The Worst Architect
C. G. BeckCritical thoughts on design, labor, and society
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The Danger of Expertise
The Experts, Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, 1837
I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about why architects continue to have one of the lowest rates of unionization in the professions. My book tackles the question from a class perspective, explori...
Hasta la Raiz
Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees clearing the land for soil conservation, 1940
For the first time in a long time, this summer I found myself without full-time work. This was an active choice on my part having retired early from profes...
The Limits of Criticism
Anthracite Strike 1902 Roosevelt and Morgan making deal, Harpers Weekly, 1902
“You’d be hard-pressed not to like the new $450 million Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library.” So begins the glowing review of Snohetta’s latest work written...
Jacob Riis, NYC’s “People’s Beach,” Is Under Threat
This week I’m sharing an new article I wrote for Jacobin about the impending Rockway Beach Club, a luxury experience set to take over the historic bathhouse this summer.
This week I’m sharing an new article I wrote for Jacobin about the im...
Books I’ve Read in 2026: Part 2
I'm continuing the list of books I've read this year with part 2.
I'm continuing the list of books I've read this year with part 2. Hard to believe we’re half way through the year. On another note, I'm going to be slowing down publication...
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