August 2019 Table of Contents

Cover Story
Apan Housing Laboratory, by MOS Affordable Housing Apan Housing Laboratory, by MOS

A campus of house prototypes explores solutions for affordable housing in Mexico. Read more

Features
A Portrait of Organic Growth in Charleston Books A Portrait of Organic Growth in Charleston

Witold Rybczynski on how an eclectic group of local builders revitalized a slice of the Holy City. Read more

Tech+Practice
Entering Design Competitions While Protecting Profit Margins  Best Practices Entering Design Competitions While Protecting Profit Margins

Practitioners offer advice for surviving the expense of competitions. Read more

Floating a Faceted Landform Above a West Texas Rest Stop Detail Floating a Faceted Landform Above a West Texas Rest Stop

A pair of safety rest areas in Pecos County evokes the region's mountainous terrain with Richter Architects' custom roofs and stonework design. Read more

Rozana Montiel Estudio de Arquitectura Next Progressives Rozana Montiel Estudio de Arquitectura

This Mexico City practice aims to " transform space into place." Read more

Five Bold Finishes and Surfaces Products Five Bold Finishes and Surfaces

From geometric tiles to travel-inspired fabrics, these products can be used on interior walls and floors. Read more

Yiselle Santos Rivera: It's OK to See Color Opinion Yiselle Santos Rivera: It's OK to See Color

While several design firms have begun formalizing equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts, garnering buy-in beyond progressive circles remains a challenge for EDI leaders. Read more

AIA Architect
Thinking Beyond Accessibility AIA Voices Thinking Beyond Accessibility

Erick Mikiten thinks good design should work for everyone. Read more

Model Homes AIA Now Model Homes

Two design innovators are providing new paradigms for what affordable housing can look like. Read more

Why Equity Is Crucial to Your Firm's Success AIA Feature Why Equity Is Crucial to Your Firm's Success

The growing movement toward a more diverse profession is supported by AIA’s Guides for Equitable Practice. Read more

Gen Z Is Coming. Is Your Firm Prepared? AIA Future Gen Z Is Coming. Is Your Firm Prepared?

This tech-savvy and entrepreneurial cohort has the power to change the workplace. Read more

21st-Century Leadership AIA Perspective 21st-Century Leadership

Fostering a more inclusive profession is everyone's job. Read more

Editorial
Bracing for Economic Impact editorial Bracing for Economic Impact

Downturns are inevitable. Suffering as a result of them isn’t. Read more

Fronts
Better Safe than Sexy Beyond Buildings Better Safe than Sexy

Aaron Betsky writes that this year, the MoMA PS1 Young Architects Program chooses alchemy over science fiction. Read more

Junya Ishigami's Monolithic 2019 Serpentine Pavilion Unveiled Pavilions Junya Ishigami's Monolithic 2019 Serpentine Pavilion Unveiled

The pavilion will be open to visitors on the lawn of London's Kensington Gardens until Oct. 6. Read more

Xiqu Centre's Facade Ripples with 13,000 Fins Detail Xiqu Centre's Facade Ripples with 13,000 Fins

In Hong Kong's West Kowloon Cultural District, Revery Architecture and Ronald Lu & Partners creates a multidimensional effect for a milestone project. Read more

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