urbanism.
4 pieces filed under urbanism
OpinionJun 29
The Rooftop Is the Region's Forgotten Room
Before the air conditioner closed us indoors, the roof was where the family lived in the cool of the evening; a plea to climb back up
By Priya Chen
OpinionJun 29The Air Conditioner Is the Region's Invisible Civilization
We have built a whole civilization inside cooled air and trained ourselves not to hear the machine that sustains it
By Lena Holloway
OpinionJun 28The Mall Is the Region's True Public Square
Air-conditioned and privately owned, the shopping mall has quietly inherited the civic life the plaza once carried
By Lena Holloway
OpinionJun 28We Are Over-Building Towers and Under-Building Shade
In a warming region, the scarce civic luxury is not height but shadow
By Diego Arroyo