‘The equals of Klee and Matisse’ – the Alabama quilt-makers who shook America
They made quilts to keep the cold at bay. And their bold creations ended up being hailed as masterpieces – the visual equivalent of jazz and blues, tokens of solace and defiance in tragic times.
https://theguardian.com/artanddesig…
Architect Michael Murphy on designing healthcare systems
Wallpaper co-founder Paola Antonelli talks to architect Michael Murphy.
https://wallpaper.com/design/michae…
C-19 Poster Series by Studio O+A Infuses Life-saving Messaging with Positive Vibes
Five Studio O+A designers address the pandemic through graphic art.
https://interiordesign.net/slidesho…
In Vino Veritas
Our Pal, David Baker Architects imbues a natural wine bar in Alabama with warmth and restraint.
https://aninteriormag.com/david-bak…
Kiki Van Eijk: 20 Years of Design
As one fan says, the Dutch designer is “really a conceptual storyteller, creating her own world using craftsmanship and nature.”
https://nytimes.com/2020/11/05/fash…
Fred Fisher Builds His Ojai, California Dreamhouse
One my favorite architects builds his own home in Ojai.
https://homes.interiordesign.net/ar…
AIA California Announces 2020 Residential Design Awards
All our pals!
https://archdaily.com/951041/aia-ca…
What will it take for Americans to ditch their obsession with single-family homes?
A new book by Diana Lind examines the policies and market forces that have elevated homeownership above all other housing choices—and how that’s starting to change.
https://fastcompany.com/90569981/wh…
Nine Places that Illustrate the Life of Trailblazing Black Architect Paul R. Williams
Paul R. Williams.
https://savingplaces.org/stories/ni…
Charles L. Davis II discusses an “antiracist framework for architectural history”
The role of racial ideas.
https://archinect.com/news/article/…
This housing advocate fled violence in Nigeria. Now he wants to end homelessness in America
Edafe Okporo.
https://fastcompany.com/90566803/th…
How Deafness Shapes Our World
An archive of deaf spaces.
https://fastcompany.com/90567774/ho…
Interview: Raphael Sperry On Ethics, Design, And The Abolition Of Prisons
Insights into what changes the architecture industry can make to help promote a healthier and more equitable society.
https://pinupmagazine.org/articles/…
The Nature of Design Firms From a Five-Decade Veteran
Pal John Parman shares some insights from a long career in architecture.
https://commonedge.org/the-nature-o…
Being Different
Gisue Hariri and Mojgan Hariri on culture, success, and mentoring women.
https://madamearchitect.org/intervi…
Ten modernist architecture highlights in London’s Metro-land
Modernist architecture in the northwestern suburbs of London,
https://dezeen.com/2020/10/12/ten-m…
The Agency Scope Of Work Is Reimagining the Talent Pipeline for Creatives of Color
It's not just about hiring more people of color. It's about building a new infrastructure.
https://eyeondesign.aiga.org/scope-…
In Search of a New Vernacular Redux
Aaron Betsky on John Yeon, Triangle Modernism, and the difficulty of building an architecture of its place.
https://architectmagazine.com/desig…
Columbus, Indiana: A Modernist Oasis
The brilliance of great design.
https://o-plus-a.com/columbus-india…
Educating Architects in a Post-Pandemic World
What the future of architectural education in the current university system might be.
https://commonedge.org/educating-ar…
AIANY speaks out against designing places of incarceration
The AIANY has announced a series of social justice-related initiatives.
https://archpaper.com/2020/10/aiany…
Remnant Schools
At Tulane, faculty are repurposing the legacy of Jim Crow across Louisiana
https://archpaper.com/2020/09/tulan…
Richard Rogers: An Appreciation
We may not soon see another Centre Pompidou or Lloyd’s, but Rogers’s influence will be long-felt.
https://archpaper.com/2020/09/remem…
Wayne Thiebaud’s Water City gets refresh at landmark modernist building in Sacramento
Rehabilitation of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Headquarters building.
https://archpaper.com/2020/09/wayne…
The 25 Most Influential Works of American Protest Art Since World War II
Three artists, a curator and a writer came together to discuss the pieces that have not only best reflected the era, but have made an impact.
https://nytimes.com/2020/10/15/t-ma…
Designer Rush Jackson on Making Work that Expands and Shapes the Black Cultural Lexicon
Jackson’s practice centers on providing design services to Black, Brown, and queer initiatives and communities.
https://eyeondesign.aiga.org/design…
