Danielle Allen on Government Design, the Constitution, and the Crisis of Representation
The following is Danielle Allen’s 2022 Class Day Lecture at the Harvard University Graduate School…
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OFFICE on the United States flag and American Architecture (Model)
As midterm elections approach in November across the United States and citizens exercise the right…
Two Years Later: What has COVID-19 Permanently Changed for Design?
Tables on the Gund Hall front plaza accommodate outdoor learning and social space. Photograph…
“A crash course in loving”: Oana Stănescu remembers Virgil Abloh
“I have been refusing to put words down, afraid they might make real something none…
“How can a building just collapse?” Hanif Kara shares lessons in building safety
On Thursday, the partial collapse of a residential building in Surfside,…
John Rahaim on the California Housing Crisis: What are planners to do?
In the past decade, San Francisco has become the poster child for income inequality, housing…
Power and Justice in the Lone Grid State: Abby Spinak and Sarah Stanford-McIntyre on the crisis in Texas
Newspapers this week are swamped with headlines like, “What Went Wrong…
How Not to Write About Design: A guide for anyone looking to move beyond form, space, order, and structure
Architects are often reluctant writers, choosing instead to express themselves in other ways. Perhaps this…
Will urban life recover when the pandemic is finally over? Alex Krieger on the fate of the American city after Covid
Yes, the pandemic (somewhat understandably) and the protests for justice (sadly) are leading to a…
All Together: Alex Krieger on summoning ideals during a period of crisis
Optimism in America is in short supply. Could it be otherwise? A fearsome pandemic has…