Emma Reed
@heyimemmareed.bsky.social
Architecture & Design | Writing, Journalism, and Thought Leadership in the AEC Industry | Urbanism, Technology, Sustainability
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Emma Reed
@heyimemmareed.bsky.social
· Dec 11
Hey there, BlueSky! 👋 I’m Emma Reed, a writer, journalist, and communications strategist working in the #AECindustry. 🏗️Follow me for musings on #architecture, #design, and #urbanism. 🌇
Is originality dead? Maybe. But what matters more is who we're influenced by and who we choose to ignore. The NYRA lifted its paywall for the week! Enjoy ✨ nyra.nyc/articles/his...
History <em> dans le Boudoir </em>
Is the myth of “pure originality” still a worthy target of criticism in 2024?
nyra.nyc
July 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Is originality dead? Maybe. But what matters more is who we're influenced by and who we choose to ignore. The NYRA lifted its paywall for the week! Enjoy ✨ nyra.nyc/articles/his...
"...workplaces need to do something fundamentally different than in the past... The answer may be found in community."
What the future of work can (and ought to) look like is something we discuss a lot in #architecture and #design. This piece from Steelcase outlines it perfectly.
What the future of work can (and ought to) look like is something we discuss a lot in #architecture and #design. This piece from Steelcase outlines it perfectly.
Community-Based Design - Steelcase
Work is changing more that it has in generations. See how an approach to designing offices like thriving communities is the solution to meeting these evolving challenges.
www.steelcase.com
March 12, 2025 at 6:33 PM
"...workplaces need to do something fundamentally different than in the past... The answer may be found in community."
What the future of work can (and ought to) look like is something we discuss a lot in #architecture and #design. This piece from Steelcase outlines it perfectly.
What the future of work can (and ought to) look like is something we discuss a lot in #architecture and #design. This piece from Steelcase outlines it perfectly.
Beyond looks, #architecture is about the way good #design makes us feel: the way we intake, breathe in, and experience an environment. / Portland International Airport, main terminal expansion / by ZGF Architects / 2024
architizer.com/idea/4034129/
architizer.com/idea/4034129/
Idea 4034129: Portland International Airport Main Terminal Expansion by ZGF Architects in Portland, United States
Image from Portland International Airport Main Terminal Expansion by ZGF Architects in Portland, United States
architizer.com
March 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Beyond looks, #architecture is about the way good #design makes us feel: the way we intake, breathe in, and experience an environment. / Portland International Airport, main terminal expansion / by ZGF Architects / 2024
architizer.com/idea/4034129/
architizer.com/idea/4034129/
Could European-style courtyards bring young families back to American cities? Alicia Pederson argues, yes.
“With the courtyard block, you can have your cake and eat it too.”
Great conversation about the merit of courtyard urbanism from @urbancourtyard.bsky.social on The Aesthetic City podcast 🏗️
“With the courtyard block, you can have your cake and eat it too.”
Great conversation about the merit of courtyard urbanism from @urbancourtyard.bsky.social on The Aesthetic City podcast 🏗️
#44 - Alicia Pederson, the Courtyard Urbanist: How Courtyard Urbanism Could Improve American Cities
Podcast Episode · The Aesthetic City · 02/28/2025 · 1h 9m
podcasts.apple.com
March 1, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Could European-style courtyards bring young families back to American cities? Alicia Pederson argues, yes.
“With the courtyard block, you can have your cake and eat it too.”
Great conversation about the merit of courtyard urbanism from @urbancourtyard.bsky.social on The Aesthetic City podcast 🏗️
“With the courtyard block, you can have your cake and eat it too.”
Great conversation about the merit of courtyard urbanism from @urbancourtyard.bsky.social on The Aesthetic City podcast 🏗️
How does #architecture tell a story? Set a tone? Create a mood? It's all in the details. #Design elements like scale, space, and light literally set the scene and communicate so much more than the words spoken or unspoken on the stage. #Oscars2025
We Ranked the 2025 Oscar Nominees for Production Design—See Our Top Pick
It's a tough call!
www.housebeautiful.com
February 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM
How does #architecture tell a story? Set a tone? Create a mood? It's all in the details. #Design elements like scale, space, and light literally set the scene and communicate so much more than the words spoken or unspoken on the stage. #Oscars2025
If it must be modern, at least make it colorful 🎨
It’s time to bring back color to modern architecture
February 23, 2025 at 7:27 PM
If it must be modern, at least make it colorful 🎨
Something like a dollhouse or puppet theater… The way #architecture speaks to us creates mood and expectation. And no one does it quite like Wes.
architizer.com/blog/practic...
architizer.com/blog/practic...
The Uncanny Architecture of Wes Anderson - Architizer
Meticulous almost to the point of self-parody, the architectural language of Wes Anderson embodies an ethos of delicate individualism.
architizer.com
February 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Something like a dollhouse or puppet theater… The way #architecture speaks to us creates mood and expectation. And no one does it quite like Wes.
architizer.com/blog/practic...
architizer.com/blog/practic...
Gothic, Baroque, and Art Nouveau. Valencia, like so much of Spain, is an architectural wonderland.
St. Mary’s Cathedral / Valencia, Spain / Est. 1238
#Architecture #Design #Travel #Photography
St. Mary’s Cathedral / Valencia, Spain / Est. 1238
#Architecture #Design #Travel #Photography
February 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Gothic, Baroque, and Art Nouveau. Valencia, like so much of Spain, is an architectural wonderland.
St. Mary’s Cathedral / Valencia, Spain / Est. 1238
#Architecture #Design #Travel #Photography
St. Mary’s Cathedral / Valencia, Spain / Est. 1238
#Architecture #Design #Travel #Photography
Reposted by Emma Reed
This is the resort community of Loreto Bay, Mexico, designed by DPZ. Imagine if we could build beautiful places like this, with parking on the periphery and e-cargo bikes and walking to get around inside. All it takes is to stop banning the option to build like this.
by Robert Kwolek
by Robert Kwolek
February 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This is the resort community of Loreto Bay, Mexico, designed by DPZ. Imagine if we could build beautiful places like this, with parking on the periphery and e-cargo bikes and walking to get around inside. All it takes is to stop banning the option to build like this.
by Robert Kwolek
by Robert Kwolek
In the Atlantic's March cover story, Yoni Appelbaum discusses the freedom of mobility in the US and what it means to choose where you live. We develop our cities just as our cities develop us. But how do modern zoning laws inhibit this?
The Atlantic’s March Cover Story: Yoni Appelbaum’s “Stuck in Place,” on Why Americans Stopped Moving Houses—And Why That’s a Very Big Problem
None
www.theatlantic.com
February 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
In the Atlantic's March cover story, Yoni Appelbaum discusses the freedom of mobility in the US and what it means to choose where you live. We develop our cities just as our cities develop us. But how do modern zoning laws inhibit this?
“The #design of a hospital can play a significant role in patients’ recovery. Swiss #architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron has set a new benchmark with a soothing sanctuary that embraces nature and puts children first.” / Monocle, Feb. 2025
monocle.com/magazine/iss...
monocle.com/magazine/iss...
Built with care
The design of a hospital can play a significant role in patients’ recovery. Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron has set a new benchmark with a soothing…
monocle.com
February 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
“The #design of a hospital can play a significant role in patients’ recovery. Swiss #architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron has set a new benchmark with a soothing sanctuary that embraces nature and puts children first.” / Monocle, Feb. 2025
monocle.com/magazine/iss...
monocle.com/magazine/iss...
The concept of the walkable neighborhood is simply about designing and building for humans first—creating accessibility and connection. The benefits are enormous. We see it all over Europe, it's time we prioritize it here in the US too.
#Architecture #Design
gbdmagazine.com/walkable-nei...
#Architecture #Design
gbdmagazine.com/walkable-nei...
Designing for Walkability: A Guide to Walkable Neighborhoods
Walkable neighborhoods are designed with pedestrians in mind and offer a range of amenities for people to walk to.
gbdmagazine.com
February 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The concept of the walkable neighborhood is simply about designing and building for humans first—creating accessibility and connection. The benefits are enormous. We see it all over Europe, it's time we prioritize it here in the US too.
#Architecture #Design
gbdmagazine.com/walkable-nei...
#Architecture #Design
gbdmagazine.com/walkable-nei...
Rotterdam, a city flattened after WWII, tells the story of rebirth in its architecture. Talk about a literal walk through history.
Erasmus Bridge / Netherlands / 1996 / Ben van Berkel
#Architecture #Design #Travel #Photography
Erasmus Bridge / Netherlands / 1996 / Ben van Berkel
#Architecture #Design #Travel #Photography
February 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Rotterdam, a city flattened after WWII, tells the story of rebirth in its architecture. Talk about a literal walk through history.
Erasmus Bridge / Netherlands / 1996 / Ben van Berkel
#Architecture #Design #Travel #Photography
Erasmus Bridge / Netherlands / 1996 / Ben van Berkel
#Architecture #Design #Travel #Photography
Reposted by Emma Reed
"Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness."
― Frank Gehry
― Frank Gehry
February 7, 2025 at 1:46 PM
"Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness."
― Frank Gehry
― Frank Gehry
C’est trop beau ! J’adore la façon dont les angles sont utilisés.
#InstaPlurialNovilia - Située dans la ville de #Montevrain77, en Île-de-France, cette #résidence a été conçue par l'agence d' #architecture JBMN.
Implantée au cœur d’un écoquartier, elle propose 71 #logements modernes et #écoresponsables.
📸Patrice Maurein
Implantée au cœur d’un écoquartier, elle propose 71 #logements modernes et #écoresponsables.
📸Patrice Maurein
February 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
C’est trop beau ! J’adore la façon dont les angles sont utilisés.
An ode to the blurry photo. The action shot. The “Wait I was moving!” The “Oops I threw my phone.” Our built environment is our venue for energy, impulse, and momentum. And there’s nothing like the city at night. So, here’s to us and the places that made us. Let’s keep moving.
#Photography #Travel
#Photography #Travel
February 7, 2025 at 12:18 AM
An ode to the blurry photo. The action shot. The “Wait I was moving!” The “Oops I threw my phone.” Our built environment is our venue for energy, impulse, and momentum. And there’s nothing like the city at night. So, here’s to us and the places that made us. Let’s keep moving.
#Photography #Travel
#Photography #Travel
Shanghai remains one of my favorite cities to explore for its architecture. Its history and personality re-evolves with every turn of the corner—no less is the NHM.
Shanghai Natural History Museum // Perkins&Will, 2015
#Photography #Travel #Architecture #Design
www.archdaily.com/623197/shang...
Shanghai Natural History Museum // Perkins&Will, 2015
#Photography #Travel #Architecture #Design
www.archdaily.com/623197/shang...
February 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Shanghai remains one of my favorite cities to explore for its architecture. Its history and personality re-evolves with every turn of the corner—no less is the NHM.
Shanghai Natural History Museum // Perkins&Will, 2015
#Photography #Travel #Architecture #Design
www.archdaily.com/623197/shang...
Shanghai Natural History Museum // Perkins&Will, 2015
#Photography #Travel #Architecture #Design
www.archdaily.com/623197/shang...
"More than proscribing the use of any material, Earth-Dwelling...specifies attentiveness to environmental conditions...fostering global sustainability, community development, and...creative modes of life grounded in the physical experience of a place." @gsd.harvard.edu
Life on Earth: Zhang Ke’s Studio Melds Contemporary Architecture with an Ancient Landscape
The terraced rice fields of Yuanyang, in Yunnan Province, China, have been maintained and rebuilt continuously for more than 1,300 years. Designed to
www.gsd.harvard.edu
February 5, 2025 at 10:39 PM
"More than proscribing the use of any material, Earth-Dwelling...specifies attentiveness to environmental conditions...fostering global sustainability, community development, and...creative modes of life grounded in the physical experience of a place." @gsd.harvard.edu
Architecture is about so much more than aesthetics. As AI-driven workloads grow, the demand for efficient, adaptable, and sustainable data centers is enormous. My colleagues talk about the role of optimization in designing for technology.
www.hed.design/leadership-i...
www.hed.design/leadership-i...
February 5, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Architecture is about so much more than aesthetics. As AI-driven workloads grow, the demand for efficient, adaptable, and sustainable data centers is enormous. My colleagues talk about the role of optimization in designing for technology.
www.hed.design/leadership-i...
www.hed.design/leadership-i...
"You have to want to innovate, and you have to be prepared to put some work in."
My colleague Jerome (Otis) Odell AIA, LEED AP appeared on a recent episode of Construction Genius Podcast to discuss trends in the housing and mixed-use sector.
ow.ly/9gG730sJCOz
My colleague Jerome (Otis) Odell AIA, LEED AP appeared on a recent episode of Construction Genius Podcast to discuss trends in the housing and mixed-use sector.
ow.ly/9gG730sJCOz
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January 29, 2025 at 5:16 PM
"You have to want to innovate, and you have to be prepared to put some work in."
My colleague Jerome (Otis) Odell AIA, LEED AP appeared on a recent episode of Construction Genius Podcast to discuss trends in the housing and mixed-use sector.
ow.ly/9gG730sJCOz
My colleague Jerome (Otis) Odell AIA, LEED AP appeared on a recent episode of Construction Genius Podcast to discuss trends in the housing and mixed-use sector.
ow.ly/9gG730sJCOz
As someone who has lived in both Southern #California and south of #Denver, I loved this piece in the @nyreviewofarch.bsky.social on #housing. Curious why Denver's suburbs feel so much like Orange County's? Give it a read:
nyra.nyc/articles/ora...
nyra.nyc/articles/ora...
January 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
As someone who has lived in both Southern #California and south of #Denver, I loved this piece in the @nyreviewofarch.bsky.social on #housing. Curious why Denver's suburbs feel so much like Orange County's? Give it a read:
nyra.nyc/articles/ora...
nyra.nyc/articles/ora...
#Architecture can do more than shape the skyline; it can shape the ground beneath our feet, merging human needs with ecological stewardship."
architizer.com/blog/inspira...
architizer.com/blog/inspira...
Terraforming the Future: 6 Examples of Architects Literally Reshaping the Earth
Terraforming in architecture refers to designs that move and re-configure the basic ground layer. More widely known as land-sculpting, the practice is on the rise around the world.
architizer.com
January 2, 2025 at 4:58 PM
#Architecture can do more than shape the skyline; it can shape the ground beneath our feet, merging human needs with ecological stewardship."
architizer.com/blog/inspira...
architizer.com/blog/inspira...
Reposted by Emma Reed
dna twisting staircase.
December 27, 2024 at 10:03 AM
dna twisting staircase.
Reposted by Emma Reed
Gaudin House by Savioz Fabrizzi Architectes, 2013
📷 Thomas Jantscher
#architecture #architect #mountains #skiing #snow #switzerland #architectuur #photography #landscape #art
📷 Thomas Jantscher
#architecture #architect #mountains #skiing #snow #switzerland #architectuur #photography #landscape #art
December 24, 2024 at 2:58 PM
Gaudin House by Savioz Fabrizzi Architectes, 2013
📷 Thomas Jantscher
#architecture #architect #mountains #skiing #snow #switzerland #architectuur #photography #landscape #art
📷 Thomas Jantscher
#architecture #architect #mountains #skiing #snow #switzerland #architectuur #photography #landscape #art