The Urbanist Podcast: Architectural Scrabble with Mike Eliason of Larch Lab

As founder of Larch Lab, a design studio and think tank devoted to climate adaptive architecture and urbanism, Mike Eliason holds a wealth of...

Goodbye Red Robin, Hello Shiny New Apartments

The Eastlake Neighborhood's north end has seen rapid redevelopment over the past few years, and 3272 Fuhrman Ave E is just the latest project in a long...
The Grand Street Commons in Mount Baker was among the projects hoping to secure design review approval this year. (Credit: Lake Union Partners)

Council Passes Emergency Design Review Ordinance Easing Backlog

Last week, the Seattle City Council couldn't muster the votes to pass an emergency ordinance to keep design review moving during the pandemic era,...

Midweek Video: University Of Washington Station

LMN Architects, a Seattle-based architecture firm, was the lead design team for Sound Transit's University of Washington Station. The firm has been the recipient...

Sunday Video: Train Stations Are Making A Comeback, But Why?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-YGVytC-7s In this video, Dave from City Beautiful talks about how historic train stations are experiencing a renaissance in America and how they're leading to...

Sunday Video: Design For Inclusive Public Life

https://youtu.be/h5u7GuMRw_Q How do we design for inclusive urban public spaces and life? Jeff Risom from Gehl explains this paradigm.

Africatown Designs Its Future: Part 1

A year has passed since Africatown Community Land Trust acquired a twenty percent ownership stake of the land parcel at 23rd and Union in...

Melbourne: A Case Study in the Revitalization of City Laneways, Part 1

Article Note: This is the first installment of a two-part series on laneways, see Part 2. “We need an approach that will see our cities...