Architecture Firms Begin to Grapple with Discrimination Sarah Amelar September 1, 2020 2 Comments Practices are starting to address discrimination, but the hard conversations—and fundamental changes—are just beginning.Read More
Unofficial Competition Seeks Alternative Designs for LACMA as Demolition Begins Sarah Amelar April 22, 2020 No Comments An unofficial protest competition called “LACMA not LackMA” invited ideas other than Peter Zumthor's contentious scheme for the Los Angeles museum.Read More
UCLA Margo Leavin Graduate Art Studios by Johnston Marklee Culver City, California Sarah Amelar November 1, 2019 No Comments A university converts a midcentury manufacturing building for the 21st century, unleashing a creative spirit.Read More
Second Home L.A. by SelgasCano Los Angeles Sarah Amelar October 3, 2019 One Comment SelgasCano’s first U.S. project, a shared-workplace complex for Second Home, takes advantage of the sun and laid-back lifestyle of L.A.Read More
No Footprint House by A-01 Costa Rica Sarah Amelar September 5, 2019 No Comments In the Costa Rican rainforest, a house by Oliver Schütte maintains a commitment to sustainability.Read More
Three Proposals for Transforming the La Brea Tar Pits Sarah Amelar August 30, 2019 No Comments Conceptual master plans by Dorte Mandrup, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and Weiss/Manfredi take different approaches to unifying the disjointed museum campus.Read More
Berkowitz-Odgis House by Hutker Architects Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts Sarah Amelar July 8, 2019 No Comments Hutker Architects has reconstituted the original 1987 Steven Holl design of a Martha's Vineyard house.Read More
One-Half House by Katy Barkan Los Angeles Sarah Amelar June 3, 2019 One Comment A nimble addition plays off the character and forms of a modest Los Angeles bungalow.Read More
Sonoma County Cottage by Craig Hartman Sonoma County, California Sarah Amelar May 2, 2019 2 Comments Two connected volumes take advantage of the pastoral site and dramatic view.Read More
Fredrick House by Frank Lloyd Wright Barrington Hills, Illinois Sarah Amelar April 2, 2019 One Comment An important, previously unpublished Frank Lloyd Wright house from 1957 has been newly renovated in Illinois.Read More