Sunday Video: Design Shaped By The Community
"Americans spend 90% of their time indoors" explains Marc Kushner in this animated talk in which he discusses how architecture shapes us and triggers...
Housing Notes: Capitol Hill Safeway Mixed-Use Design Review, TOD in Lynnwood and Northgate
First a quick factoid to kick off this installment of housing notes. U.S. Census data shows that housing construction is on the rise across...
Sunday Video: The Best Kindergarten You’ve Ever Seen
Architect Takaharu Tezuka showcases his design for a kindergarten where kids are encouraged to be kids. His approach and thinking expands the possibilities of...
Sunday Video: Architecture Should Tell A Great Story
To architect Ole Scheeren, "we should think of architecture and buildings as a space for stories — stories of the people that live there,...
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,...
AIA Seattle’s Density Done Right Forum Imagines a Better Blueprint
How can a city increase its density gracefully? What would such a transformation look and feel like for residents? These questions guided the series of...
Baugruppen: Yes In Our Back Yard!
Editor’s Note: This is Part 7 of a series on Baugruppen, private owners collaboratively building affordable multifamily projects. Read Part 1 or check out the series.
With this series,...
What Do We Want From Our Next Seattle?
What do we want this city to be? And who do we want it to belong to?
In a recent essay published by the New...







