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Mar 31, 2023
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Single-Stair Layouts Are Not Going to Fix the Housing Crisis
They’re a good idea, but they’re not going to liberate us from capitalism.
The Nation

In my latest column for The Nation, I defend single stair buildings against their detractors - I think single stair is wonderful! - But I also don’t think it’s some kind of panacea for the housing crisis.

architectureurbanismdesignarticle
Mar 28, 2023
1,048 notes
Bicyclists Deserve the Right to Free Movement
US infrastructure is unnecessarily dangerous for bike riders. There’s a better way.
The Nation

In my latest for The Nation I make the uncontroversial claim that bike lanes are good, actually.

urbanism
Mar 21, 2023
2,083 notes
We Cannot Countenance Windowless Bedrooms
Sunlight is not an amenity; it’s a basic human necessity.
The Nation

in which i take on the argument that windowless bedrooms will somehow solve the housing crisis (lol)

architecturearticle
Mar 19, 2023
688 notes
No, AI Is Not “Disrupting” Architecture
It’s just making it that much less interesting.
The Nation

In my latest column for The Nation, I take on the specter of AI and the idea that it is coming for architects’ jobs.

architecturedesignarticle
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