On May 11, the National Building Museum will honor three organizations for their civic innovations: design firm Perkins+Will, the founders of New Orleans Habitat Musicians’ Village, and the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon during the 2010 Honor Award. These honorees share a commitment to...

by deborah sorensen Int. parking garage—George, Kramer, and Elaine KRAMER (CALLING OUT): Jerry! ELAINE: Jerry! GEORGE: Unbelievable, I’m never gonna get out of here. The guy goes to pee, he never comes back. It’s like a science fiction story. ELAINE: Maybe he went to one...

By Sarah Leavitt We had to park in a certain area north of the gate back to what we called the river. If you parked up here, either you were going to be made to move or when you came out your tires were going...

by chrysanthe B. broikos Camilo José Vergara has been photographing the landscape of urban poverty for nearly 40 years. The landscape he depicts is often forlorn: dotted with abandoned lots, desolate streets, and dilapidated buildings. He captures his subjects straight on and in even light,...

By Andrew Caruso Tom Kundig, spoke at the National Building Museum as part of the Spotlight on Design lecture series. Kundig is the winner of the 2008 Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award and the 2007 Academy Award in Architecture from the American Academy of Arts and...