Architects Must Refuse to Profit From the Ruins of Palestine Architects Must Refuse to Profit From the Ruins of Palestine
Gaza is a site of human tragedy, not a prize of war.
Nov 14, 2023 / Column / Kate Wagner
In Defense of Homeownership In Defense of Homeownership
It’s been blamed for everything from NIMBYism to urban sprawl. So why do I still want in?
Oct 18, 2023 / Column / Kate Wagner
What Good Is Architecture on a Drowning Planet? What Good Is Architecture on a Drowning Planet?
We need political solutions to climate emergencies, not design solutions.
Oct 6, 2023 / Kate Wagner
Why Houses Don’t Look Like Houses Anymore Why Houses Don’t Look Like Houses Anymore
Aggregated real estate listings like Zillow have distorted our understanding of what makes a house a home.
Sep 19, 2023 / Column / Kate Wagner
On Gentrification, We Don’t Know What We’re Talking About On Gentrification, We Don’t Know What We’re Talking About
Rather than understand gentrification as a systemic issue, the term has simply become an insult people throw around. Rather than understand gentrification as a systemic issue, the...
Sep 5, 2023 / Editorial / Kate Wagner
Architecture’s Labor Problem Architecture’s Labor Problem
The field tolerates misogyny, racism, and worker exploitation. No wonder it produced David Adjaye.
Jul 31, 2023 / Kate Wagner
Lessons From the Catastrophic Failure of the Metaverse Lessons From the Catastrophic Failure of the Metaverse
Did the “creative class” learn anything from buying into a product that was obviously destined to flop?
Jul 3, 2023 / Column / Kate Wagner
Stop Gatekeeping Architecture Stop Gatekeeping Architecture
We all inhabit, and therefore participate in, the built environment.
Apr 7, 2023 / Kate Wagner
Forget AI—We Need More Clip Art Forget AI—We Need More Clip Art
We used to scoff at it, but in an age of relentless commodification, it now seems like a democratizing force.
Apr 4, 2023 / Kate Wagner
Single-Stair Layouts Are Not Going to Fix the Housing Crisis Single-Stair Layouts Are Not Going to Fix the Housing Crisis
They’re a good idea, but they’re not going to liberate us from capitalism.
Mar 31, 2023 / Kate Wagner