Commentary

Sarah Churng|Commentary

A Letter of Love

A letter of love to my fellow non-Black designers, former students, & creative allies.

Doug Powell|Commentary

Better, Faster, Stronger? Design Thinking Gets a New Study

Proof of the value of design thinking is good news for practicing designers.

Jay Parkinson|Commentary

The Road to Wellville

Recommendations for designing a healthcare system around our nation's health needs — chronic care management, prevention and acute care treatment — not history, doctors and their profitability.

Bradford McKee|Commentary

Brass Knuckles and Better Ideas

Reflections on two initiatives to protect U.S. landscapes: EPA rules to stabilize soil at construction sites, and a LEED-like program for sustainable landscape design.

Phil Patton|Commentary

Why Is Google Giving Us the Finger?

Phil Patton is shocked by the low-grade technology Google uses to scan the world's books and wonders why the process is so lacking in transparency.

Phil Patton|Commentary

Triple-Digit Inflation

Phil Patton questions GM's sustainability claims for its Chevrolet Volt electric car.

Andrew Bernheimer|Commentary

An Open Letter to Nicolai Ouroussoff

Architect Andrew Bernheimer challenges the claim by Nicolai Ouroussoff that New York has produced no architects of consequence since the 70s-era "New York Five," suggesting that The New York Times critic "grab a Metrocard" and see for …

Juliette LaMontagne|Commentary

Please Turn on Your Cell Phone

In response to the New York City Department of Education's ban on cell phones in schools, an educator argues for their continued use — as mini computers that help students learn.