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Watercolor drawing of the new UC Berkeley dorm building that resembles a villa rising from rocks
Schoolhouse Rock

Controversial UC Berkeley Enclave Dormitories scheduled to open this fall

A man riding a bicycle through a desert
Eastward Bound

Nicholas de Monchaux appointed to lead department of architecture at MIT

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Dean's List

The country’s newest architecture deans share their visions, role models, and mascots

Workers carry a large segment of wall in a prefab housing factoring with a doorway cut out on a factory floor.
Factory Finish

Autodesk invests in prefab home startup to help with disaster housing

An indian man in a black suit on a stage, with the letters TED in large text
Deemed Dean

Vishaan Chakrabarti named dean of UC Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design

Deanna Van Buren Berkeley
Meet the Architect-Activist

Designing Justice + Designing Spaces cofounder wins 2018 Berkeley-Rupp Prize

Renee Y. Chow
New Chair in Town

Renee Y. Chow named new Department of Architecture chair at UC Berkeley

Photo of UC Berkeley professor Nezar AlSayyad
Pattern of Abuse

UC Berkeley suspends architecture professor for sexual harassment

Rest In Peace

In memoriam: Landscape architect Ron Herman

Caddy Shack Palace

Sightings at the Venice Biennale and news from the UC Berkeley expansion

Museum Moves

Hans Hollein’s son is tapped as the Met’s new director

(Courtesy Graham Foundation)
Learning from Iran

The Graham Foundation announces 2017 Carter Manny Awards for architectural scholarship

Brain Game

A forgotten psychology study of famous midcentury architects gets its due in new book

Distinguished Design Practitioner

Carme Pinós awarded Berkeley-Rupp Architecture Professorship and Prize

Department of Energy names Solar Decathlon teams, but mum about competition site

NJ Transit (Marcin Bajer / Flickr)

Contrary to popular belief, the sacred “T” in TOD may not be necessary for reduced car dependence

This mapping tool shows the effects of gentrification and displacement in the Bay Area