A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

MARCH 21, 2022

I've decided to bring back "Book Briefs," the series of occasional posts featuring short first-hand descriptions of some of the numerous books that publishers send to me for consideration on this blog. This installment features six monographs published between December 2020 and January 2022.

Firms 110

Firms Modern Inspiration Housing 110

Community Architect

JUNE 9, 2022

Introduction to the guest blog When in 1968 the then President of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Robert Durham, FAIA, extended an invitation to the executive director of the National Urban League, Whitney M. 1: Society's Cage, Baltimore installation at City Hall. Young, Jr.,

Architecture 59

Architecture Students Education Architecture Student 59

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

MAY 30, 2022

Here is the next installment of "Book Briefs," the series of occasional posts featuring short first-hand descriptions of some of the numerous books that publishers send to me for consideration on this blog. This biography will hopefully expand Whyte's influence on cities, workplaces, and, most importantly, the people in both of them.

Modern 98

Modern Home Cities Sketching 98

Architizer

MARCH 3, 2022

Right: Public Farm 1, a 2008 installation on the grounds of Long Island City’s MoMA PS1 by Amale Andraos’s firm, WORKac; the museum described the installation as “a living structure made from inexpensive and sustainable materials recyclable after its use at PS1”; images via MoMA PS1 and Archinect. Yoko Fujii. Sharon Johnston.

Architecture 101

Architecture Firms Inspiration Education 101