Herbert Muschamp, The New York Times' fanciful architecture critic, has told his bosses that he's getting tired of his current duties and intends to step down before long. From the New York Observer "Off the Record" column
After twelve years as the New York Times architecture critic, Herbert Muschamp will now be writing primarily for the Times Magazine. Sources say the deal is being finalized for Nicolai Ouroussoff, currently the Los Angeles Times architecture critic, to take the influential post from Muschamp in the fall. Ouroussoff—a Pulitzer Prize nominee this year—was Muschamp’s top pick for the post. Muschamp and Ouroussoff didn’t return calls by press time. According to a New York Times spokeswoman, Ouroussoff has not been hired and Muschamp’s new assignment has not yet been determined.
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I have heard some fairly reliable chatter that Nicolai Ouroussoff is taking Muschamp's job.
(apparently confirming danh's reliable chatter):
After twelve years as the New York Times architecture critic, Herbert Muschamp will now be writing primarily for the Times Magazine. Sources say the deal is being finalized for Nicolai Ouroussoff, currently the Los Angeles Times architecture critic, to take the influential post from Muschamp in the fall. Ouroussoff—a Pulitzer Prize nominee this year—was Muschamp’s top pick for the post. Muschamp and Ouroussoff didn’t return calls by press time. According to a New York Times spokeswoman, Ouroussoff has not been hired and Muschamp’s new assignment has not yet been determined.
Incidentally, Ouroussoff was passed over for the Pulitzer in favor of the LA Times' auto critic. Very LA.
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