Radburn, New Jersey and the Utopian Origins of the American Suburbs
What can the “Town for the Motor Age” teach us about urban planning in the Digital Age?
Articles by
Pat Finn
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No More Divas: Robert Campbell’s Architecture Lessons for Today
Boston’s beloved critic understood cities aren’t meant to be perfect — they’re meant to be alive.
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Tech for Architects: How to Create a Stunning Rendering from a Simple Floorplan Using AI
OpenAI’s newly released 4o Image Generation, when used alongside other AI tools, can help you move f rom a floorplan to a rendering. Here’s how it works.
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What’s in a Name: Zaha Hadid’s Legacy and the Business of Branding Architecture
Zaha Hadid’s name represents a legacy worth millions — but at what cost?
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“A Field Guide to American Houses” at 40: Why This Classic Book Deserves a Place on Your Coffee Table
Virginia Savage McElster’s reference book approaches architecture like a birdwatcher, with a hobbyis t’s delight in detail.
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Architecture 101: Fredric Jameson and the Art of Reading Buildings
The late Fredric Jameson brought a poetic touch to critical architectural analysis. Nobody could rea d a building quite like him.
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Daring To Dream: The Radical Design Movements of the Long 1960s, the Best of Paper Architecture
There is nothing worse than an impractical building. Unless, of course, the building is a thought ex periment.
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Wild and Free: Why The Revolutionary Design Collective Memphis Milano Still Matters
The justly reviled “Corporate Memphis” style of graphic design has nothing to do with the daring wor k of the 1980s design collective.
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The Tiny Houses of New Jersey: What Architects Can Learn from a Mid-Century Beach Community
While many Ocean Beach III residents speak of the neighborhood as a throwback to the 1950s, a “simpl er” time, I think of it as futuristic.
