Sacralized Space: Theaster Gates on the Practice of Placemaking
Place. It’s the ability to locate oneself where one belongs. Place is the manifestation of care.
The architecture does matter in the storming of the National Congress
On 8 January, supporters of defeated Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro swarmed the heart of the nation’s capital, Brasília, in a mass protest that turned into a rampage of vandalism.
The Case for Truly Public Housing
A municipal authority in Massachusetts has deftly negotiated the privatization and deregulation of the housing market.
America, the Bland
Across the country, new developments are starting to look the same, raising fears that cities are losing their unique charm. But in the current housing crisis, does that matter?
Natural Light / Symbiosis Exhibition
John Priola’s exhibition of ten recent photographic prints, Natural Light / Symbiosis, slyly exemplifies such moments, eliciting slow and careful looking.
Practice With Purpose: How to Radically Redesign the Practice of Architecture
Architecture isn’t about one or two things—it’s about everything.
Watching What’s Next: Architectural Record’s Cathleen McGuigan on Her Tenure, Evolution, and Mentorship
In her interview with Julia Gamolina, she talks about her focus during her time at Architectual Record and what’s next, advising those just starting their careers to find mentors across
How should we think about our different styles of thinking?
Some people say their thought takes place in images, some in words. But our mental processes are more mysterious than we realize.
Frank Auerbach: Artist Friends
In this candid interview with Richard Calvocoressi, the painter Frank Auerbach reminisces on his friendships with Michael Andrews, Francis Bacon, and Lucian Freud.
How the Artist Kehinde Wiley Went from Picturing Power to Building It
His portrait of Obama sparked a nationwide pilgrimage. Now he’s establishing an arts empire of his own.
Tunnel Tops Park Heals San Francisco’s Presidio
Covering over Doyle Drive, a major traffic arterial, the new park connects the open space of the Presidio to the San Francisco Bay.
There’s More Than One Way to Define Context
Bauer Wurster Hall is the home of the school’s College of Environmental Design (CED). Originally, it housed the departments of architecture, landscape architecture, planning, and design.