We Have Invited Insane Surveillance Into Our Homes We Have Invited Insane Surveillance Into Our Homes
Aggregated property listings are being weaponized by insidious intelligence outfits. We have ourselves to blame.
Nov 11, 2026 / Column / Kate Wagner
Red Vienna Is Still Alive Red Vienna Is Still Alive
The Austrian capital chose not to privatize the commons, and it shows.
Oct 7, 2026 / Kate Wagner
The Misremembered ’90s of “The Backrooms” The Misremembered ’90s of “The Backrooms”
The Gen Z filmmaker presents the decade not as it was but as reproduced via nostalgic threads on Internet forums.
Sep 3, 2026 / Column / Kate Wagner
How Trump Got His Tacky Arch Approved How Trump Got His Tacky Arch Approved
Neoclassical revivalists had to sell their souls.
May 26, 2026 / Kate Wagner
America’s True Fascist Architectural Legacy America’s True Fascist Architectural Legacy
It’s not the kitschy White House ballroom—it’s logistics warehouses converted to ICE detention centers.
Apr 15, 2026 / Column / Kate Wagner
The Line, a Saudi Megaproject, Is Dead The Line, a Saudi Megaproject, Is Dead
It was always doomed to unravel, but the firms who lent their name to this folly should be held accountable.
Jan 21, 2026 / Column / Kate Wagner
Why Did UChicago Destroy the Humanities? Why Did UChicago Destroy the Humanities?
The answer is simple: to spend untold sums on useless buildings by starchitects.
Oct 15, 2025 / Column / Kate Wagner
Parts of LA Are Not Going to Be Habitable Parts of LA Are Not Going to Be Habitable
Insurers have figured out that risk is too high in parts of California. We need to re-conceive how people are housed, and fast.
Mar 12, 2025 / Column / Kate Wagner
The Real Problem With Trump’s Cheesy Neoclassical Building Fetish The Real Problem With Trump’s Cheesy Neoclassical Building Fetish
Sure, it’s a dog whistle for “retvrn” types and the results are tacky—but that’s not the worst part.
Feb 12, 2025 / Column / Kate Wagner
Trump Will Not Make Architecture Great Again Trump Will Not Make Architecture Great Again
Last term, his ill-informed embrace of “traditional” aesthetics fanned the flames of the culture wars. This time, he’s poised to do even more damage.
Jan 7, 2025 / Kate Wagner