When Reality Upstages a Provocateur
"Countryside, The Future" at the Guggenheim, curated by Rem Koolhaas and AMO, may raise some timely questions, but it fails to live up to the moment. Read more
TRAP Laws
Architecture, TRAP Laws, and the Battle Over Abortion
Thanks to new codes and regulations for abortion clinics, the fight over a woman's right to choose is now being waged in the built environment. Read more
The Rules
Understanding the California Consumer Privacy Act
See if your firm's website and data collection practices must comply with the CCPA—and you don't have to be based in the Golden State. Read more
Products
Architectural Lighting: 2020 Product Call Highlights
Selected from 198 submissions in ARCHITECT and AL's annual recognition program, these 28 luminaires and lighting technologies exemplify design excellence and versatility. Read more
Opinion
Amanda Sturgeon: We Can Save the World
In advance of Earth Day, the former CEO of the International Living Future Institute shares insights on how to defend the planet from skeptics in the building industry. Read more
Next Progressives
CO-G
This Boston-based duo is interested in "mirages, furriness, and lore." Read more
Multifamily Project
Denizen Bushwick, by ODA
A multifamily project in Brooklyn explores how courtyards, natural light, and public art can help carve out a sense of human-scaled space in a 1.2-million-square-foot complex. Read more
Community Projects
Springdale Library & Komagata Maru Park, by RDH Architects
A library and adjacent park in Brampton, Ontario, provide a community hub in a sustainable setting. Read more
AIA Voices
Renewing an Essential Resource
When it comes to water, architects are well-suited to be problem solvers. Read more
AIA Now
Urban Planning: 2020 Vision
Two of AIA’s 2020 Regional & Urban Design Awards showcase forward-thinking plans for a city and a university. Read more
AIA Feature
Can LA Become a Green Leader?
Both the City of Los Angeles and LA County have released comprehensive sustainability plans. Will they lead to action? Read more
AIA Volunteer
SHoP Architects Get Their Hands Dirty
A pro bono project in a D.C. food desert aims to bring a community together. Read more
AIA Perspective
A Year of Climate Action
Taking stock of AIA’s efforts on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Read more
COVID-19 Should Change Us
September 11 changed the world, and not necessarily for the better. This time, as we adapt to life with COVID-19, let’s aim for improvement. Read more
Exhibitions
Unsettling Explorations of Utopia
"Designs for Different Futures," now at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, paints a disconcerting picture of the future. Read more
Awards
Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara Named 2020 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureates
The Irish architects, partners in Dublin-based Grafton Architects, are awarded for their "deep understanding of 'spirit of place'" that allows their projects to "enhance and improve the local community." Read more
Awards
Nine Standout Projects from Pritzker Prize Laureates Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara
Take a peek at projects designed by their firm, Grafton Architects, that have encouraged community in locations close to their Dublin home, and around the globe. Read more
Obituary
Henry Cobb Dies at 93
A founding partner of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners in New York, Cobb is remembered for creating landmarks like the John Hancock Tower in Boston. Read more