Coming Home: A Young Architect Returns to Her Native Madagascar
07.07.2019
A talk with Joan Razafiamaharo on the challenges of contemporary practice.
A talk with Joan Razafiamaharo on the challenges of contemporary practice.
urbanism
It’s Time to End the Reign of Single-Family House Zoning
06.26.2019
The long standing practice contributes to scarcity, inequity and exclusion.
The long standing practice contributes to scarcity, inequity and exclusion.
A Proposed “Iconic” Tower in San Jose is a Monument to Lousy Urbanism
05.14.2019
Sometimes civic ambition should aim lower.
Sometimes civic ambition should aim lower.
Paul Goldberger on Ballpark: Baseball in the American City
05.12.2019
A conversation with the Pulitzer Prize–winning architecture critic about his new book on baseball stadiums.
A conversation with the Pulitzer Prize–winning architecture critic about his new book on baseball stadiums.
Believing Is Seeing: The Lost Urban Art of Looking Closely
04.22.2019
A new book by photographer Stanley Greenberg takes a close, almost forensic look at New York City.
A new book by photographer Stanley Greenberg takes a close, almost forensic look at New York City.
How Sectarian Conflicts Permanently Alter the Psychogeography of African Cities
04.15.2019
The Nigerian city of Jos is textbook case in fear and division.
The Nigerian city of Jos is textbook case in fear and division.
The Bizarre and Confounding Influence of Dubai on Africa’s Emerging Cities
02.05.2019
Across the continent, these new developments go by different names, but all are mimicries of Dubai.
Across the continent, these new developments go by different names, but all are mimicries of Dubai.
Was Modernism Really International? A New History Says No
11.14.2018
A review of Making Dystopia, a controversial book by James Stevens Curl.
A review of Making Dystopia, a controversial book by James Stevens Curl.
Urbanization, the African Child, and the Dying Culture of Play
07.08.2018
As the continent develops, places to play disappear.
As the continent develops, places to play disappear.
Reconsidering Paradise: How Honolulu Became a Poster Child for American Autocentric Urbanism
05.09.2018
If you’re going to pave over paradise, at least do it well.
If you’re going to pave over paradise, at least do it well.
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.”
Why the Best Response to the Grenfell Tower Fire Isn’t a Memorial
04.09.2018
How we can learn from tragedy and create solutions to our problems.
How we can learn from tragedy and create solutions to our problems.
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.
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
How Public Space Can Build Community and Rescue Democracy
03.06.2018
It’s increasingly under attack but more important than ever.
It’s increasingly under attack but more important than ever.
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?
Inga Saffron on Philadelphia’s Revival and Why Amazon Might Be Good For the City
02.15.2018
A lively conversation with the architecture critic of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
A lively conversation with the architecture critic of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Why the Tuileries in Paris are the Perfect Urban Landscape
02.07.2018
The Grand Couvert is sublime public space.
The Grand Couvert is sublime public space.
John King on San Francisco, Oakland, and the Challenge of Affordable Housing
01.18.2018
A conversation with the urban design critic for the San Francisco Chronicle.
A conversation with the urban design critic for the San Francisco Chronicle.
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.
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