Referring back to Europe as one to follow for fire code requirements is a joke. Last year in Milan spent a week in a new midrise hotel with no fire sprinklers nor standpipes, and the electrical breaker read more
Is Housing Overregulated? First, we make the building codes, then they shape our cities, which then shape us. Occasionally, when the codes become too thick and the cost too high, we fight back, as read more
Cities are reinventing themselves in real time. Post-pandemic work patterns, generative AI economies, accelerating climate disaster impact events, and a nationwide affordability crisis are disrupting and, read more
The American Institute of Architects is grounded in its nationwide network of local and state components, many of which host committees that reflect the AIA’s 21 Knowledge Communities . If you’re read more
Foreign in the US: Placemaking in Puerto Rico's Ciudades Viejas History There is no older architecture anywhere in the Americas and the old towns are quainter even than Quebec City or Montreal. The read more
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