Design for Social Good: 7 Affordable Housing Projects in Spain
These are models of social inclusion that go beyond mere housing.
The Case for Calling Brutalism ‘Heroic’ Instead
A conversation with the creators of Heroic: Concrete Architecture and the New Boston, which explores the city’s remarkable urban renewal legacy.
Felipe Assadi rests getaway lodges on the scenic hillside in Patagonia
Perched on the hillside of a private reserve and directly overlooking the idyllic Torres Del Paine mountains and lake Sarmiento in Chile, Felipe Assadi Arquitectos were charged with constructing ‘Awasi
Living the dream: an idyllic California cul-de-sac – in pictures
The Marin County homes where the spirit of the 60s lives on.
Refugee camps are the “cities of tomorrow”, says humanitarian-aid expert
Governments should stop thinking about refugee camps as temporary places, says Kilian Kleinschmidt, one of the world’s leading authorities on humanitarian aid.
Does architecture need to be original?
An in-depth symposium in New York discussed the vexed question of authenticity in architecture through the lens of copyright law.
A Hidden Architectural Treasure in San Diego’s Mission Valley
A cluster of modernist buildings is in Mission Valley.
Preservation Today
A Conversation with David Wessel, Charles Chase, and Naomi Miroglio of Architectural Resources Group.
What is the REAL future of architectural publishing?
Two London-based designers-cum-critics have crowdfunded a new architecture magazine, the Real Review. Phineas Harper discusses the publication with founders Jack Self and Shumi Bose.
Juerg Judin Converts A 1950s Gas Station Into An Urban Oasis
The gas station-cum-residence of gallerist slash and art collector Juerg Judin.
U.S. Embassy Finland
Coupled with a renovation, Moore Ruble Yudell crafts a new chancery as a beacon of light in Helsinki.
Paul Rudolph Midcentury Marvel Recreated Down to Last Detail
A replica of Paul Rudolph’s beachfront Walker Guest House on Sanibel Island, set to open to the public November 6 on the grounds of the Ringling Museum.
Natural History Museum’s Expansion: Part Dr. Seuss, Part Jurassic Park
The American Museum of Natural History recently came out with some good news — a museum expansion that for once seems as if it could work.
Cuba’s Vanishing Modernity: The Architecture of Nicolas Quintana (1925-2011)
The architecture of the Cuban Modern Movement is represented in a broad collection of exceptional and original buildings, especially in Havana and Varadero. In spite of their quality, duly recognized
Lower Sproul Redevelopment
Town Meets Gown: With a renovation and a new building, a university redefines an important plaza and establishes a stronger connection between campus and the city.
Designer Chatter At The Monterey Design Conference
Note: This piece appeared in The Architect’s Newspaper blog on Wednesday, October 28, 2015. This year’s Monterey Design Conference could have been titled the “Monterey Design Short Video Clip Festival.” For
James S. Russell Appointed Director Of Design Strategic Initiatives At New York City DDC
James S. Russell has been appointed the Director of Design Strategic Initiatives at the New York City Department of Design and Construction.
Crazy and Daring, These Concrete Soviet Bus Stops are Tributes to their Unknown Designers
From Brutalism to sheer whimsy, a new book surveys hundreds of unique public structures raised beyond the Iron Curtain.
Reading & Writing Didion
It takes guts to write a biography of Joan Didion, one of the country’s most highly regarded writers, while she is still living. It takes even more guts when she