Editorial
International Affairs: Ethics, Geopolitics, and Architecture
Should architects be held accountable for the politics of their clients or their country? The Royal Institute of British Architects seems to think so. Read more
Q+A
Q+A: Rosa Sheng Wants to Know Why Women Leave Architecture
The chairperson of The Missing 32% Project wants to know why women comprise half of the number of architecture school graduates, but not half of the number of licensed architects. Read more
AIAperspective
AIAPerspective: Design Thinking
What do parking lots, a library, and a Mississippi federal judge have in common? Read more
next progressives
Next Progressives: Going Top Down
Urban-Think Tank, best known for its vertical gyms in the Caracas barrios, has a new strategy for building in Third World slums. Read more
critique
The Art of the Aerie
As a spate of towers rise in New York and elsewhere, many are less than convincing in their vertical uplift. Here’s what contemporary architects have forgotten about building tall. Read more
The new TEN Arquitectos–designed facility in Piscataway, N.J., is a whip-smart interior study in non-programmed space, but don’t get distracted by the building’s “big move.” Read more
Vault House, designed by Johnston Marklee Architects
Johnston Marklee takes a curvaceous approach to reinventing the beach house paradigm. Read more
CityLife
A new neighborhood is taking shape in Milan, and if the first completed structures—apartments by Zaha Hadid and Daniel Libeskind—are any indication, it could be a model for urban development in the United States. Read more
Paris Zoological Park, Designed by Bernard Tschumi Architects
Bernard Tschumi has reimagined Paris’s beloved but crumbling 1934 zoo in a way that improves the experience for both the visitors and the animals. Read more
best practices
Mastering the Post-Loss Debrief
There’s nothing worse than losing a competition that you thought your firm would win. Except for failing to find out why. Read more
Up and Running
Should I Start My Own Architecture Firm?
A primer to help you decide when—and if—you should hang out your shingle. Read more
detail
A Supergraphic Made with Daylight
To highlight the relevance of libraries in the 21st century, Marble Fairbanks created a dynamic skylight that shouts it from the rooftop. Read more
DETAIL
Detail: Glulam Timber Fins Provide Texture and Shade
The Billard Leece Partnership angled long lengths of timber to fulfill Australia's stringent building code requirement for sunshading. Read more
Technology
Duke University Researchers Develop an Invisibility Cloak for Sound
Sheets of plastic are perforated and assembled around an object, appearing to sound waves as a flat surface and having implications for managing acoustics in some architectural applications. Read more
Past Progressives
Past Progressives: City Offices, Urban Linchpin
Philadelphia's Municipal Services Building, by Vincent Kling, won high praise for its contribution to broader urban design goals. Read more
products
Midcentury Modern Revival
The latest pieces to escape the archives of legacy furniture makers are rooted in the mid-20th century. Despite some subtle tweaks, these icons stay true to their designers’ visions. Read more
