dialogue
My Liberal Guilt: Buying a Car
Editor-in-chief Ned Cramer discusses how breaking down and buying a car, after years of not owning one, has provided him with new insights. Read more
AIANow
Across the Institute: In Palm Springs, Washington, D.C., New York City, San Francisco
Palm Springs, Washington, D.C., New York City, San Francisco Read more
AIAFeature
Health Conscious
Three universities explore the effects of design on public health. Read more
historic preservation
Defender of the Faith
Vittorio Garatti’s revolutionary ballet school in Cuba has sat unfinished for nearly 50 years. Now, as Norman Foster prepares for a major renovation, Garatti is trying to preserve his project’s legacy. Read more
student housing
Hives for Minds
Student housing has proven to be a safe investment as the economy rebounds. But the next generation of dorms is anything but safe in terms of design. Read more
next progressives
The Exhibitionist
Iker Gil, the founder of MAS Studio in Chicago, has turned heads with a series of high-profile shows and installations. Zoë Ryan sat down with Gil to discuss his bold ambitions for his adopted city. Read more
2012 P/A Awards
Award: Beukenhof Crematorium and Auditorium
Schiedam, the Netherlands / Asymptote Architecture Read more
2013 P/A Awards
Award: The Farm: Gaming Strategies for Empowering Marginalized Youth
Fleischmanns, N.Y. / Steven Mankouche and Matthew Schulte Read more
2013 P/A Awards
60th Annual Progressive Architecture Awards
The 10 winners of the 60th annual Progressive Architecture Awards demonstrate how programming and pragmatism can trump formalist movements. Read more
detail
Turning a Two-Dimensional Surface into Three Dimensions
In Mexico City, Rojkind Arquitectos created a sculptural steel façade using local resources and an unfettered imagination. Read more
industry notes
Revolutionary Building Products Made from Rubber
About 80 percent of the 300 million tires discarded in the U.S. each year is diverted from landfills and turned into everything from fuel to backfill. But the potential of scrap rubber can stretch even further. Read more
Mind & Matter
Construction Systems That Fix Themselves, For Better or Worse
Self-repairing materials can lead to lighter, longer-lasting building components. But does less always mean more? Read more
Past Progressives
The Heart of Our Cities
Victor Gruen's 1956 plan for Fort Worth, Texas, while never fully realized, influences that city and many others to this day. Read more
Product
Product: Cellulose Material Solutions EcoCell
Newspapers become batt insulation thanks to Cellulose Material Solutions. Read more
Product
Leland International Quarry Bench
Designer Bruce Sienkowski was inspired by a rock quarry for his collaborative workplace seating. Read more
Product
Graham & Brown Odyssey Collection
Metallic pinstsripes and glitter accents highlight a latest collection of wallpaper from Graham & Brown. Read more
