From the Metropolis Archives: 18 Insights From the Italian Master, Enzo Mari
The legendary Italian designer—a man of fiery polemics and rigorously pure forms—died on October 19. A piece from our archives explores his legacy.
Author: Martin Pedersen
At CarbonPositive ’19, Architects Single Out a Culprit: Big Buildings
At the instigation of architect Ed Mazria, last week’s conference traced how carbon becomes operationalized in the built environment.
Architect Jonathan Tate Is Pioneering a New Breed of Contemporary Infill Architecture in New Orleans
The six-person Office of Jonathan Tate (OJT) is a serious and thoughtful practice, and the built work is somehow of its place but wholly new.
GAME CHANGERS: In the Heart of Mississippi, Duvall Decker Built a Grassroots Network to Grow Its Practice
Architects Roy Decker and Anne Marie Duvall carefully cultivated connections to local communities, business, and institutions, enabling a firm that works across architecture, planning, development, and building maintenance.
Witnessing History: Remembering Photographer René Burri, 1933-2014
A retrospective look at Swiss photographer René Burri's career reveals a portrait of the twentieth century.
Q&A: Jack Goldstein on Preserving New York
The community activist and preservationist talks about what's become of New York's Theater District.
World Architects Pledge Zero Carbon by 2050
The UIA has adopted a measure to eliminate carbon emissions by the midcentury.
New Report Takes Aim at Gehry's Eisenhower Memorial
The architect's plans for a memorial to the 34th President of the United States received yet another blow last week.
What's Behind George Lucas's MAD Choice for His New Museum?
The "Star Wars" creator had an aesthetic change of heart when he chose Beijing-based MAD Architects to design his new museum.
Students Create Energy-Producing House for European Solar Decathlon
Designers from RISD, Brown, and the University of Applied Science Erfurt developed a prototypical home that actually generates 50% more energy than it uses.
Architect David Rockwell Sketches Out The Ideal Stadium
Often the designer of choice for mega events, David Rockwell imagines the ideal design of a stadium.
Hans Hollein, Polemical Architect With a Sense of Humor, Dies
The Austrian architect was a pioneer of Postmodernism, for whom everything was architecture.
For James Polshek, "Every Building Has Consequences"
The architect talks about his new book, his decades-long career and practice, and what's next.
MoMA Commences Demolition of Folk Art Museum Building
The razing of the Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects-designed building is expected to be completed by the summer.
The After-After Duany: Congress for New Urbanism Announces Change at the Top
The Congress for the New Urbanism's new appointment signals a shift in the organization's goals and outlook.
Demolishing This New Orleans Highway? Easier Said Than Done
Why plans to remove a downtown highway in New Orleans's Treme neighborhood are easier said than done.
Governments Should Shoulder Responsibility for Worker Deaths, Says Hadid
The architect's controversial comments have come under fire. But might Zaha be right?
Robert A.M. Stern on the Charms of Suburbia
A comprehensive history rescues the garden suburb from the periphery of urban design, and repositions it at the heart of the debate on cities.
Rockwell Goes to the Oscars
David Rockwell talks about his design for the Green Room at the 86th Annual Academy Awards.
Diller Scofidio + Renfro Goes on Damage Control
Some final thoughts on the Moma/Folk Art controversy.
