
Written & Curated by Lucas Gray. Thoughts on creating a better built environment: architecture, design, transportation, urban design, technology, cities, parks, accessory dwelling units, designing places for people, and running a design business.
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I started writing this newsletter back in 2020 during the pandemic shutdown. It gave me a platform to explore and share ideas about cities, urbanism, transportation, and design - hence the name A Bet...
Most of the individual buildings in Tokyo are ugly. They are utilitarian, designed to house people affordably, survive earthquakes, and protect inhabitants from the weather. Most could be described as brutalist with concrete or tile exterio...
This weekend we walked to China Town in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Although not our first time there, it was a wonderful reminder that we live in a vibrant city with incredible diversity. Due to the pandemic we haven’t been able to take f...
The feeling of optimism is a nice change after 4 years of constant political anguish, a year+ of pandemic hardships, a couple months between jobs, and the weather finally turning towards the warmer days to come. It has also been a week of b...
There is no right way to pursue a career in architecture. There are a myriad ways each of us can impact the profession, serve clients and the public, and design a better built environment. Despite NCARB’s hold on the licensure process, the...
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Trained in architecture, I have lived and worked around the world, developing a passion for cities and design's impact on quality of life.
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