher Alan Mallach on the global phenomenon of shrinking—and “thinning”—cities and countries.
10.02.2023
Closer in, SHoP’s Brooklyn Tower reveals texture, color, and personality, but for many it’s a bleak middle finger on the skyline.
Closer in, SHoP’s Brooklyn Tower reveals texture, color, and personality, but for many it’s a bleak middle finger on the skyline.
09.05.2023
A talk with architecture critic Justin Davidson about the thorny knot of issues involved at New York’s most conflicted transportation-entertainment site.
A talk with architecture critic Justin Davidson about the thorny knot of issues involved at New York’s most conflicted transportation-entertainment site.
08.29.2023
The arena and plaza have become notably more commercialized since 2012, while the towers lag in affordability and represent a modular failure.
The arena and plaza have become notably more commercialized since 2012, while the towers lag in affordability and represent a modular failure.
07.11.2023
The architect created interventions small and large, all informed by his love of walking the city’s streets.
The architect created interventions small and large, all informed by his love of walking the city’s streets.
07.05.2023
We need new models for fixing existing sprawl and growing small towns.
We need new models for fixing existing sprawl and growing small towns.
05.22.2023
A talk with the author of The Great American Transit Disaster: A Century of Austerity, Auto-Centric Planning, and White Flight.
A talk with the author of The Great American Transit Disaster: A Century of Austerity, Auto-Centric Planning, and White Flight.
05.11.2023
If the detached house is “The American Dream,” do we need a new dream?
If the detached house is “The American Dream,” do we need a new dream?
04.10.2023
Cities need to prepare for a wave of declining churches.
Cities need to prepare for a wave of declining churches.
01.30.2023
Many of them are easy and low-cost.
Many of them are easy and low-cost.
01.10.2023
A project that has “promised much and delivered little.”
A project that has “promised much and delivered little.”
12.13.2022
Caving to a wealthy donor, the school proposes an out of scale insertion into its historic core.
Caving to a wealthy donor, the school proposes an out of scale insertion into its historic core.
12.12.2022
How an urban design student helped lead a community regeneration project.
How an urban design student helped lead a community regeneration project.
09.14.2022
Advice from David Baker Architects on how to create vibrant, pedestrian-friendly buildings and developments.
Advice from David Baker Architects on how to create vibrant, pedestrian-friendly buildings and developments.
08.23.2022
The (renewed) case for congestion pricing in New York City.
The (renewed) case for congestion pricing in New York City.
08.17.2022
How Sydney is grappling with the question: whose city is it?
How Sydney is grappling with the question: whose city is it?
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