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Waechter Architecture’s Rockwood Village makes open space its main attraction

Bye Bye Birdie

Birdsong Brackenridge spins an ecological message where it’s needed most

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Thinking Through Material Flows

Rather than a primary focus on energy efficiency, architects should consider more holistic assessments to reduce the carbon emissions of construction

Lifted

Virginia Hanusik’s photographs, now on view at MAS Context, study the front lines of the climate crisis

Hello Walls

Along Music Row in Nashville, HASTINGS gives two existing buildings a new tune

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A Mountaintop Experience

GWWO designs a durable yet deferential visitor center for Pikes Peak

The Dick Stanley Request

A case of mistaken identity leads artist Jamie Diamond to commission conceptual bank designs for sites in New Mexico

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Chucking the Seed

Julie Bargmann embraces the urban wilds of Detroit with PARK(ing), designed for Prince Concepts

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From Rome to Las Vegas and Back Again

New photographs by Iwan Baan mark the 50th anniversary of Learning from Las Vegas

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Paradise Paved Over

Segregation by Design maps highway expansion in Florida’s Magic City

landscape workers on a hillside over a reservoir in L.A.
Fair Trade

Landscape architecture design studio Terremoto addresses labor exploitation in its industry

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Gregory Ain, American Pioneer

Gregory Ain’s interest in affordable housing, prefabrication, and racial and gender equality make him an important figure to learn from today

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Dream Worlds

Three experts discuss Midjourney’s promise and pitfalls

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Our New Flames

New projects demonstrate how designers in California respond to increased fire risks

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Gimme Shelter

In L.A., new tiny home villages offer a temporary solution in the city’s struggle with homelessness

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The American Dream, Updated?

In Los Angeles, recent interest in ADUs prompts an honest look at the housing type

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Mott Heaven

In the Bronx, COOKFOX delivers sustainable, affordable public housing for seniors

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Seeding Sustainability With Equity

Led by founder Anyeley Hallová, Portland developer Adre creates green, community-focused projects

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