Two Monographs Showcase Design that Does Good
West coast firms Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects and David Baker Architects both have new monographs out with Oro Editions.
Why Cities Must Embrace Getting Smaller
The phrase “Demography is destiny” is repeated more than once in Smaller Cities in a Shrinking World (Island Press). This new book by noted urban researcher Alan Mallach tackles, in
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Much of the last few weeks has been spent in bed with the shades down and the sheets up. For over a year, a war of aggression in Ukraine has
California Scheming: Nine Unsolicited Design Ideas for the Secret City of Solano County
Investors have been vocal about their visions for the future—but silent about the actual city they’re funding. We asked a creative agency, an architecture firm and our own graphic designer
Ed Ruscha’s Calmly Collapsing America
In “Now Then,” a sprawling retrospective at MOMA, the artist traces the rise and fall of a national language.
Peter Zumthor on Paring Back a ‘Beautiful Idea’ for LACMA
The Swiss architect of one of the most polarizing museums in the country says his Los Angeles design has been significantly streamlined. So why have costs kept rising?