March 2007 Table of Contents

We take steel beams for granted as the bones of new buildings, but how are they made? ARCHITECT walks you through the process. Read more

John Ronan's brash new youth center energizes an inner-city neighborhood. Read more

Long known for its concept-pushing, small-scale architecture-as-art, the firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro has moved from discrete installations to a monumental building for the city of Boston—the new home of the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA). Read more

The curators of the Cooper-Hewitt's National Design Triennial, Design Life Now, guide you on a tour of highlights from the show. Read more

The number of black women architects has quadrupled in 15 years. But four times a fraction of a percent doesn't amount to much. Read more