At Therme Forum, John May considers the balance of localism and globalism as designers envision the city of the future
From left to right: Jon Gray, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Arthur Mamou-Mani, Lonneke Gordjin, Alexander Groves,…
Topic Sustainability
Work in Progress: Melissa Naranjo’s exploration of regenerative practices in Les Alpilles, France
Melissa Naranjo (MLA '19) describes her final project for the option studio “…
Regenerative Empathy: Complex Assemblages in a Shared Environment
Regenerative Empathy: Complex Assemblages in a Shared Environment explores the relationship between humans and…
Students of Jeanne Gang’s architecture studio seek redemption for the concrete behemoths of Brutalism
Cold, alienating, unfriendly; an architectural abomination, one of the world’s ugliest buildings. Although these are…
The Trans-Siberian Railway: A borderless landscape ripe for reimagination
It is hard to avoid superlatives when discussing Siberia: Covering over five million square miles,…
What can the utopian communities of the 60s teach today’s designers about co-living?
Wind blows hard over the bluff as huge waves roll in from the horizon, crashing…
“We were never considered fully human, so why should we care about this crisis?” Rosi Braidotti on collective positivity in the face of human extinction
We do not have time for entrenched antagonisms or building communities that bask in apocalyptic…
Work in Progress: Amirah Ndam Njoya’s vision for a new neighborhood in Allston
Amirah Ndam Njoya (MUP '19) describes her final project for the option studio…
Work in Progress: Varat Limwibul’s Oaxaca Valley
Varat Limwibul (MLA '19) describes his final project for the option studio “…
“Why We Cycle”: Documentary Film Screening & Panel Discussion
To the Dutch, cycling is as normal as breathing. They don’t think about…