Architecture
Preserving The World's Great Cities
Architectural Record interviews the author of a new book contrasting the thoughtless destruction of historic cities with stories of those who fought to save them.
The Future Of Architecture: No Architects
Could new technologies, such as nanotechnology, make architecture irrelevant?
Multifamily Homes Showcased In Seattle
American Institute of Architects and Seattle Times highlight innovation and creativity in high-density housing.
New Ecoresorts: Are They Really Green?
Are the new giant ecoresorts sustainable?
Koolhass: An Inspired Architect; Not A Planner
Rem Koolhaas is perhaps the greatest contemporary architect, but as a planner, he falls flat.
Friday Funny: The Future Of Public Toilets
Suwon, South Korea has turned the lowly public toilet into a tourist attraction.
New Urbanist Town Center For Southlake, TX
Debate continues over residential uses in a mixed-use suburban downtown.
Planners Make Streets Disappear
Parkland is replacing streets in master plans.
Ordinance Promotes Pedestrian-Friendly Streets
Davidson, NC, requires two-story buildings "placed up to the street" so a new gas station will not have gas pumps in the front.
Exciting Trends In Architecture
New materials and design ideas are shaping the architecture of tomorrow.
New Urbanism: 'The Next Big Thing'
Craig Robins plans a "New Urbanist" community for Miami, Florida
Chicago's Modern Architecture Movement
Is Mayor Daley driving the Modernist architecture comeback in Chicago?
Learning From Paris, France
Neal Peirce writes about the Paris' "great green secret."
CNU's Holds Tenth Conference
This June, the 10th annual Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) will be held in Miami, Florida.
New Urbanism And Mission Bay
San Francisco's Mission Bay urban reuse project is one of the most significant in the country.
Shaping The City: Lewis On Smart Growth
Bethesda Row in Washington's Maryland suburbs includes a vibrant mix of uses, a variety of transportation options, and vital design.
Nostalgia Is No Substitute For Place
An architecture critic comments on the psudo placemaking that commonly occurs with Disneyesque New Urbanist plans.
Who is America's First Architect?
Preservation groups launch an effort to increase the awareness of the work and influence of architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe.
Making Big Plans For After The Big Dig
What should go on the 25 acres of new open land atop Boston's depressed Central Artery is anybody's guess.
Team Selected To Redsign WTC Site
Chosen from 15 applicants representing more than 90 companies, the new team will be responsible for developing urban design plans for the WTC site.
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
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
