Architects and Designers Urge Action on Healthier Policy Priorities
Three recent initiatives outline how experts in the built environment are advocating for policy changes for public health and climate change.
Policy
Can We Build a Safer World? Bill Gates and the World Bank Call for More Rapid Climate Adaptation
The Gates Foundation, the World Bank, and other global development influencers launch a Commission to address ecological disasters already at hand.
When Architecture Became Healthy: Examining More than 100 Years of Design and Wellness
A new show, on view at London’s healthcare-focused gallery, the Wellcome Collection, chronicles the history of the built environment and our wellbeing.
“Urban Design is Thinking Retroactively” in Fight Against Terror, Says Architect Claire Weisz
In just two weeks time, world leaders in business, tech, and politics (President Trump included) will descend upon Davos, Switzerland, to attend the…
The Knock-Off Effect: Who You're Really Cheating When You Buy Copies
Many consumers jump at the chance to own a beautiful piece of furniture at a fraction of the price. But this seemingly innocuous practice is anything but.
25 Years After the Americans with Disabilities Act, Has Accessibility Improved?
Accessibility expert Carl Lewis discusses the current state of affairs regarding Americans with disabilities and their slow, but progressive, integration into University spaces and society.
Trump Got Millions to Make His Tower "Public"—Let's Remind Him What That Means
We need to hold Trump accountable to the legal standards for public space in New York City—starting at the sad public spaces within Trump Tower itself.
HMC Architects: Improving Delivery to Improve Healthcare
HMC Architects reflect on how contractor-integrated design is reviving the healthcare industry.
Misled Millennials: How Fake News Could Set Los Angeles Down A Dangerous Path
The LA electorate will soon vote on an aggressive piece of legislation, one which has been dangerously misrepresented on social media.
After Oakland, Architects Must Champion Affordable Live-Work Spaces
The city's tragic fire has inspired debate about how we can plan safe, non-standard spaces that creatives will want to work and live in.
How One Law in 1916 Changed New York City—and America—For Ever
A new show at the Museum of the City of New York celebrates the city’s legacy of zoning.
Architects Respond to Trump, AIA's "Endorsement"
Donald J. Trump's election as president of the United States, and the AIA's subsequent statement, has provoked the architectural world to respond.
AIA Responds to Trump's Election With Conciliatory Letter
AIA CEO Robert Ivy calls on architects to work with President-Elect Trump, particularly on improving the U.S.'s aging infrastructure.
Why Architects Must Rethink Restroom Design in Schools
While the transgender movement may be currently illuminating the issue, toilet privacy is a basic human right that educational institutions can provide through thoughtful design.
Design Community Stands Up to Anti-LGBT Legislation
Designers are rallying against legislation in North Carolina that permits discrimination based on sexual or gender identity.
Affordability Won't Solve Housing Crisis. Public Housing Will
The editors of a new report on architecture and real estate discuss why affordability isn't the solution to the housing crisis.
An IDEO protégé Expands What We Mean by Design Thinking
The IDEO protégé expands the boundaries of designing thinking and strategy.
Q&A: Alisdair McGregor on Diagnosing Health-Care Design
The Arup fellow and director of the UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay discusses the future of hospital design.
Susannah Drake: Ecology as Architecture
Architects tackling the unseen will shape the future of their profession.
Forensis: Architecture in the Court of Law
How one group of architects is using forensics as a tool for justice.
