Christopher Hawthorne

The architecture critic for the Los Angeles Times, Hawthorne has contributed to Slate, The New York Times, and Metropolis. He is the author, with Alanna Stang, of “The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture.”

Christopher Hawthorne's Posts

Pritzker Prize
Critics Roundtable: Shigeru Wins the 2014 Pritzker Prize

by Kriston Capps

Alexandra Lange, Mark Lamster, Christopher Hawthorne, and Carolina A. Miranda discuss the selection of Shigeru Ban for the 2014 Pritzker Prize.
Newswire
Morning News Roundup: Steven Holl Architects Upsets Upstate New York

by ARCHITECT Staff

A residential project by Steven Holl Architects is upsetting upstate New York, the view of the Bloomberg era from Toronto, plus more morning news.
Newswire
Morning News Roundup: Steven Holl Architects Upsets Upstate New York

by ARCHITECT Staff

A residential project by Steven Holl Architects is upsetting upstate New York, the view of the Bloomberg era from Toronto, plus more morning news.
critique
Critique: Prefab Grows Up

by Christopher Hawthorne

Factory-built homes have gotten the hype, writes Christopher Hawthorne, but modular’s true potential may lie in building tall.
critique
Coda to a Career: Eisenman's City of Culture

by Christopher Hawthorne

Peter Eisenman’s City of Culture was born during Spain’s Bilbao-inspired architectural boom. But as the project now languishes, what does it say about the legacy of its eminent designer?