Housing, politics and a basic pride of place

Fifth in an illustrated series about place-decoding from the South of France. What do the politics of urban housing have to do with a seasonal...

Midweek Video: Are Shipping Containers Overrated As A Building Method?

Shipping container homes have become all the rage in recent years. But they're not necessarily as practical as they might seem when it comes...

Sunday Video: Why Are There So Many Strip Malls?

https://youtu.be/5yIswZLu_cY Dave Amos walks through the history of strip malls, how they are designed, and how they are being adapted.

High Time For High-Rise: Reduced Rezones Do Not Reduce Displacement

We've been arguing for taller development outside of Downtown for a while; unfortunately, the City has added no high-rise zones in preliminary Mandatory Housing Affordability...

Inside Look at Seattle’s New Convention Center Expansion

"Summit of Our Noble Efforts" - Jay Inslee The Washington State Convention Center's new Summit Building opened to the public on Friday, January 27. As...

Seattle Design Review Boards Seek Applicants

Are you passionate about increasing housing affordability in Seattle? Or maybe you want to have a say in how your neighborhood develops? If so,...

Sunday Video: Architecture That’s Built To Heal

https://youtu.be/MvXZzKZ3JYQ Architect Michael Murphy provides several examples of how architecture can be designed to uplift, empower, heal, and rejuvenate communities when designed with intention and...

Sunday Video: India’s Planned Capital City (Designed by Le Corbusier)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeFF3t41png Dave Amos of City Beautiful takes a look at an Indian capital city, Chandigarh, to explore how two very different city building approaches--Garden City...