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 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
Material Revolution
What Happens When Concrete, Wood, and Metal Start Behaving Like Glass?
4 MIN READ