Constance J. Caldwell, MD: July 9, 1956 – November 19, 2019

My sister, Constance Jeanne Caldwell, M.D., passed away at Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center on November 19, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Connie was an immensely generous and

California Architects Push the State for Emissions-Free Buildings

Pals Martin Pedersen and Bill Leddy chat about the future.

Megalo-MoMA

Martin Filler weighs in on the new MoMA.

An Alamo Midcentury Home Gets a New Lease on Life

Pal Chad DeWitt renovates a gorgeous Henry Hill house.

Found Scenery

The work of Taro Akutagawa.

In the SF Bay Area, David Baker Architects Bucks the Trend of Dull Modular Housing

Individual units were shipped from Idaho to the Union Flats development, which features a central amenity-filled courtyard and plenty of greenery.

On The Horizon

Architects Cecily Young and John Ruble spearhead a down-to-the-bone renovation of their home set into steep terrain in Berkeley, CA.

Google Redwood City Nods to Its Surroundings With Delightful Details

Valerio Dewalt Train turned an existing office building into a playful but productive workspace for Google at Pacific Shores.

The Magic is Back in Birmingham—Part Two, The Turnaround Begins

Birmingham.

Famed lighthouse at Point Reyes shines again after $5.7 million makeover

Our pal Kitty Vieth led this project!

A Barbara Stauffacher Solomon retrospective explores her lesser-known work

I review Barbara Stauffacher Solomon: Breaking All the Rules running through January 20, 2020, at the Palm Springs Art Museum.

Patrik Schumacher and Harriet Harriss clash over long-hours culture at Dezeen Day

Socialist stagnation?

Why Architecture Critics Must Ask about Embodied Energy

When designers try to spin their projects as sustainable, journalists should dig to expose the truth.

Larkin Street Substation Addition Illuminates an Industrial Corner in San Francisco

TEF Design and Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design.

The Paradoxical Legacy of the Historic Gorgas Rail Complex

TEF renovates the Gorgas Rail Complex.

CIA at Copia

Part restaurant, part teaching space, Architectural Resources Group has realized the vision for the Culinary Institute of America at Copia as a cultural site for the food and beverage scene

Ruin and Redemption in Architecture

John King weighs in on ruin and redemption.

The Genius, Heart and Humility of Indian Architect B.V. Doshi

B.V. Doshi.

Open Minded: Cooper Molera Adobe Pioneers a New Model for Historic Sites

Our pals at ARG are on the cover of the Fall 2019 issue of Preservation Magazine.