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Remaining Fearless: COLLECTIVE's Betty Ng on Multiplicity, Openness, and Managing the Ecology of Practice

Remaining Fearless: COLLECTIVE's Betty Ng on Multiplicity, Openness, and Managing the Ecology of Practice

Leading by Example: Beyer Blinder Belle's Managing Partner Liz Leber on Learning From Cities and From Each Other

Leading by Example: Beyer Blinder Belle's Managing Partner Liz Leber on Learning From Cities and From Each Other

Healthy Beginnings: MASS's Amie Shao on the Power of Birth Spaces and Conditions for Care

Healthy Beginnings: MASS's Amie Shao on the Power of Birth Spaces and Conditions for Care

An Open Mind: Journalist and Brand Strategist Pei-Ru Keh on Design, Hospitality, Lessons and Advice

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Through the Lens of Architecture: Architect and YouTuber Dami Lee on Content Creation, Leadership, and Self-Acceptance

September 10, 2023

Through the Lens of Architecture: Architect and YouTuber Dami Lee on Content Creation, Leadership, and Self-Acceptance

September 10, 2023

September 10, 2023

October 19, 2022

Nobody likes a Critic: McMansion Hell's Kate Wagner on Her Fondness of Modernism, the Evolution of Her Writing, and Following in the Footsteps of Architecture’s First Critic

October 19, 2022

October 19, 2022

Strength and Softness: Amelia Tavella on Nature, Artistry, and Memory in the Mediterranean

November 11, 2021

Strength and Softness: Amelia Tavella on Nature, Artistry, and Memory in the Mediterranean

November 11, 2021

November 11, 2021

Madame CEO: Sheela Søgaard on Executing a Vision, Raising a Family, and Solving for Mission Critical

January 17, 2019

Madame CEO: Sheela Søgaard on Executing a Vision, Raising a Family, and Solving for Mission Critical

January 17, 2019

January 17, 2019

Editors’ Picks

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Change from the Inside Out: The Center for Research in Sustainable Architecture's Sandra Flechas on Resilience, Fluidity, and Our One Interconnected System

April 16, 2025

Change from the Inside Out: The Center for Research in Sustainable Architecture's Sandra Flechas on Resilience, Fluidity, and Our One Interconnected System

April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025

Roadmaps to Leadership: Regional Plan Association's Tiffany-Ann Taylor on Sustainable Mobility, Public Benefits, and Investing in Physical and Mental Health

September 16, 2024

Roadmaps to Leadership: Regional Plan Association's Tiffany-Ann Taylor on Sustainable Mobility, Public Benefits, and Investing in Physical and Mental Health

September 16, 2024

September 16, 2024

Imbued With Joy: Elizabeth Roberts on Creating Original Work, Encouraging Comfort, and Leading a Happy, Healthy Studio

September 4, 2024

Imbued With Joy: Elizabeth Roberts on Creating Original Work, Encouraging Comfort, and Leading a Happy, Healthy Studio

September 4, 2024

September 4, 2024

Future Environments: Arup's Radha Mistry on Curiosity of Spirit and Equitable, Inclusive Futures

August 28, 2024

Future Environments: Arup's Radha Mistry on Curiosity of Spirit and Equitable, Inclusive Futures

August 28, 2024

August 28, 2024

Days With

A Day in New York City with Tishman Speyer's Antonia Devine

June 8, 2026

A Day in New York City with Tishman Speyer's Antonia Devine

June 8, 2026

June 8, 2026

A Day in Berlin with Bika Rebek

May 18, 2026

A Day in Berlin with Bika Rebek

May 18, 2026

May 18, 2026

A Day in the Hudson Valley with Indigo River's Dena Prastos

April 27, 2026

A Day in the Hudson Valley with Indigo River's Dena Prastos

April 27, 2026

April 27, 2026

Firms to watch

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A New Language: MIT and DESIGN EARTH's Rania Ghosn on Research, World-Making, and Humor

April 15, 2026

A New Language: MIT and DESIGN EARTH's Rania Ghosn on Research, World-Making, and Humor

April 15, 2026

April 15, 2026

Exploring Architecture: Mariam Issoufou Architects' Mariam Issoufou on a Global Presence, Authentic Modernity, and Meaningful Work

February 25, 2026

Exploring Architecture: Mariam Issoufou Architects' Mariam Issoufou on a Global Presence, Authentic Modernity, and Meaningful Work

February 25, 2026

February 25, 2026

Accompanying Landscapes: Tejido Paisaje Founder Alejandra de la Cerda on Belonging, Continuity, and Possibility

January 14, 2026

Accompanying Landscapes: Tejido Paisaje Founder Alejandra de la Cerda on Belonging, Continuity, and Possibility

January 14, 2026

January 14, 2026

Genuine Connections: Physical Space's Allison Bryan on Visual Conversations, Multidisciplinary Design, and Elevated Potential

November 12, 2025

Genuine Connections: Physical Space's Allison Bryan on Visual Conversations, Multidisciplinary Design, and Elevated Potential

November 12, 2025

November 12, 2025

Generous Systems: Fashion and Architectural Designer Sera Ghadaki on Trusting Instincts and Working Across Scales

September 17, 2025

Generous Systems: Fashion and Architectural Designer Sera Ghadaki on Trusting Instincts and Working Across Scales

September 17, 2025

September 17, 2025

MADAme architect abroad

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Remaining Fearless: COLLECTIVE's Betty Ng on Multiplicity, Openness, and Managing the Ecology of Practice

July 21, 2026

Remaining Fearless: COLLECTIVE's Betty Ng on Multiplicity, Openness, and Managing the Ecology of Practice

July 21, 2026

July 21, 2026

Equality, Visibility, and Solidarity: Dr. Ursula Schwitalla on Campaigning for Recognition and Success

March 25, 2026

Equality, Visibility, and Solidarity: Dr. Ursula Schwitalla on Campaigning for Recognition and Success

March 25, 2026

March 25, 2026

Enriching Architecture: A+W NZ's Co-Founder Lynda Simmons on Flexibility, Visibility, and a Meaningful Life

March 11, 2026

Enriching Architecture: A+W NZ's Co-Founder Lynda Simmons on Flexibility, Visibility, and a Meaningful Life

March 11, 2026

March 11, 2026

Exploring Architecture: Mariam Issoufou Architects' Mariam Issoufou on a Global Presence, Authentic Modernity, and Meaningful Work

February 25, 2026

Exploring Architecture: Mariam Issoufou Architects' Mariam Issoufou on a Global Presence, Authentic Modernity, and Meaningful Work

February 25, 2026

February 25, 2026

Reading Architecture: Nidus Studio's Ana and Annelen Vollenbroich on Permanence, Patina, and Precision

January 28, 2026

Reading Architecture: Nidus Studio's Ana and Annelen Vollenbroich on Permanence, Patina, and Precision

January 28, 2026

January 28, 2026

Expanding the Conversation

June 24, 2026

Catalysts for Change: AIANY and Center for Architecture's Jesse Lazar on Different Perspectives, Trusted Relationships and Creative Pathways

June 24, 2026

June 24, 2026

Ripple Effects: Slade Architecture's Hayes and James Slade on Experience, Energy, and Trust

May 28, 2026

Ripple Effects: Slade Architecture's Hayes and James Slade on Experience, Energy, and Trust

May 28, 2026

May 28, 2026

Superpowers: Illya Azaroff on Leadership Roles, Moments of Transformation, and Keeping Hope Alive

April 14, 2026

Superpowers: Illya Azaroff on Leadership Roles, Moments of Transformation, and Keeping Hope Alive

April 14, 2026

April 14, 2026

Feature:

Part W: The London-Based Action Group Campaigning to Raise the Profile of Women in the Built Enviroment

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NEXTGEN

UC Berkeley's Tessa Sunshine Reimer on Broadening the Field and Pushing What's Possible

UC Berkeley's Tessa Sunshine Reimer on Broadening the Field and Pushing What's Possible

Carving Out Space: Dezeen's Starr Charles on Raising Profiles of Solution-Oriented and Urban Infrastructure Projects

New York City College of Technology's Alyssa Duran Community, Equity, and Harmonious Spaces

New York City College of Technology's Alyssa Duran Community, Equity, and Harmonious Spaces

MIT's Amanda Ugorji on Projects That Are Energizing and a More Just World

MIT's Amanda Ugorji on Projects That Are Energizing and a More Just World

SCI-Arc's Fangyu Lu on Challenging Norms, Larger Communities, and True Creativity

USC's Nina Weithorn on Agroecology, Food Justice, and Landscape Architecture

University of Cambridge's Katie Last on Thoughtful Leadership, Architecture Journalism, and Staying Creative

University of Cambridge's Katie Last on Thoughtful Leadership, Architecture Journalism, and Staying Creative

RISD's Sophia Francesco on Community Efforts, Larger Narratives, and the Beauty of Change

RISD's Sophia Francesco on Community Efforts, Larger Narratives, and the Beauty of Change

RISD's Ellie Cody on Waste Considerations, Workshop Models, and Compassion

RISD's Ellie Cody on Waste Considerations, Workshop Models, and Compassion

University of Toronto Grad Fiorella Granda on Design, Illustration, and the Greater Good

University of Toronto Grad Fiorella Granda on Design, Illustration, and the Greater Good

From the academy

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A New Language: MIT and DESIGN EARTH's Rania Ghosn on Research, World-Making, and Humor

April 15, 2026

A New Language: MIT and DESIGN EARTH's Rania Ghosn on Research, World-Making, and Humor

April 15, 2026

April 15, 2026

Networks of Support: ArchiteXX's co-founder Lori Brown on Building a World That Supports the Greatest Number of People Possible

March 30, 2026

Networks of Support: ArchiteXX's co-founder Lori Brown on Building a World That Supports the Greatest Number of People Possible

March 30, 2026

March 30, 2026

Equality, Visibility, and Solidarity: Dr. Ursula Schwitalla on Campaigning for Recognition and Success

March 25, 2026

Equality, Visibility, and Solidarity: Dr. Ursula Schwitalla on Campaigning for Recognition and Success

March 25, 2026

March 25, 2026

Spatial Possibilities: Carnegie Mellon's Tuliza Sindi on Gaps in Exposure, New Models of Practice, and Vocabularies Toward New Futures

February 11, 2026

Spatial Possibilities: Carnegie Mellon's Tuliza Sindi on Gaps in Exposure, New Models of Practice, and Vocabularies Toward New Futures

February 11, 2026

February 11, 2026

Love and Resistance: Pratt Institute's Monica T. Davis on Memory, Design, and Possibility

February 4, 2026

Love and Resistance: Pratt Institute's Monica T. Davis on Memory, Design, and Possibility

February 4, 2026

February 4, 2026

CLIMATE AND RESILIENCE

Featured

Accompanying Landscapes: Tejido Paisaje Founder Alejandra de la Cerda on Belonging, Continuity, and Possibility

January 14, 2026

Accompanying Landscapes: Tejido Paisaje Founder Alejandra de la Cerda on Belonging, Continuity, and Possibility

January 14, 2026

January 14, 2026

Seeing Futures: Merritt Chase's Nina Chase on Public Space, Local Contributions, and Preparation

October 9, 2025

Seeing Futures: Merritt Chase's Nina Chase on Public Space, Local Contributions, and Preparation

October 9, 2025

October 9, 2025

Strategic Mindsets: White Arkitekter's Linda Thiel on Meaning, Impact, and the Societal Aspects of Architecture

October 1, 2025

Strategic Mindsets: White Arkitekter's Linda Thiel on Meaning, Impact, and the Societal Aspects of Architecture

October 1, 2025

October 1, 2025

April 23, 2025

Rolling Up Sleeves: The New York Climate Exchange's Victoria Cerullo on Transforming Systems for Healthier and Thriving Communities

April 23, 2025

April 23, 2025

Beyond the Imagined: Karamuk Kuo's Jeannette Kuo on Space for Herself, Effective Mentorship, and Loving the Challenge

April 2, 2025

Beyond the Imagined: Karamuk Kuo's Jeannette Kuo on Space for Herself, Effective Mentorship, and Loving the Challenge

April 2, 2025

April 2, 2025

THE EXPERT

What is Your Why: On Drive and Purpose

April 9, 2025

What is Your Why: On Drive and Purpose

April 9, 2025

April 9, 2025

Ethics, Aesthetics, and the Future of Marketing

September 17, 2023

Ethics, Aesthetics, and the Future of Marketing

September 17, 2023

September 17, 2023

Façade Engineering: Moving Past the What Meets the Eye

July 23, 2023

Façade Engineering: Moving Past the What Meets the Eye

July 23, 2023

July 23, 2023

The Role of a Creative Institution in Building an Equitable City

June 26, 2023

The Role of a Creative Institution in Building an Equitable City

June 26, 2023

June 26, 2023

The Owner's Representative: An Extension of the Client, Project, and Team

March 27, 2023

The Owner's Representative: An Extension of the Client, Project, and Team

March 27, 2023

March 27, 2023

The Art of Storytelling in Design: Creating Relationships, Lasting Impact, and Deep Meaning

March 20, 2023

The Art of Storytelling in Design: Creating Relationships, Lasting Impact, and Deep Meaning

March 20, 2023

March 20, 2023

Sustainable Design Skills: Architects in London Share Their Experiences

January 30, 2023

Sustainable Design Skills: Architects in London Share Their Experiences

January 30, 2023

January 30, 2023

Redefining "Expertise": The Power of Student-Centered Design Projects

September 12, 2022

Redefining "Expertise": The Power of Student-Centered Design Projects

September 12, 2022

September 12, 2022

Central Park Architecture: Enhancing the Human Experience of the Park

August 8, 2022

Central Park Architecture: Enhancing the Human Experience of the Park

August 8, 2022

August 8, 2022

The Myth of Originality: Two Perspectives on Collaborative Design

August 24, 2021

The Myth of Originality: Two Perspectives on Collaborative Design

August 24, 2021

August 24, 2021