January 2011 Table of Contents

Now that ARCHITECT is the official magazine of the American Institute of Architects, here's what you get. Read more

The dean of the University of Washington's College of Built Environments and ACSA president talks about the future of the profession. Read more

The design director in Gensler's Shanghai office talks about the future of the profession. Read more

The president of Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott talks about the future of the profession. Read more

The director of the real estate development program at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation talks about the future of the profession. Read more

What's happening at AIA chapters across the country. Read more

Communities across the country are contending with devalued real estate, and architects need to step up and help rethink these cities. Read more

This May, the nation's architects convene in New Orleans to advance the future of vibrant, place-based design. Read more

Architecture is more than just the design of buildings. Meet four professionals bringing design thinking to the masses. Read more

The issues of the 21st century are at their core design matters that require the core competency of architects. Read more

Six students, five questions: Members of the Class of 2011 share their priorities for their own careers, and for the future of architecture. Read more

Looking to the Netherlands for inspiration, David Waggonner wants to revive New Orleans by letting the water back in. Read more

Our ancestors did fine without AC and dimmers. Should the profession’s efforts to go green require the use of more technology? Read more

How do you measure the success of a design? Top clients offer their own definition of a good return on their investment in design. Read more

Architecture firms are generally inefficient. Would a layer of paraprofessionals help? What about a more holistic approach to crises? Read more

U.S. architects continue to look east for new markets. But their next competitors are there as well. Read more

As America’s 76 million baby boomers reach retirement, what they need—and want—in their living arrangements will change dramatically. Read more

Move your business beyond tactical responses to the recession and start thinking strategically, says architect and business guru Paul Nakazawa. Read more

Matthias Hollwich, a hip New York architect, turns the conventional wisdom about design for aging on its head. Read more

Is a licensed architect doing your drafting? Kermit Baker, the AIA's chief economist, explains why firms could benefit from design paraprofessionals. Read more

What's next in, and for, architecture? Introducing a special ARCHITECT feature package, created in collaboration with Bruce Mau Design. Read more

Perkins Eastman learns that working for a one-party state isn't as straightforward as it may seem. Read more

Personal experience led the noted architect to champion universal design—in healthcare, and everywhere. Read more

The technical director of Penn State's federally funded Energy Innovation Hub describes its research into energy efficiency. Read more

New Urbanist Andres Duany is souring on what he sees as excessive community engagement in urban planning. He tells Diana Lind why neighbors sometimes have to be reined in. Read more

Where's Robert Moses? These days, it’s tempting to crave an all-powerful champion of design. But be careful what you wish for. Read more

Nobody becomes an architect out of a love for business. But recessions have strange ways of making designers try to think like MBAs. Read more

Stop complaining, says Bruce Mau. It's a great time to be an architect. Read more

A discussion about the pros and cons of BIM, present and future. Read more

Instead of adding layers of complexity to their buildings, architects should get back to basics, says Kiel Moe. Read more

The winning student entry in the Build a Better Burb competition calls for a radical form of community involvement to transform Long Island suburbia. Read more

Culver City, Calif./Eric Owen Moss Architects Read more

Singapore/Safdie Architects Read more

Stockbridge, Mass./Peter Rose + Partners Read more

Leerdam, the Netherlands/Bureau SLA Read more

Pittsburgh/Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects Read more

New York designer Clodagh explains why her eponymous firm has ditched traditional marketing methods for Facebook and Twitter. Read more

Although the economy of the Empire State's capital city was already stalled when the recession hit, Albany is poised for a recovery. Read more

Warehouses and factories wouldn't seem to lend themselves to sustainable design, but attitudes—and practices—are changing. Read more

When a leadership consultant reviewed the Myers-Briggs tests of 100 architects, he discovered there really is an “architect type.” Read more

Metal by Bellavita Tile comes in four size formats. Read more

Tagina Wire is a ceramic system designed to cover the surfaces of domestic environments. Read more

PorterSIPs structural insulated panels achieve insulation values of up to R-52 and thicknesses up to 11-3/8". Read more

Pneumocell is an assembly kit comprising inflatable building elements similar to biological cell structures. Read more

Nysan Solar Control has released GreenScreen DuoTone fabric, available in four color options. Read more

Lutron Electronics now offers two styles of dimmers for CFLs and LEDs: Diva/C-L and Credenza/C-L. Read more

Etched stainless steel backsplashes from Lasertron feature brushed stainless steel integrated with etched designs. Read more

Trace and Courtship are reversible fabrics from Knoll Textiles that can be used for several purposes. Read more

Kawneer Co. has introduced its AA3350 IsoPort Horizontal Sliding Window. Read more

Batucada Light, designed by Jahara Studio and manufactured by Via Light, is a hammered aluminum task table lamp. Read more

Herman Miller has introduced SAYL Chairs, a series that features an unframed design. Read more

Rubber Stool from h220430 is constructed from a single piece of recycled rubber. Read more

Grace Construction has introduced Grace Ice & Water Shield HT for waterproofing and high temperatures. Read more

Dri-Design’s new Tapered Series architectural metal wall panel system allows each panel face to taper top to bottom, bottom to top, left to right or right to left. Read more

Cappellini and Walt Disney Signature have introduced the Tron Armchair, available for series production in April. Read more

Suberra cork countertops are manufactured with post-industrial cork that feels like suede. Read more

Smith & Fong Co. has launched PlybooStrand bamboo plywood and flooring. Read more

The Modono Glass Tile Collection is manufactured using dichroic thin-film technology to manage color. Read more

LG Hausys’ Hi-Macs Eden Plus solid surface material comes in 13 colors and varying levels of recycled content. Read more

Johnsonite has added Granit Safe-T to the Granit Complete Collection. Read more

BR111 Exotic Wood Flooring has introduced its Green Label line and a collection of bamboo flooring. Read more

Terra-cotta rainscreen systems present designers with a broad palette of cost-effective possibilities. Read more

We find out from two architects and an engineer what piece of hardware or mobile software they find most essential these days. Read more

Harry Weese frequently demonstrated protean talent and ahead-of-the-curve thinking. But he suffered from self-destructive habits, too. Read more

A look at how winemaking, marketing, and packaging have changed since the landmark 1976 Judgment of Paris. Read more

A look at the production furniture designed by the noted architect for the company of his lifelong friend, J. William Fulbright. Read more

The Yossi Milo Gallery offers a rare opportunity to see the master's archival, large-format prints up close. Read more

Cornell's College of Art, Architecture, and Planning considers the potentially revolutionary Indian auto, the Nano. Read more

Now at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, a look at the city known as the "Constantinople of India." Read more

The architecture critic collects articles from the past 10 years written for the Chicago Tribune and other publications. Read more

Adobe Systems has created an online-only museum for digital art. There's even a virtual building, too. Read more

Photographer Timothy Hursley drops in on the famous experimental settlements of Arcosanti and Cosanti in Arizona. Read more

Harrison Atelier's set design for a dance performance explores age and history. Read more

Oft-honored in the P/A Awards, Morphosis was recognized in 1987 for two very different L.A.-area projects. Read more