Urbanism
Rekindling a Southern discourse
Architect Jennifer Bonner’s critical and conceptual practice attempts to redirect attention to the American South.
The spectacular vernacular of Queens
Two photographers discuss the beauty, joy, and whimsy of the “ordinary” houses of Queens.
The Housing System: Is less more?
From SROs to micro-units, living small has a long history in New York. Who benefits?
Cyrus Peñarroyo lecture
Cyrus Peñarroyo of EXTENTS discusses the intersection of design and digital media.
Rachel G. Barnard: Transformative justice
Rachel G. Barnard explains her efforts to change the criminal justice system with the Young New Yorkers program.
Gregory Melitonov lecture
Gregory Melitonov of Taller KEN discusses design–build projects in Central America.
Françoise Vergès: Capitalocene, waste, race, and gender
Françoise Vergès discusses environmental history (and violence) in the context of racial domination and colonial extractivism.
Flipping things upside down
In her Not White Walls project, Mira Hasson Henry explores issues of personal expression, cultural identity, and architectural value systems.
Getting out there and doing
Taller KEN’s design–build program brings young architects from around the world to Latin American cities.
Courtroom spectacular
Founded by a designer, the Young New Yorkers program uses art and architecture to rethink young people's experience of the criminal justice system.