Architecture criticism is the critique of architecture. Everyday criticism relates to published or broadcast critiques of

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s, whether completed or not, both in terms of news and other criteria. In many cases, criticism amounts to an assessment of the architect's success in meeting his or her own aims and objectives and those of others. The assessment may consider the subject from the perspective of some wider context, which may involve planning, social or aesthetic issues. It may also take a polemical position reflecting the critic's own values. At the most accessible extreme, architectural criticism is a branch of lifestyle journalism, especially in the case of high-end residential projects.

Media coverage

Most major national

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s in developed countries cover the

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in some form. Architectural criticism may be included as a part of their arts coverage, in a

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section or a ''Home & Style'' supplement. In the US, reviews are published in specialist magazines ranging from the popular (e.g. '' Architectural Digest'', ''

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'') to specialist magazines for design professionals (e.g. '' Architectural Review'', '' DETAIL''). As with other forms of criticism, technical language is used to a varying extent to convey impressions and views precisely. The rapidly changing media environment means that much criticism is now published in online journals and publications, and critics write for a range of publications rather than being employed full-time by newspapers.

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wrote extensively on architecture in the nineteen thirties, forties and fifties at ''

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''. Ada Louise Huxtable was the first full-time architecture critic working for an American daily newspaper when ''

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'' gave her the role in 1963.

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, a co-founder of the Victorian Society, wrote and broadcast from the 1950s to 1970s, principally covering historical rather than new buildings, but contributing to a trend for criticism to expand into radio and then television.

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, is outspoken in his criticism of modern architecture, memorably describing a proposed extension to the National Gallery in London as a "

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on the face of a much-loved friend". In 2017, the New Architecture Writers program was established in London to address the underrepresentation of black and minority ethnic writers in architecture and design criticism and curation. The free program was initiated by

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and Tom WiIkinson and aims to develop the journalistic skill, editorial connections and critical voice of its participants. It is supported by the ''Architectural Review'',

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, the

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and the '' RIBA Journal''. Inaugural participants were Josh Fenton, Shukri Sultan, Thomas Aquilina, Aoi Phillips, Nile Bridgeman, Samson Famusan, Siufan Adey, Tara Okeke, and Marwa El Mubark.

Changing contexts

The rapidly changing media landscape has impacted on architectural criticism and shifted both modes of criticism and the media in which it is published. Recent books that explore these issues include ''Writing About Architecture: Mastering the Language of Buildings and Cities'' by

Alexandra Lange Alexandra Lange is an architecture and design critic and author based in New York. The author of a series of critically acclaimed books, Lange is the architecture critic for ''Curbed.'' She has bylines published in ''The New Yorker'', ''The New ...

and ''Semi-detached: Writing, representation and criticism in architecture'', edited by Naomi Stead (2012). A number of essays also reflect on the contemporary state of architectural criticism, the changing media and contexts of production, and the futures of criticism. These include: * Thomas Fisher, “The Death and Life of Great Architecture Criticism,” ''Places Journal'', December 2011 * Eva Hagberg Fisher, “Criticism in Crisis,” ''Architect'' magazine, December 2018 *

Blair Kamin Blair Kamin was the architecture critic of the ''Chicago Tribune'', for 28 years from 1992 to 2021. Kamin has held other jobs at the Tribune and previously worked for ''The Des Moines Register''. He also serves as a contributing editor of ''Archit ...

, “Architecture Criticism: Dead or Alive?” Nieman Reports, July 2015 *Alexandra Lange, “How to Be an Architecture Critic,” ''Places'' ''Journal'', March 2012 * Nancy Levinson, “Critical Beats,” ''Places Journal'', March 2010 * Nancy Levinson, “Print and Pixel,” ''Places'' ''Journal'', October 2013. * Michael Sorkin, “Critical Mass: Why Architectural Criticism Matters,” ''The Architectural Review'', May 2014 * Naomi Stead, "A New Belle-Lettrism and the Future of Criticism," ''Places Journal'', June 2012.

Criteria

The critic's task is to assess how successful the architect and others involved with the project have been in meeting both the criteria the project set out to meet and those that the critic himself feels to be important. Specific criteria include: *

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* Proportion * Functionality *

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* Choice and use of

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or context *

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Architectural journalists and critics

Some large newspapers have permanent architecture critics, however many critics now write for multiple publications and many new online venues are emerging. Contemporary critics writing for major

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, journals and online publications include:

Canada

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, staff columnist and architecture critic, The Globe and Mail (Toronto)

Spain

* Ariadna Cantis,

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United States

* Marianela D’Aprile, bylines in ''

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of SPUR and formerly Dwell * Diana Budds, bylines in publications including Curbed, Vox,

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* Robert Campbell, architecture critic for ''

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'' * Justin Davidson of '' New York Magazine'' *

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of ''

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, bylines in ''The New York Times'', ''Tin House'', ''Wallpaper*'', '' Wired'', and '' Dwell''. * Paul Goldberger of '' Vanity Fair'' (formerly of ''

'') *

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, former architecture critic of the ''

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, contributing editor Architect magazine, founding editor-in-chief of ''The Architect’s Newspaper'', with bylines in many other publications. * Karrie Jacobs, contributing editor Architect magazine and founding editor of ''Dwell'', with bylines in many other publications, including '' New York Magazine'', ''

'', '' ID'', and '' Fortune''.
Sean Joyner
Archinect. *

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with bylines in many other publications, including '' Architect magazine,

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, The American Scholar,

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'', CNN, ''Curbed, Foreign Policy, Landscape Architecture, Next City,

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, Wallpaper, Washington City Paper, Washingtonian'', and ''

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of the ''

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'' * Nancy Keates of the "

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" * Kelsey Keith, editor-in-chief Curbed * Philip Kennicott, art and architecture critic of ''

'' * Michael Kimmelman of ''The New York Times'' * John King, architecture critic for

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* Nicholas Korody, Archinect, editor-in-chief, ''Ed'' *

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, formerly of Places *

, architecture critic at Curbed with bylines in many other publications *

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, editor at Architect magazine * Nancy Levinson, editor of '' Places'' *Steven Litt, ''

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'' *

Cathleen McGuigan Cathleen McGuigan is the Editor in Chief of the American magazine ''Architectural Record''. She joined to company in 2011 after being an architecture critic and arts editor at ''Newsweek''. Her work has also been published in ''The New York Times ...

, editor-in-chief ''Architectural Record'' *

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, columnist at Places * Carolina Miranda, architecture critic for ''

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'' * Christian Narkiewicz-Laine (formerly of '' The Chicago Sun-Times'') * Nicolai Ouroussoff formerly of ''The New York Times'' *

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, design reporter for ''Quartz'' (publication) *

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'', bylines in American Craft Magazine, Chicago Magazine, Artsy, and Curbed Chicago * Inga Saffron, architecture critic, ''

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'' since 1999 * Mary Louise Schumacher, former art and architecture critic, ''

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'' (2000–2019) *Matt Shaw, former executive editor, '' The Architect's Newspaper'', bylines in ''

'', ''

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'', and many others. * Michael Sorkin * Susan Szenasy,

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, urbanism editor, Curbed *

Mimi Zeiger Mimi Zeiger is a Los Angeles–based architecture and design critic, educator, and curator. She is the author of ''New Museums: Contemporary Museum Architecture Around the World'' (2005)'', Tiny Houses'' (Random House, 2009)'', Micro Green: Tiny ...

, opinion columnist Dezeen, contributing editor

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, and bylines in many other publications, including ''

'', Domus,

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, and The Architects Newspaper.

United Kingdom

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* Jonathan Glancey, ''

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, ''

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, editor, ''The Architectural Review'' * Rowan Moore, ''

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* Oliver Wainwright, ''

Australia

* Judith Abell, bylines include '' Architecture Australia'', ''Landscape Architecture Australia'', ''

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'', contributor to publications including '' Architecture New Zealand'', '' MAS Context'', and others. *

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, '' Architecture Australia'', ''The Guardian'', '' The Saturday Paper'' * Rory Hyde (also UK), bylines include '' Architecture Australia'', ''The Guardian'', '' Harvard Design Magazine'' among others *Helen Norrie, bylines include '' Architecture Australia'', ''Australian Design Review''. *Timothy Moore, editor ''Future West (Australian Urbanism)'' (2016-2019), former editor ''Architecture Australia'' (2011-2012) and managing editor ''Volume'' (2010–11) *

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, architecture critic, '' The Monthly'' * Naomi Stead columnist at ''Places'' (US), architecture critic for The Saturday Paper, architecture columnist for The Conversation, bylines in Architecture Australia *

Specialist periodicals

References

* Goldberger, Paul (2003-11-12)
"Architecture Criticism: Does It Matter"
Paul Goldberger. Retrieved 2008-07-10.

External links

**Hugh Pearman, architecture critic of

, analyses architectural critics' responses (including his own) to postmodernism and unfashionability. * **This article, whilst not an example of architectural criticism, describes the importance of architectural students developing a strong vocabulary with which to describe buildings.
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'' July 8, 2008. **In this article Jonathan Glancey gives advice to young, ambitious, would-be architecture critics. {{Authority control Criticism

Media coverage

Changing contexts

Criteria

Architectural journalists and critics

Canada

Spain

United States

United Kingdom

Australia

Specialist periodicals

See also

References

External links