Architecture and the Economy: Inside China’s Ghost Cities
The images are eerily captivating. But what do China's ghost cities tell us about the state of housi ng in the world's most populous nation?
Articles by
Pat Finn
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“Architects Should Continue Using Concrete. Change My Mind.”
The project of modernity should not be abandoned before it is achieved.
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Wabi-Sabi: Why Architects Should Embrace the Art of Imperfection
Wabi-sabi is precisely what AI-generated designs will always lack; it is also what is missing from m ost International Style buildings.
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Hobbitecture: Why Architects Are Embracing The Art of Fitting In
Why some architects are designing structures that fuse with the surrounding landscape.
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Stop the Presses: Can Adapting an Abandoned Newspaper Facility Revitalize the Suburbs?
There is hope yet for the disused industrial buildings that litter the American landscape.
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The Great British Housing Disaster: Revisiting a Classic Documentary by Adam Curtis
In the 1980s, Britain's most famous documentarian took on the greedy developers who undermined the d ream of affordable public housing.
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Curves Versus Edges: The Great Debate in Architecture
Do straight lines stress us out? How can architects lacking the resources of Gehry or Hadid incorpor ate curves in their designs?
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Critical Regionalism Done Right: Lessons from HGA’s Marlboro Music Reich Hall
You don’t need to go retro to fit in with a historic environment.
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Is BIG’s New HQ the World’s Coolest Architecture Office?
Perched on the edge of a pier, this building attests to the firm's forward-looking spirit.
