Architecture

The High Line, Manhattan

Another City Another City

A cruel economics of forced mobility is the new planning mantra of New York City.

Jun 17, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Michael Sorkin

The Whitney Museum and the ‘Pompous Doors’ of American Art

The Whitney Museum and the ‘Pompous Doors’ of American Art The Whitney Museum and the ‘Pompous Doors’ of American Art

The Nation's critic in 1931 said the museum would abet the snobbery that believes "American painting is a second-rate affair."

Apr 27, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and Back Issues

Weird Bedfellows

Weird Bedfellows Weird Bedfellows

In their defense of “tradition” against the liberating potential of architecture, Prince Charles and Xi Jinping find unlikely common ground.

Mar 23, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Michael Sorkin

Less Is More

Less Is More Less Is More

The dense details in Berlin’s memorial museums overwhelm the stories they try to tell.

Jan 14, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Julia M. Klein

Civilian Objects

Civilian Objects Civilian Objects

Architecture lets us speak of the spoken indirectly.

Oct 28, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Michael Sorkin

Life in the Ruins

Life in the Ruins Life in the Ruins

How the destruction of architectural treasures became a weapon in Syria’s ongoing civil war.

Sep 23, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Frederick Deknatel

The View

The View The View

How Michael Bloomberg turned architecture into a sixty-four-ounce Coke.

Sep 3, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Michael Sorkin

Good Enough?

Good Enough? Good Enough?

The amount of affordable housing in New York City is shrinking, and Mayor de Blasio’s development plans might not reverse the trend.

May 21, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Michael Sorkin

What’s Behind the ‘Poor Door’?

What’s Behind the ‘Poor Door’? What’s Behind the ‘Poor Door’?

Inclusionary zoning laws are among the few tools left to ensure the creation of affordable housing.

Apr 2, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Michael Sorkin

Big MoMA’s House

Big MoMA’s House Big MoMA’s House

MoMA’s new expansion plans represent avant-gardism at its most deracinated.

Feb 19, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Michael Sorkin

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