With 2017 in the rearview mirror, Ed wanted to take stock of where we are and where we’re going. But despite our best attempts at optimism, things didn’t look so hot. Our rents are rising. The climate is getting crazy. Nuclear war seems right around the corner. It began to feel like the only thing we can depend on is our monthly student loan bill. That is, we couldn’t help but notice that we’re in the middle of a sh*tstorm.

For our second issue, Ed is trying to grapple with the seemingly widespread sense that things are bad and probably getting worse. That is, we’re trying to think about architecture and disasters: How does architecture play a role in creating disasters? How can architecture help mitigate them? Are there such things as disasters in architecture itself? What even qualifies as a disaster anyway?

Late last year, we began accepting written submissions of around 1500-2000 (max.) words (Chicago-style citation), as well as visual and built projects, that respond to the theme. Now we’re extending our deadline by two weeks (until January 30th) to give you some more breathing room. For more information, and to submit, fill out this form. Still have questions? Ask Nicholas.

In the meantime, we’ll be posting some inspiration, so stay tuned. And if you haven’t already, be sure to grab a copy of Ed #1 'The Architecture of Architecture' before they’re all gone!