The Association of Architecture Organizations has posted the audio of a keynote presentation delivered by our President and CEO Carol Coletta for their 2009 AAO Conference.

Visit this site to hear Carol’s talk on issues around architecture and design as a catalyst for change as leaders strive to…

Today's Washington Post has a good analysis of Frank Gehry's latest work, the Princeton Library and the addition to the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto. 

The conversations at the Chicago Humanities Festival are always a pleasure.  Last weekend, I heard Saskia Sassen (she of Global City fame), her husband and author Richard Sennett (power couple extraordinaire), Ricky Burdett of Urban Age and Philip Enquist, SOM partner in charge of Urban Design…

After getting only limited exposure to Constitution Hill in Johannesburg Saturday, I decided to return on my own today for a longer visit.  It is the site of South Africa's most important public building, Constitutional Court where the still-new constitution is interpreted and adjudicated.  It is also the site…

Roanoke, VA is putting America’s best designers to work for its city.

Through the Urban Effect 2008 Design Competition, designers are asked to “explore the city's potential by creating unique urban and architectural designs that enhance the best qualities of Roanoke and create positive impact on three…

The London Festival of Architecture is underway through July 20.  Check the web site for the hubs of activity and the festival's fresh themes.  Find the official guide here.  Very, very cool.

Want to engage the general public in architecture and design? Join like-minded professionals at Architecture & Design as a Catalyst for Change, a first-ever conference on advancing public dialogue on the built environment, taking place in Chicago Nov. 5-7.