In the vernacular world, one describes what a thing is. In archispeak, one describes what a thing signifies. Floors are no ...

For all the good it has done, the ADA has had limited success in correcting a nettlesome part of the theatergoing experience.

An architecture critic’s history—professional and personal—with Frank Gehry’s most celebrated Los Angeles building.

A few things that demonstrate the gulf between the island nation’s philosophy of how cities should work and America’s.

The broad cultural impact of architects like Robert A.M. Stern is waning. Are influencers killing the celebrity designer?

It represented a whole religion built up around conforming to the accepted brand of nonconformity, and Gehry … wouldn’t ...

The architect didn’t just appreciate New York’s built history; he was also passionate about ensuring the best parts of it were saved for future generations.

In the early 1990s, many American cities had a bombed-out quality, with my ever-thriving hometown of Minneapolis barely an exception. After decades of disinvestment, these urban areas were plagued by ...

When Flagler College, in St. Augustine, Florida, began to educate young women in 1968, it had the opportunity to purchase a run-down hotel in the middle of the city’s historic district. Built in the ...

The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) recently announced that the “professional” status of “terminal architecture degree programs” is to be eliminated as of July 2026. This action could have ...