January 2013 Table of Contents

The current formula for obtaining an architecture license increasingly feels like a recipe for attrition. Has the profession finally arrived at a tipping point where reform is possible? Read more

Minneapolis, St. Augustine, Orlando, Washington, D.C. Read more

What does Obama's reelection mean for the construction industry? Read more

Placetailor suggests a broader model of community practice. Read more

Three schools, three cities, and one loaded term. Read more

Committing to a leadership role is the task of architects today. Read more

Solving the West's worsening water crisis. Read more

Architectural designer, Gensler Read more

Regional Associate Director, AIA Gulf States/Intern, Mathes Brierre Architects Read more

Building tall—and energy efficient—for the city of the future. Read more

Designer, Barrio Planners Read more

Designer at Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Read more

They’re the most studied generation in world history. They’re a total mystery to their elders. And they’re ready to take on a profession wracked by change. What will the rise of the Millennials mean for architecture? Read more

Second-Year Graduate Student, SCI-Arc Read more

Architect, Kling-Stubbins Read more

Founder, Bureau Spectacular/Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago Read more

Director, 2030 Challenge for Products at Architecture 2030 Read more

A proposal for the former site of Pruitt-Igoe. Read more

Designing a new building sympathetic to the French Quarter neighborhood in New Orleans. Read more

It takes an advanced degree and 8.5 years of internship on average to get licensed. A group of professors, spearheaded by Renée Cheng, thinks it can all be done in seven years. Read more

Was the architecture of Oscar Niemeyer really communist? That depends on whether you ask Americans living north or south of the Equator. Read more

What will this rising generation will mean for the profession of architecture? Read more

When an architect dies, it takes special circumstances for the projects left on the drafting board to be realized. But as Louis Kahn’s FDR memorial shows, writes Christopher Hawthorne, the results can be well worth the wait. Read more

Inspiring bottom-up planning through humanitarian outreach. Read more

Form follows function in this new Chicago hospital designed by Ralph Johnson of Perkins+Will, and the building’s efficiencies result in an iconic new gateway for the city. Read more

The restoration of van der Rohe’s 1930 Villa Tugendhat in the Czech Republic brings the house back to its former glory. But the price for this, says Aaron Betsky, is hollow authenticity. Read more

Frank Barkow and Regine Leibinger discuss their first high-rise project with Ian Volner, which anchors a new 40-hectare development in Berlin. Read more

Despite their digital origins, the Shanghai-based firm's rippling brick walls of the Lanxi Curtilage are steeped in Chinese tradition. Read more

Mycelium insulation and bioplastics will hit the commercial market soon thanks to a few companies that are developing the next generation of materials from agricultural waste and invasive plants. Three designers weigh in on the uses of their unconventional products. Read more

For Disney World, Michael Graves designed a pair of hotels with playful cartoon imagery. Read more

Windows that clean themselves? Too good to be true, you say? Check your assumptions and investigate a new hydrophilic, photocatalytic Read more

Half made of recycled glass, a collection of tiles are designed for long wear. Read more

New handmade, domestically produced offerings from a California tilemaker feature add to its growing palette. Read more

A Brooklyn, N.Y., studio adds another luminaire to its line of birch wood lighting. Read more

Cabinet knobs and pulls by sculptor William Harvey have a slim silhouette. Read more

New seat covers provide some stylish cush for the tush. Read more

New recycled-content ceiling panels are designed for for conference and lobby areas, executive offices, hospitality environments, retail stores, and transportation terminals. Read more

A new color is introduced for Duradek's forest-inspired roofing membrane, which can qualify for LEED credits. Read more