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

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.

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

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

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

Among the gestures o f graciousness that are commonplace in Mexico City, the subtle negotiation of shared public space often ...

Every architect understands that an ethically challenged client or project can imperil a practice. Perhaps apropos of this: The design for Donald Trump’s $200 million White House ballroom, renderings ...

Hurricane Katrina—August 29, 2005—was a full-tilt catastrophe, even after it weakened from a Category 5 storm and plowed ashore near New Orleans at Category 3 strength. It put 80% of the city under ...

I am the director of visualization. When we landed on this idea, I was tasked with a number of things, the first and foremost being to lead the visualization efforts in our office. In an ideal world, ...

For years there has been a loud and often polarizing battle: NIMBYs vs. YIMBYs. But as housing costs soar and climate pressures mount, a new movement might offer a way forward—one that’s not about ...

Metrics have been used for years by NIMBYs, YIMBYs, municipalities, and numerous other housing-focused groups to fight for their desired outcomes. But most metrics that are employed are seriously ...

In an era dominated by naked self-interest and polarizing political debates on climate change, a quiet revolution is taking place, regardless of the political landscape. The transformation of our ...