My latest op ed for Curbed, tackling the saying "We don't build em like we used to." (Patreon)

We don't build 'em like we used to-but that's not a bad thing

"We just don't build houses like we used to." Whether we're criticizing an individual home or a wave of boxy buildings, it's a common lament. Sometimes it's a comment on quality-an assertion that houses aren't as durable today as they once were-and sometimes it's a comment on style-a belief that we don't build houses that are as timeless, tasteful, or beautiful as they used to be.