Stream

The Ambiguous Urban Legacy of Ed Logue

The struggle to renew urban America in the suburban age.
external linkhttps://commonedge.org/the-ambiguou…
 

Litchfield: the Other Connecticut Modernist City

A gorgeous blog about Litchfield CT.
external linkhttps://darrenbradleyphotography.co…
 

Everything You Think You Know About Housing Is Probably Wrong

In cities, many people think “density” means crowded neighborhoods and greedy developers, but a new show at the Skyscraper Museum tells a different story.
external linkhttps://nytimes.com/2020/01/28/arts…
 

5 top designers imagine the workplace of 2040

Looking forward to changes in the workplace. Pal Verda Alexander comments in Fast Company.
external linkhttps://fastcompany.com/90450052/5-…
 

A Space of Perceptual Stillness: How Ezra Stoller Photographed Modernity

My interview with pal Pierluigi Serraino.
external linkhttps://metropolismag.com/design/ar…
 

Come On, Get Happy!

Happy Mod in Palm Springs.
external linkhttps://palmspringslife.com/jim-ise…
 

A 1959 Modernist Office in Sacramento Shines Again

Thrilled to see this.
external linkhttps://metropolismag.com/architect…
 

Pioneering Architect Judith Chafee and Her Unique Desert Modernism Are the Subject of a New Book

Powerhouse: The Life and Work of Architect Judith Chafee (Princeton Architectural Press).
external linkhttps://architectmagazine.com/desig…
 

What the Fractured Media Landscape Means for Architecture

The life and death of print publishing.
external linkhttps://commonedge.org/what-the-fra…
 

Climate change means the US must start building big things again

Pal James Temple advocates for infrastructure.
external linkhttps://technologyreview.com/s/6150…
 

“Too much is at stake to leave architecture to architects”

The emotional and economic impacts of cities are closely connected, but this is lost in a proliferation of meaningless phrases like "healthy placemaking" and "human-centric design", says Reinier de Graaf.
external linkhttps://dezeen.com/2020/01/20/place…
 

10 Questions With IIDA’s Cheryl Durst

One of design world’s most vibrant and vocal cheerleaders.
external linkhttps://interiordesign.net/articles…
 

How a studio embedded a California city’s heritage into commercial interiors

Studio O+A revamps an Oakland office.
external linkhttps://frameweb.com/news/2201-broa…
 

You Can’t Spell SOM Without Gordon Bunshaft

A new book on Bunshaft.
external linkhttps://metropolismag.com/architect…
 

Comparing Social Housing in Countries Around the World

Identifying six systems from countries around the world, complete with architectural examples.
external linkhttps://archdaily.com/932075/compar…
 

The Carolina School: Distinct Modern Architecture in the Triangle

A chance encounter between architects Frank Harmon and Harwell Hamilton Harris became the genesis of our genre of regional modernism.
external linkhttps://waltermagazine.com/home/car…
 

Oscar Niemeyer’s French Communist Party Headquarters Brings a Sensual Brazilian Lilt to Paris

Georges Pompidou on the French Communist Party headquarters: "...was the only good thing those Commies have ever done."
external linkhttps://interiordesign.net/projects…
 

It’s past time for interior designers to make climate commitments

Our pal Verda Alexander on climate change.
external linkhttps://fastcompany.com/90450290/it…
 

If You Are Serious About Sustainability, Social Equity Can’t Be Just Another Add-On

Social impact was supposed to be central to sustainability from the start. What happened?
external linkhttps://metropolismag.com/architect…
 

A Layered History: The Rebirth of a Napa Icon

Naomi Miroglio discusses their latest historic preservation project in Napa.
external linkhttps://californiapreservation.org/…
 

Hacker Architects marries contextualism with material efficiency

Good work from Portland.
external linkhttps://archpaper.com/2020/01/hacke…
 

Palette cleansers: our photography, art and architecture picks for 2020

I would be happy to get to just a few of these shows. I would have loved seeing the Sheila Hicks show!
external linkhttps://theguardian.com/artanddesig…
 

“What I Really Like Is Speed”: In conversation with Odile Decq

An interview with Odile Decq.
external linkhttps://archdaily.com/931493/what-i…
 

Mark Wigley on Why Gordon Matta-Clark Matters

Passing Through Architecture: The 10 Years of Gordon Matta-Clark. The Power Station of Art will host the exhibition November 7th, 2019 to February 16th, 2020.    

 

Have We Finally Caught Up With Andrea Fraser?

For over 30 years, the artist has waged a conceptual battle against the murky ethics of the art world. Now, finally, the larger culture is taking cues from her.
external linkhttps://nytimes.com/2019/12/03/t-ma…
 

The world’s first 3D-printed neighborhood now has its first houses

A giant 3D printer is currently squeezing out new homes in rural Mexico. Each one takes 24 hours and lets local families upgrade from a shack to a two-bedroom house. Could this be part of the global housing solution?
external linkhttps://fastcompany.com/90440406/th…