November 1, 2024 Architectural Grafting: A Strategy for Sustainable Design Architectural grafting, a concept recently popularized by Jeanne Gang in The Art of Architectural Grafting, presents a transformative approach to urban regeneration and sustainability….
October 31, 2024 World Cities Day 2024: Transforming Urban Futures Through Preservation, Innovation, and Resilience In honor of World Cities Day, which concludes Urban October, this year’s theme, “Youth Leading Climate and Local Action for Cities,” reflects a growing…
September 25, 2024 Exploring the Legacy of Modernism in Landscape Architecture Modernist landscape architecture marked a radical shift from traditional garden designs, emphasizing simplicity, functionality, and a stronger connection between people and their environments. From…
September 17, 2024 Chicago Preservationists Save Historic Skyscrapers from Demolition in United States In a significant win for historic preservation, two landmark Chicago skyscrapers, the Century and Consumers Buildings, have been saved from demolition. These iconic structures,…
May 18, 2024 Floods in Rio Grande do Sul: The Tragedy of Non-Resilient Cities The world has changed, and accepting this fact is no longer a matter of choice but survival. Our rainfall patterns, periods of drought, average…
January 13, 2024 Architecture & UNESCO: Rethinking Preservation and Cultural Heritage Architecture & UNESCO: Rethinking Preservation and Cultural Heritage Architecture has always centered on permanence and ephemerality. Defined by material conditions, how we build is…