What I read today May 26
What Makes a Garden a Work of Art? Piet Oudolf Explains., NYT
Columbus needs at least double current city pools to serve residents, draft report says, Columbus Dispatch
FLOWING WELLS IN OHIO
What I read today May 25
Republicans want to replace Ohio's K-12 social studies standards with conservative lessons, Columbus Dispatch
What Makes American Birthright Different?
American Birthright draws upon several sources, of which the two most important are the Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework (2003) and the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Social Studies, 2021 Revised Civics and Government Strand (2021)
The Model K-12 Standards [PDF]
Jeez, Ohio is trying to incorporate Florida standards into its curriculum eyeroll
What I read today May 1
TERREMOTO rejects convention in pursuit of a more just practice, Architect’s Magazine
Stress Builds as Office Building Owners and Lenders Haggle Over Debt, NYT
What I read today April 26
The Transformative Potential of Design Solidarity, Architect Magazine
Listen Louder: Rethinking the Role of Today's Citizen Architect, Architect Magazine
Design thinking was supposed to fix the world. Where did it go wrong?, MIT Technology Review
What I read today April 13
A Nearby Quarry Informs the Interiors of This Hotel in China by Cheng Chung Design, Interior Design Magazine
GREAT writing
What I read today April 11
U.S. playgrounds are boringly safe. New designs add a whiff of danger, Fast Company
Seeing the World Through Kids Eyes, NYT
What I read today March 20
How to Fix the TikTok Problem, NY TImes
But when you dig into the national security allegations against TikTok, it is telling that most of the charges could just as easily be levied against the U.S. tech giants. And most of the tech companies’ exploitation of data has not been curbed by the government.
AI Image Generators Finally Figured Out Hands, hyperallergic