Architecture
Changing Fortunes Of Skyscrapers
Are skyscrapers back in favor with the public again?
Goodbye Mall, Hello Lifestyle Center
High-end "lifestyle centers" are appearing all over the country.
Post-Tsunami Architecture
Architects are contributing time and skills to help rebuild the thousands of homes that were destroyed by the South Asian tsunami.
This Is A Sign
From muffler men to giant chickens, Indiana's landscape is full of gargantuan signage.
Looking For The Wright Price
Why won't anyone buy a Frank Lloyd Wright house?
Ten City Design Commandments
Jeff Speck offers ten 'City Design Resolutions' for city mayors who want to build better places.
Call For Transit Oriented Development In Baltimore
MaryPIRG releases report connecting denser, mixed-use development to reduction of traffic congestion.
Shutters Offer a Window of Opportunity
Shutters could be more than quaint decorations on American homes in the 21st century.
The Perfect L.A. Car
Organizers of the L.A. Auto Show challenge designers to come up with the "perfect L.A. car."
AIA Honor Awards 2005
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced the 2005 recipients of the AIA Honor Awards.
Encouraging Downtown To Reach New Heights
Proposal would allow Seattle downtown buildings to be taller in an effort to increase density, attract jobs, and curb sprawl.
The Rise of the 'Eco-Renovators'
Ecologically-sensitive design, building and decorating has entered the mainstream development community -- in some places.
What's Wrong With Alloy And Fabric Trees?
A 150-acre eco-friendly theme park is being developed on the outskirts of Las Vegas.
Best Of Northern California Urban Design
Columnist John King offers his forecasts for best 2005 urban designs in Northern California.
2005 Toronto's Year For Architecture
The Toronto Star's architecture critic looks ahead at 2005 and likes what he sees.
Freedom Tower: Bad For Birds
Ornithologists are shocked by the design of New York's Freedom Tower, which will stand directly in the migratory path of birds.
When Government Gets Architecture Right
Two of the most architecturally significant builders were commissioned by... "cost-conscious government bureaucrats."
The Best-Designed Buildings Of 2004
The New York Times reviews three of the most prominent building projects completed in 2004.
The High Line Is Captivating
Revitalizing New York's formerly abandoned, elevated freight-train viaduct called "The High Line" seems to have captured the imagination of everyone. Why?
The Microneighborhood
How do the hip decide where to go now that Manhattan and Brooklyn have gentrified? By creating zones of hipness as small as a single block.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
JM Goldson LLC
Custer County Colorado
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Jefferson Parish Government
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont
