The current economic crisis in Spain provides a point of departure for rethinking global patterns of urbanization and settlement. With documentation of a February 2013 symposium, photography, an essay, and interview.

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A look at the ongoing debate surrounding MoMA’s plans for the American Folk Art Museum building.

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Introducing this year’s Prize winners with firm descriptions and project slideshows.

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In “The Ricotta Index,” Deborah Helaine Morris, one of two runners-up of the Fuzzy Math writing competition, charts the shifting demographics of one pocket of Brooklyn through the dairy aisle of her local supermarkets, delis, and specialty food stores.

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Documenting the design, installations, and use of ten Little Free Libraries across the East Village and the Lower East Side – on view through September 1, 2013.

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An investigation into a variety of building typologies to identify the ways in which these classifications have become stale, overly simplified, or misunderstood — how they have been typecast.

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Featuring the philosophy and projects of the Hangzhou-based studio on the occasion of Wang Shu’s 2013 Current Work Lecture.

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Announcing the winner and runners-up of the second annual Urban Omnibus writing competition, this year on the topic of cost, metrics, and measurement in urban life.

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The 2013 IDEAS CITY Festival will explore — through a conference, StreetFest, workshops, and hundreds of projects — the theme of Untapped Capital. As an organizing partner, the League is pleased to announce two projects that will launch in conjunction with the event: Little Free Library/NYC and Typecast.

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On April 9, 2013, Renzo Piano was awarded the Architectural League President’s Medal. To celebrate the occasion, a feature that looks back on Piano’s long relationship with the League.

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Bijoy Jain, Francis Kéré, and Simón Vélez are three architects whose work demonstrate what it means to practice with a deep sensitivity to place.

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A feature exploring the winning proposal, tree wood, by Toshihiro Oki Architect, now on view at Socrates Sculpture Park, and the finalists and themes of the 2013 competition.

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A feature honoring and remembering the famous modernist and his impact on the Architectural League, of which he was President from 1966-68 and a Board Member until his death in 2012.

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On the occasion of her 2013 Current Work lecture, Sarah Wigglesworth sits down to discuss her home building project, environmental and social sustainability, and women in architecture.

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Exploring contemporary challenges in and possible solutions for creating affordable, legal, safe, comfortable, and desirable options in New York City’s housing market.

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An ongoing feature highlighting the work of past Norden grantees through their essays, photographs, and sketches from around the world.

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In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, a feature showcasing ideas from the design community and beyond that confront the challenges presented by our region’s vulnerability to severe storms and rising tides.

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On the occasion of his 2013 Current Work lecture, Mike Taylor of Hopkins Architects sits down to discuss craft, sustainability, and velodromes with Tom Phifer.

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A feature on the projects and ideas of the New York architect, on the occasion of his participation in the 2012-13 Current Work program, which highlights the work of major, international figures in architecture and design.

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Explore the eight winning firms selected to be part of the League’s annual program to recognize practices with distinct and influential design voices in the disciplines of architecture, landscape, and urbanism.

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In anticipation of this week’s announcement of the 2013 Emerging Voices, a look back at the 2012 winners.

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Commentary and selections from the League’s 1987 design study, which considered the potential of small-scale infill housing to contribute to the city’s affordable housing portfolio.

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In two video podcasts, the architect discusses his recent work and visionary plans for his native Mexico City.

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A gallery of the winning work from a drawing competition exploring the legacy and iconicity of a New York City landmark, with comments from competition jurors.

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A 2008 lecture by biologist and plant scientist Paul Mankiewicz on how to improve the environmental, infrastructural and economic health of cities through enhanced ecological productivity and biodiversity.

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In anticipation of Monday’s announcement of 2013 Architectural League Prize winners, a survey of the work of the 2012 winners.

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Journalist Andrew Blum takes a journey to the center of the Internet

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Tod Williams and Billie Tsien on recent projects for the arts.

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A 2008 lecture by climate scientist Klaus Jacob on New York’s vulnerability to sea level rise and storm surges

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A conversation between the League’s Rosalie Genevro and Gregory Wessner on the highs and lows of the 2012 Venice Architecture Biennale

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This Sunday, March 31 is the last day to see Curtain, the 2012 project by Jerome Haferd and K Brandt Knapp at Socrates Sculture Park. Folly is an ongoing project of the League and Socrates reinterpreting the architectural folly for the 21st century.

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A conversation with Michael Bierut and Francis Kéré on architecture, social design, and leadership

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An interview with SHoP partner Gregg Pasquarelli in conjunction with his January 2011 Current Work lecture

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A curated series of audio recordings from the Architectural League’s archives of leading figures in 1980s postmodernism.

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An interview with Bijoy Jain of Studio Mumbai in conjunction with his March 2011 Current Work lecture

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A four-part series of audio recordings from the Architectural League’s archives of leading figures in post-war modernism.

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Exploring the increasing entanglement of data, technology and the built environment

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An interview with Simón Vélez in conjunction with his February 2011 Current Work lecture

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A nine-part publication series exploring the implications of ubiquitous computing for architecture and urbanism

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An interview with Ben van Berkel of UNStudio in conjunction with his February 2011 Current Work lecture.

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A two-part lecture on future directions in architecture from the Architectural League’s archives

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