Architecture
Single Family Garages Getting Bigger
The ubiquitous 2-car garage is growing to accomodate the needs of multiple-SUV families creating new design challenges for architects.
Shop And Awe: The Peril Of American-Style Commercial Development
Professor Charles C. Bohl says that Europe must weigh harms as well as benefits when deciding whether to adopt American-style retail sprawl.
Do Lifestyle Centers Hijack New Urbanism?
Cleveland architecture critic says new shopping center is "high end roadside kitsch"
Looney Tune Architecture
Peter Eisenman discusses the misguided urge of many architects -– himself included -– to create works more for the front page of newspapers than for the people who will live with them.
Nation's Greenest Commercial Design?
The newly built Robert Redford Building in Southern California (office of the Natural Resources Defense Council)will likely bolster Santa Monica's reputation as a center for sustainable architecture.
The 'Green Builing' Home Buyer's Dilema
Eco-friendly homes are on the rise, but many Americans still aren't sure just what they're getting when they buy green.
Film Review: 'My Architect'
Nathaniel Kahn, son of architect Louis Kahn, poignantly searches for his father through the work left behind by the mysterious builder.
Living Near The Fast Lane
Most suburban home-buyers seek quiet secluded lots away from major roads. So why are some families buying homes near major streets?
NRDC Finishes Ultra-green Building
Robert Redford will join John Adams, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), to open the group's new Southern California office, which is constructed to the highest green building standards.
Britain's Worst Eyesores
Readers of the UK's elite Country Life magazine have been voting on their least loved structures.
What James Carville Has To Say To Landscape Architects
Louisianna native son James Carville dropped by the 2003 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Landscape Architects.
Seattle To Consider Repealing Limit On Building Heights
Seattle will consider allowing taller building and more dense development downtown.
To The Point
The adapted landscape of a former Baltimore factory stays true to its sudsy past.
Nordstrom's New Neighbor Could Be Target
Consumers have less time on their hands while desiring more authenticity than before. Responding to these preferences, developers see Target and Nordstroms as next-door neighbors.
High Density Approved For Jersey City
Liberty Harbor North, a high-density, new urban waterfront development, receives unanimous approval from the city planning board.
Is That A Load-bearing French Fry?
Writing in a PLANetizen Op-Ed, Rick Bishop argues that cartoonish architectural design reinvigorates southern California cities.
Morality and Architecture
In the wake of a new era of design brought upon by 9/11, FT.com's architecture writer reflects on the origins and the future of morality in architecture.
Who Was Andrew Haswell Green?
Would you believe that some consider him the most important leader in the history of New York City?
Planetizen Special Report: ASLA 2003, New Orleans
Landscape architects gather in New Orleans to participate in the 2003 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA).
One Of The World's Most Unspoilt Skylines Is At Risk
A housing and office space crisis is forcing Paris, a city with one of the world's most unspoilt skylines, to consider lifting a 30-year ban on tall buildings.
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.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
Tyler Technologies
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
