Metro Bike Hub at Los Angeles Union Station
Architectural Resources Group creates a modern structure that complements the terminal’s historic language and materiality.
https://archello.com/project/metro-…
SFMOMA’s Sea Ranch exhibition dwells on an idealized past
John King weighs in on The Sea Ranch exhibit at SFMOMA.
https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/ar…
Tiny apartments fill David Baker’s 388 Fulton block in San Francisco
San Francisco's first market-rate, micro-units.
https://dezeen.com/2019/02/13/388-f…
Five years after Detroit’s bankruptcy, design fuels recovery
Matt Shaw reports in from Detroit.
https://archpaper.com/2019/02/five-…
Jasper Johns, American Legend
The artist’s work has managed to speak both to and for the country’s consciousness for the last 60 years — and he’s not done yet.
https://nytimes.com/2019/02/18/t-ma…
In Praise of Kevin Roche: The Quiet Architect
Still working at age 95, Pritzker Prize winning Irish-American architect Kevin Roche is an enigma.
http://commonedge.org/in-praise-of-…
Why America’s New Apartment Buildings All Look the Same
Why it all looks the same.
https://bloomberg.com/news/features…
Extreme architecture: The great lengths (and heights) of high design
Pals MRY and Mark English find themselves in extreme conditions.
https://archpaper.com/2019/02/archi…
Landmark Donald Trump’s Buildings
Will Trump be historic?
https://slate.com/business/2019/02/…
Ai Weiwei and Frank Gehry Talk Art, Legos and Being Cultural Renegades
Two creative people in two different fields in one wide-ranging conversation. This time: the artist and the architect.
https://nytimes.com/2019/02/12/t-ma…
The Bizarre and Confounding Influence of Dubai on Africa’s Emerging Cities
Instant urbanism.
http://commonedge.org/the-confoundi…
Dieter Rams’s 10 Principles of Design, illustrated by his ingenious products
Gary Hustwit and Trollbäck+Company created this beautiful rendition of the designer’s timeless rules for good design.
https://fastcompany.com/90303267/di…
Facing a Tight Budget, a California School Transformed Its Architecture With Color
The 800-student Caliber ChangeMakers Academy, built for $144 per square foot, saw architects, a nonprofit, and students collaborate on a vibrant color palette.
https://metropolismag.com/architect…
Kuth Ranieri Architects Revamps a Bay Area Midcentury House for a Downsizing Parent
The 2,500-square-foot dwelling required a new kitchen, exterior, and landscaping, as well as contemporary designs by the likes of Tom Dixon and Heath Ceramics.
https://metropolismag.com/architect…
Transforming Historic Military Barracks Into The Lodge At The Presidio
Biophilic design.
https://argsf.com/blog/lodge-at-the…
The Domestication of the Garage
J.B. Jackson’s 1976 essay on the American garage displays his rare ability to combine deep erudition with eloquent and plainspoken analysis.
https://placesjournal.org/article/j…
Destination Crenshaw art project aims to reclaim the neighborhood for black L.A.
News from LA
https://latimes.com/entertainment/a…
A Priceless Archive of American Architecture Publishing
The largest open digital archive of 20th century U.S. architecture magazines. Great news for writers, librarians, and architects!
https://citylab.com/design/2019/01/…
The Battle to Make the Strand a Landmark Is About More Than a Building
What is a landmark?
https://nytimes.com/2019/01/30/arts…
What do architects want from a Green New Deal?
The wish lists touch on the built environment, project financing, building codes, and environmental regulation, among other topics.
https://archpaper.com/2019/02/archi…
The Insignificance of Aesthetics: An Exhibition at Vitra Design Museum Adds a Context of Urgency to the Works of Victor Papanek
Revisiting the ideas of Victor Papanek!
https://archdaily.com/910725/the-in…
Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Campus Center, Harvard University by Hopkins Architects
One of my favorite buildings at Harvard gets a facelift.
https://architecturalrecord.com/art…
Understanding The Olive
Paul Crabtree on the olive.
http://paulcrabtree.net/writing/und…
Showcasing Student Life at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Joe Valerio on using design to integrate first-year students into university life.
https://buildordie.com/vdta-blog/ca…
Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects renovates and expands Dartmouth’s Hood Museum of Art
The Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College reopened last weekend after a renovation and 16,350-square-foot expansion by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects.
https://archpaper.com/2019/01/tod-w…
On Value Propositions
My pal John Parman made sense of our talking heads panel at SMPS.
https://smpssf.org/blog/on-value-pr…
