Blaine Brownell

Blaine Brownell, FAIA, is an architect and materials researcher. The author of the four Transmaterial books (2006, 2008, 2010, 2017), he is the director of the school of architecture at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Latest Articles by Blaine Brownell

• The Danger Inside Your Building

  Your Building Could Be Failing. You Just Can’t See It.

  4 MIN READ

  

• The Walkability Myth

  Walkability Is Overrated. Here’s What Cities Actually Need.

  4 MIN READ

  

• The Next Design Revolution

  The Age of the Finished Building Is Over

  5 MIN READ

  

• The Future of Civilization

  Architecture Doesn’t Just Reflect Society. It Determines Whether It Survives.

  15 MIN READ

  

• The Baby Bust

  Nobody Wants to Talk About Architecture’s Role in Population Collapse

  5 MIN READ