Introduction: A Cathedral Made Possible by Cross-Cultural Genius The magnificent Gothic cathedrals of Europe, like Notre-Dame in Paris, the soaring […]
Introduction: The Unlikely Combination Brutalism, the huge, monolithic style of architecture that was popular in the middle of the 20th
As more and more people move to cities, the typical living space in cities is getting smaller. The micro-apartment craze
The Need for Embodied Carbon We need to stop building from scratch because of the climate catastrophe. The most environmentally
Introduction: More than just Reduce, Reuse, Recycle The “take-make-waste” model is what the world economy is based on. This linear
Our minds are always working hard because modern life moves so quickly and is so full with technology. It’s not
Introduction: The Lessons of Medieval Innovation That’s Sustainable When we imagine a modern, sustainable skyscraper, we see glass, steel, and
From Notre Dame to Digital Twin: The Crisis in Cathedral Preservation Gothic cathedrals have been huge monuments to human creativity,
The Rise of the Gentler Giant: Understanding Soft Brutalism There is a strange paradox happening in the fields of architecture
The terrible fire that destroyed Notre Dame Cathedral in 2019 was a wake-up call, but it also showed us a
