A resharing of architect Andrew Grant Houston’s interview as part of volume one of “Out in Architecture,” in celebration of Pride Month 2026 and the release of the second volume of the LGBTQIA+ series.

A reflection on the first five years of House Cosmopolitan, an architecture and urban design practice focused on housing and creating places where people belong.

Now that HB 1110 passed, what is possible for neighborhoods across Washington? I break down the details and provide a look into what one solution could be.

I set to dig into what exactly makes Zurich as great of a city as it is and what other cities can learn from the cozy canton on the lake in order to make their own cities just as great.

What are the lessons that can be learned from one of the smaller cities of France that can be applied to towns and cities of all scales and sizes? Here are four lessons I learned from Bordeaux.

This is part one of four reflections on four cities I visited while in Europe, this first writing on what I learned while visiting Paris - the city that works.

The sky is orange today. That is not normal. There is something we can do about it.

“ In talking about creating much more sustainably and to combat the climate crisis, I believe that over the next decade we have to think about three important points”

Both of these events had a major impact on myself and my interest in designing inclusive places that are environmentally sustainable as much as they are socially sustainable; as such, here are seven quotes to note that left a sustainable impact on me.

One of SF’s nicknames is “Paris of the West,” and there are most definitely aspects of truth to the moniker as it is a fairly dense city ripe with culture, great views, and delicious food in every neighborhood you come across. Still, the city gets in its own way when it comes to becoming a global city with the same grandeur of Paris.

Drive-By Urbanism is not the solution.