How Arizona’s Billion-Dollar School Voucher System Rose From the Ashes of Unconstitutionality
To get private education vouchers past Arizona courts, they needed fewer rules. The effects have been massive
The Finished Product Wins Out: Kingston University Student Show 2026
At a time when architectural assistant jobs are scarce, Kingston University’s exhibition is, understandably, strictly practice-focused yet demonstrates the school’s…
The Death Spiral of Alpine Ski Resorts
Hundreds of Europe’s ski resorts have been lost to climate change. Those left are spurring their own demise
A New Book and Exhibition Highlight the Aesthetic Triumph of ‘Protest Architecture’ – but Its Record as a Political Tool Needs Examining, Too
A new book and exhibition highlight the aesthetic triumph and practical nous of ‘protest architecture’ – but its record as…
How Japan Built an L.N.G. Empire Selling American Gas
Fear, greed, and American freedom have turned Japan into the world’s fourth-largest L.N.G. seller, despite producing none of the fuel…
Mass Collective Mentorship Exhibition
Four emerging architectural photographers have an exhibition of projects as part of a year-long initiative run by Mass Collective
Africa Is Experiencing a Colossal Solar Boom. Can It Produce the Panels, Too?
The continent is now importing more solar components from China than finished panels
The New Push to Ready Millions for AI Career Upheaval
Coalition of employers, state governments developing strategy to help workers respond to AI age
As Europe Welcomes Chinese Solar, Some See a Trojan Horse
In seeking a cheaper and more independent energy system, Europe has only Chinese technology to turn to. Are they handing…
In an Era of Energy Shocks, Chinese Solar Is the World’s Default Answer
As global energy markets reel from war and weather, new solar installations can’t come fast enough
New A.I. Tools That Are Genuinely Useful to Business Journalists
Powerful new features in Claude, Gemini and ChatGPT have given journalists tools to dig deeper, work faster, and acquire new…
In “Fumed,” Public Health Watch Humanizes the Fight Against Texas Petrochemical Businesses Acting With Impunity
Reuters Journalists Replicate the Fentanyl Supply Chain in Groundbreaking Investigation
For 113 Miles, the Colorado River is Now a Legal Person
With state-led negotiations in deadlock, one tribal nation has deployed a unique legal tactic to preserve its share of Colorado…
News Publishers Are Making Big Bets on Little Videos. Revenue Opportunities Are Similarly Slim
There are new audiences to be won on TikTok, but few new revenue streams
No Kings in Phoenix
An estimated five million people attended “No Kings Day” protests across the United States on October 18, 2025, likely making…
Tempe Cleans Up After a Freak “Microburst” Storm
“We’ve had two 100-year storms in a week,” a former mayor told me
New Border Wall Construction Begins in Arizona, Threatening Endangered Species
Construction in the San Rafael Valley began September 16, a move sharply criticized by environmental groups
To Stop Workers Dying in the Heat, Give Them Time to Adjust
As worker heat deaths increase worldwide, a surprising amount can be achieved just by giving the body a chance to…
In Its Plan to Power Britain With Saharan Sun, Xlinks Skirts Questions Over Where It Will Build
Concerns over Xlinks’ plans for a London-sized renewables development in southern Morocco follow previous dispossessions of Indigenous land for solar…
Project Plum Grove in Mui Tsz Lam, Hong Kong, by CUHK
The renovation of two rammed-earth houses in a small village is part of a broader initiative of rural rejuvenation
Haboob Hits Phoenix
On August 25, 2025, a major dust storm hit Phoenix, breaking weeks of dangerous heat with 0-mile visibility, lashing rain,…
At the Big Wall Open, Parkour Lands in New, Physical Territory
At Storror’s “Big Wall Open”, parkour lands in new, physical territory
Thoravej 29 by Pihlmann Architects in Copenhagen, Denmark
The transformation of an ordinary 1960s building into the HQ of Denmark’s Bikubenfonden is a mirror to the organisation’s progressive…