The Craving for Public Squares
The twenty-first century is the first urban century in human history, the first time more people on the planet live in cities than don’t.
Why Reston, Virginia, Still Inspires Planners 50 Years Later
A new documentary traces how the D.C. suburb’s pedestrian-centric, mixed-use approach came to dominate urban design.
One Resident’s Argument to Save London’s Central Hill Housing Estate
In this short film by British filmmaker Joe Gilbert, the estate is viewed through the narration of a long-term resident, Clifford Grant, who discusses its history and argues for its future security.
Disappearing Act: 7 Architectural Projects That Evade the Eye
A collection of “invisible” architecture.
San Francisco Stories: A Conversation with J.K. Dineen
JK Dineen looks and sounds like a journalist. Boston Irish. He’s not very pressed, his red hair is a little messy, you know he probably wants a cigarette, and a
Review > The newly opened $4-billion World Trade Center transit hub is overwrought and underwhelming
The World Trade Center transportation hub designed by Santiago Calatrava strains for higher meaning on a site where architectural memorials compete. Its ribbed interior can seem like the belly of
Op-Ed > A Tiny Roof Over One’s Head Is Better Than None
In the face of an unabating housing crisis, tiny houses could be part of a system that supports rather than criminalizes those who fall into homelessness.
The Unknown Girard
A new exhibition sheds light on the famous designer’s rich, multidisciplinary career and interests.
Crit > Gordon Parks Arts Hall
Valerio Dewalt Train’s Gordon Parks Arts Hall samples styles and forms from its architecturally diverse surroundings.
The Stealth Modernist: Carlo Scarpa
With subtle touches and elegant lines, the late designer built his own legacy of modern Italian design.
Saving America’s most architecturally stunning homes
Created by the masters of modernism, the mid-century homes of California are too small for today’s super-rich – hence a conference about how to preserve them.
Mid-Century Schindler in Westwood On Market For First Time Ever Asks $1.7 Million
A knockout Schindler. Hope it gets preserved.
Two Cents on a Sunday
As the cliché goes, this post is worth what you paid for it. I share a lot about politics on social media, but don’t write too much about it in
Bruce Stahl
Memories from the son of CH “Buck” and Carlotta Stahl, who commissioned Case Study House #22 in Los Angeles from architect Pierre Koenig.
