I am an architect. I am also a woman of color. As a brown woman, and now a citizen who emigrated to the United States from India 17 years ago, the recent unrest in our country following the death of ...

The world is becoming more complex and there are increasing demands upon the built environment. Architects have an extraordinary task to translate the ever-evolving needs of society into tangible, ...

The profession of architecture is one that dates back to ancient times, with a profound impact on the built environment of civilizations all over the world. The evolution of the practice has been ...

How does anyone choose a career path? Family precedents, inspiration from a teacher or mentor, a chosen course of study, or even an opportunity that opens new doors—any of these can be decisive. At ...

The rising cost of college tuition and the student debt crisis have many people opting out of traditional higher education. Further, for some the pursuit of a practical experience path makes more ...

On November 30, 2023, AN published an op-ed by NCARB president Jon Baker about his personal experience and NCARB’s statement endorsing multiple pathways to licensure. AN received the following ...

Although architecture itself is universal, the day-to-day practice still varies across the world, influenced by a wide range of factors, from the professional requirements and responsibilities of an ...

The mandate from the architecture profession to the education community is to steadily move toward convergence. If the profession is to maintain and increase its relevance, everyone on the design ...

“A man was lynched yesterday.” Between 1920 and 1938, a flag bearing those words flew from the window of the NAACP’s headquarters in New York each time a Black person was lynched in this country. On ...

What is an architecture critic? And what makes a critic in the 21st century? Throughout history, critics were the select few who were chosen to describe and evaluate architecture while we waited for ...