California Continues to Rewrite the Rules of Design
Artists and designers in the state found their voices by breaking from modernist traditions and embracing the light, color, and playful attitude of the West Coast.
At the Intersection of Critical Race Theory & Urban Planning
Currently there are heated debates occurring in a number of statehouses over what role Critical Race Theory (CRT) should play in our public schools.
How Do You Move a 30-Ton Diego Rivera Fresco? Very Carefully.
Diego Rivera’s rarely seen “Pan American Unity,” which celebrates the Americas, has been carefully extracted from its home at City College and moved to SFMOMA.
Queer Looks On Architecture: From Challenging Identity-Based Approaches To Spatial Thinking
A growing number of theorists and practitioners have been discussing the impact of gender and race on the profession and theory of architecture.
The secret money trail exposing America’s racist monuments
With a $4 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the art studio Monument Lab is creating a database of America’s monuments—including who funded them.
Television cemented the idea that architecture was both a rarefied art and key to the good life
While the opening night of Philharmonic Hall at Lincoln Center on September 23, 1962, was hailed as a watershed for the arts within New York City, it might have gone
A New Book Chronicles the History of Cranbrook Academy of Art
With Eyes Opened includes profiles of 200 artists associated with the influential art school over more than eighty years.
We Already Have Viable Models for Quality Affordable Housing
Historically, the housing shortage now experienced by many U.S. cities is not unique.
Architecture Out of the Closet
Architecture can be many things, also queer. Alongside many other transgressing words that carry different meanings and perspectives, this term triggers new insights into society and questions how we create
Affordable by Design: A2 Apartments
Part of working to create more and better housing for people is identifying gaps in the housing market. Government subsidies help incentivize the creation of affordable housing, and there is
When Reviving a Forgotten Sculptor’s Reputation Is a Family Affair
Some 30 years after his death, Costantino Nivola’s relatives team up with Magazzino Italian Art to restore the midcentury artist’s legacy.
What Does “Queering Design Education” Actually Look Like in Practice?
Design educator Nicole Killian on creating a safe space for designers to get excited about design again
Solving the World’s Problems at the Venice Architecture Biennale
The question: “How Will We Live Together?” The answers: Pavilions that resemble science-fair projects, conflict-resolution sites and flights of fancy.