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.
Martin Pedersen
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.
Jürgen Mayer Named Among 30 Most Influential Mac Users
A new commemorative timeline reveals how Apple sees itself and the creative people that use its products.
DC Metro: The 25 Year Award Goes Underground
The DC Metro system, designed by Harry Weese, was awarded the 2014 AIA 25 Year Award.
Done Deal: MoMA To Raze Folk Art Museum
Surely, you're not surprised.
Julia Morgan Awarded the AIA's Gold Medal 56 Years After Her Death
How late is too late? Julia Morgan, FAIA (1872-1957) posthumously awarded the AIA's Gold Medal—56 years after her death.
Q&A: Raphael Sperry on the Architecture of Incarceration
Metropolis speaks with architect Raphael Sperry about his efforts to keep architects from designing inhumane prison environments.
John Maeda Set to Leave RISD for Silicon Valley
RISD President John Maeda has announced he will leave the school to take a job at out West.
Q&A: Alexander Gorlin on Finding Kabbalah in Contemporary Art and Architecture
The New York architect Alexander Gorlin discovers Kabbalah imagery in the architecture of modernists like Louis Kahn and Le Corbusier and in the art of Mark Rothko.
Are Skyscrapers and Wealth Inequality Intimately Linked?
New research seems to point towards a correlative between skyscraper-building and wealth inequality.
Peter B. Lewis, Philanthropist and Patron of Architecture, Dies
The philanthropist Peter B. Lewis, known in the architectural community for his support for Frank Gehry, died on Saturday.
New Study Says Open-Plan Offices Are Bad (Duh?)
Shocking? Not really. Here's why the latest wave of open-office criticism is more of the same.
After Nuclear Crisis, Japan Delivers This Solar Stunner
Japan unveils its largest solar park as part of a larger effort to "re-think" energy.
Q&A: Jerilou Hammett
About a new book that demonstrates how change happens
Q&A: Alexandros Washburn, Chief Urban Designer for NYC
New book, The Nature of Urban Design: A New York Perspective on Resilience, defines a new era
A Sustainable Architecture Has Yet to Be Realized, Says Bob Berkebile
The next building environment today: sustainable architecture is yet to be realized
Remembering Marshall Berman, Fearless New York Commentator
The critic, writer, teacher, public voice of New York, dead at 72
I'm (Guardedly) Optimistic About Libeskind & the WTC—Here's Why
Now that the euphoria surrounding the Daniel Libeskind announcement has faded, we’ve all had time to look at the fine print. This is the urban planning equivalent of a hangover. It’s clear that the program is still being driven by…
Anatomy of a Photo Op: Celebrating a "Historic Collaboration" at the WTC
Date: July 16, 2003 Place: Ground Zero Gate 7 Purpose: To celebrate a “historic collaboration” between World Trade Center developer Larry Silverstein; architect David Childs, of Skidmore Owings & Merrill; and WTC master site planner Daniel Libeskind. The Cast of…
The Bank of America Tower & LEED's Broken Promises
The Bank of America NYC tower’s LEED Platinum rating apparently isn’t. What’s going on?
Q&A: Peter Calthorpe on China, High-Speed Rail, & Architecture 2030
The next built environment today: planning and the urban form
Update: Section 433 Under Renewed Attack
Showdown vote on fossil-fuel free buildings looming on Senate floor
Why Carpet Manufacturer Interface Is Embracing Biophilia
In the post–Ray Anderson era, Interface sets itself even higher goals.
Q&A: Ian Schrager on Where Hospitality Went Wrong
The mavin of hotel design speaks about creativity, intuition, culture, and a rapidly changing marketplace
Make It Right to Work With Sioux and Assiniboine Tribes
Partnering with the Sioux and Assiniboine tribes of Montana, Brad Pitt’s foundation to build 20 LEED Platinum homes.
Tietz-Baccon’s Next Act
Technology and new skills help define, early in the process, the feasibility of prototypes and reduce the cost of making them.
Lord Foster Takes Bucky Fuller's Dymaxion Car for a Spin
Norman Foster is not an easy architect to get on the phone. We’ve covered a number of Foster + Partners’ projects in the past, and requests for interviews with the boss were often met with “Lord Foster is traveling in…
Cooper Union: Where's the Money?
Faculty and students are pressing Cooper Union for a full, fiscal accounting
In Defense of Make it Right in New Orleans' 9th Ward
If you rebuild it, will they come?
Steven Holl: "If Everybody Else Quits Drawing, It's Fine With Me"
Steven Hall talks about his watercolor drawings
For Steven Holl, Morning Watercolors Are Akin to Meditation
All of Steven Holl’s buildings begin the same way: with an intuitive brush stroke, usually first thing in the morning. “For me, drawing is a form of thought,” he says. “I start every project with a concept diagram. I used…
All Aboard the Belching China Express (or How China Holds Our Fate In Its Hands)
China has the size, the wealth, and the “political will” capable of leading us to a cleaner, greener future
Using Data in Drawings: Inside Niels Diffrient's Creative Process
By drawing complex diagrams of our bodies, the designer transforms constraints into sources of creativity.
Morning Watercolors: Inside Steven Holl's Creative Process
For visualizing concepts and pulling all aspects of a project together, the architect is a firm believer in the art of the watercolor.
Seattle Embraces Mazria's 2030 Challenge
The executive director of the Seattle 2030 District talks about the birth of his organization and the way forward.
Q&A: The New York Times' Andy Revkin on Edward Mazria
Andy Revkin talks about his view of the environmental road ahead
