Fernanda Canales discusses her Mexico-based architectural design firm, Fernanda Canales Arquitectura, and the ways it draws inspiration from her research on Mexican social housing.
The Post-Disaster Architect: Esther Charlesworth and the Role of Architecture in Humanitarian Aid
Esther Charlesworth describes her practice and design non-profit, Architects Without Frontiers, and speaks to the urgent need for architecture’s response in today’s disaster-prone world.
Dipping into the Print-Digital Divide: James Graham on Building Discourse Across Media
James Graham, of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, spans the supposed print-digital divide and critically examines the role of the academic press in today’s media landscape.
Bold Books and Big Buildings: Architectural Writing and Publishing with Victoria Newhouse
Architecture critic Victoria Newhouse describes the process of writing Chaos and Culture and establishing the Architectural History Foundation.
Gender Truce: Elizabeth Czartoryski Offers Composition as Explanation
Toronto-based artist Elizabeth Czartoryski discusses her performance installation work THE PERCH.
Peeling Away the Walls: Seth Clark’s Art Builds from Destruction
Sarah Rafson conducts a studio visit with Pittsburgh-based artist Seth Clark.
The Found Condition: Gerard Damiani Designs with Context
Jakob Uhlenhopp interviews Gerard Damiani, director of the architecture firm Studio d’ARC, which reimagines Pittsburgh’s post-industrial and rural landscapes.
Daniela Sandler: Grassroots Urbanism from Berlin to São Paulo
Daniela Sandler discusses the principles of bottom-up urban intervention and the expanding definitions of architectural and preservationist practices.
“What is the Point of This?” Paul Zelevansky’s Concern for Conscientious Design on the Page
Kyleen Pickering explores Paul Zelevansky’s book arts and storytelling practice, as well as his website, The Great Blankness.
Wake up, Pittsburgh! Inclusion in the Arts and Who Inspires Kilolo Luckett
Kilolo Luckett discusses how she works to engage artists and others people of color in the arts community while initiating discussion about art influenced by Black culture
Informal, Modern and Sustainable: A New Look at Postwar Athens with Ioanna Theocharopoulou
Ioanna Theocharopoulou, author of Builders, Housewives and the Construction of Modern Athens, delves into modern Athenian apartment architecture.
Designing for Hungers That Are Already There: A Discussion with Mitch McEwen
Architect Mitch McEwen shares their 2016 project “This Is What We Will Build When We Get Our Reparations,” which took place at Pittsburgh’s City of Asylum.
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