How can firms address the climate crisis? Here’s Grimshaw’s take
Dr. Paul Toyne, a sustainability expert at Grimshaw, discusses the firm's Climate Emergency Taskforce.
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Architecture as energy source
The built environment is colliding with the power grid, creating powerful opportunities for decarbonization, says Blueprint Power's Robyn Beavers.
To combat climate change, focus on existing buildings
Architects are uniquely positioned to make a difference on climate, argues the CEO of Urban Green—but first they need to rethink their role.
Living Buildings and the climate crisis
Architects have been slow to address global warming, says the International Living Future Institute's CEO, but can still make a difference by taking radical steps now.
For the RIBA, tackling global warming means changing both policy and practice
Adrian Dobson discusses the Royal Institute of British Architects' climate emergency declaration and 2030 Climate Challenge.
The relocation of Taro Island
As rising seas threaten the Solomon Islands, one community is planning a move to higher ground.
Milton S. F. Curry: Architecture and the egalitarian turn
The dean of the University of Southern California School of Architecture discusses the inherent political implications of architecture.
Forms of aid: Architectures of humanitarian space in Nairobi, Kenya
Benedict Clouette and Marlisa Wise write about urban and architectural consequences of international humanitarian operations.
Reimagining the kiosk
A typical kiosk may offer newspapers, maps, or bottled water. These Folly/Function entries asked what else they could do.
Welcome to the people’s park
A roundtable discussion about the 2019 Folly/Function competition.
Inventing f-architecture
Dissatisfied with conventional models of architectural practice, the designers behind the feminist collaborative created their own.
The Housing System: From silos to system
Can we produce a paradigm shift that would allow us to achieve adequate housing for all?
The Housing System: What’s mine is yours?
What's the future for intentional collective living?
The Housing System: Rewriting the rules
From revising zoning to permitting backyard homes, how are new rules changing housing density and affordability?
Salir y hacer
Gregory Melitonov habla sobre el programa de diseño y construcción de Taller KEN que lleva arquitectos jóvenes a ciudades latinoamericanas.
Rekindling a Southern discourse
Architect Jennifer Bonner’s critical and conceptual practice attempts to redirect attention to the American South.
The architecture of the image
Cyrus Peñarroyo's work explores ideas about collective experience and the material culture of images.
The spectacular vernacular of Queens
Two photographers discuss the beauty, joy, and whimsy of the “ordinary” houses of Queens.