Editorial
Urbanism: Walk at Your Own Risk
Missing from the discussion of the shooting of Trayvon Martin is a potentially contributing factor: urban planning and its role in the polarization of American society. Read more
AIAFeature
Design Doctrine
Fifty years on, the GSA's "Guiding Principles" have become a working theory on good design. Read more
The Burden of History
Is it possible to appreciate Tod Williams and Billie Tsien’s new Barnes museum in Philadelphia on its own merits? Read more
best practices
Certified Legal
Spelling out the letter of the law regarding sustainable design. Read more
local market
Local Market: Jackson, Miss.
A look at local market conditions in Jackson, Miss. Read more
typology
Water-Treatment Plants
Wastewater-treatment plants used to be dirty buildings. Today, architects are cleaning them up. Read more
numbers
The App Economy
Tablets and smartphones promise to change the way that architects and engineers do business. Read more
it
Under the Hood
Software is crucial to design, but a program is only part of the story. Plug-ins, updates, and other customizations are key to getting work done. Read more
continuing education
Architecture’s Afterlife
Recent national and grassroots initiatives open the door for reuse to have a greater role in sustainable design. Read more
mind & matter
Deconstruction, Reconstruction
Wang Shu's use of materials both exploits and exposes China's reckless approach to building. Read more
crit
The Rejection
A journalist's novelistic take on ground zero doesn't add weight to the debate. Read more
Exhibit
Exhibit: 'Maya Lin'
Artist Maya Lin makes recreates rivers, seas, and mountain topography out of silver, plywood, and other materials. Through May 13. Read more
Installation
Installation: 'SONG 1'
The Hirshhorn in D.C. will get a video makeover by artist Doug Aitken this spring. Through May 13. Read more
Exhibit
Exhibit: 'Pedro E. Guerrero: Photographs of Modern Life'
Frank Lloyd Wright's main photographer, now 95, exhibits his work at the Julius Shulman Institute. Through April 25. Read more
studio visit
Eskew+Dumez+Ripple
Six years out from Katrina and six years away from New Orleans's tricentennial, Eskew+Dumez+Ripple is rebuilding the City That Care Forgot. Read more
Opera
Opera: 'Don Giovanni'
Frank Gehry, after building the Walt Disney Concert Hall, now sketches out set designs for an opera inside the hall. May 18-26. Read more
1992 p/a awards urban design citation
A Waterfront to Watch
Peter Rose’s urban design for the port of Montreal mixes public access with a working waterfront. Read more
product
Product: Watermark Designs Edge
A faucet that does not require screws for the handles-to-valves connection. Read more
product
Product: California Faucets Solimar
A widespread lavatory faucet that comes in more than 30 finishes. Read more
product
Product: Alcoa Architectural Products Reynobond with EcoClean
Aluminum panels coated with a self-cleaning finish. Read more
product
Product: Graff Sento
A collection of bath faucets designed in collaboration with Angeletti Ruzza Design. Read more
products
Product: Samuel Heath Fairfield Collection
A line of faucets inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement. Read more
product
Product: Republic of Fritz Hansen Series 7
The classic stackable chair is available in nine new colors. Read more
product
Product: Danze Eastham Collection
A widespread or centerset-set faucet that carries the EPA's WaterSense label. Read more
