Howdy folks! I know you're all used to livestreams here at the ol' Patreon, but I'll be doing a special fundraising stream at NewCities in order to raise money for the excellent Moms4Housing, which fights for housing justice in Oakland. The confer...
2020-07-10 20:35:42 +0000 UTC View Post
You might remember the "Coronagrifting" article I wrote last month - here's a new expansion on some of the ideas I came up with regarding "PR-chitecture"
2020-06-14 19:01:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Howdy folks! Join me tomorrow morning for a lecture on the worst impulses in contemporary architecture and a discussion about some of my favorite buildings by living architects. RSVP info in link.
2020-06-14 19:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Howdy folks! I wrote for Hyperallergic about how minimalism went from high design to normie chic! Have a great weekend!!
2020-06-12 21:26:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Howdy Y'all! I've received word that the McMansion Hell discord link has expired again, hence it's time for a new one, which can be found here.
2020-05-24 00:29:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello! Are you tired of seeing glossy design blogs posting cyberpunk masks & "post-Corona design solutions" involving giant social distancing burger king™ crowns on your timeline? You are? Well this article I've written about the...
2020-05-23 20:44:15 +0000 UTC View Post
I'll admit: I'm fudging this one. I came across it because real estate websites won't let you search for a single year, only a range of years. Despite not being from 1974, this house was simply WAY TOO GOOD to pass up. Part of the reason for doing...
2020-05-16 19:59:09 +0000 UTC View PostHowdy folks! Link posts are down on Patreon rn so I'm posting this one as a link in a text post. Enjoy! https://mcmansionhell.co...
2020-05-16 19:32:06 +0000 UTC View PostHowdy folks! Here's the info for the May livestreams (including Bingo!)
East Coast Livestream: Wednesday May 20th, 7:30-9:30 PM EDT
West Coast Livestream: Friday, May 22nd, 9:00-11:00 PM EDT
Discourse Club: (via the Discourse-Club v...
Howdy folks!
I apologize for the lapse in the This Week in Design newsletter - since the whole COVID thing started basically most of design is cancelled and those stories that persist are just about how the virus is wrecking everything, whic...
2020-05-02 04:34:07 +0000 UTC View Post
my hand is cramped
2020-05-01 03:49:04 +0000 UTC View Post
I finally got a decent drawing tablet, so - enjoy!
2020-04-30 04:33:38 +0000 UTC View Post
I've been told the last link expired so here's a new one!
2020-04-26 02:36:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Since our Bad House of 1973 was a mansard, I thought I'd do it j...
2020-04-17 20:03:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you to the patrons from the last livestream who found this house - it's fantastic!!
2020-04-17 19:49:30 +0000 UTC View Post
For those who aren't able to join automatically - the Discord link has been updated!
Our 1972 Good House comes to us in the same county as our Bad House: Denton County, Texas. This 4 bedroom/2 bathroom house hovers just under 2,000 square feet, and costs a comparatively modest $305,000.
Link to Listing: 2020-03-27 23:22:18 +0000 UTC View Post
We're deep in the heart of Texas this week with a combination Spanish Colonial Revival/70s Shed Style doozy.
2020-03-27 23:04:06 +0000 UTC View PostHowdy folks! Reminder that there is a livestream tonight for East Coast folks from 7-9 PM EDT!
Your mission: Finding time capsule McMansions and non-McMansion houses from the 1970s to help with the McMansion Hell Yearbook! If successfu...
2020-03-24 17:15:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy quarantine reading!
2020-03-19 18:18:33 +0000 UTC View PostHowdy folks! In the spirit of the times, I will be putting on not one but TWO monthly livestreams - one for East Coast patrons and one for West Coast patrons.
The livestreams will take place as follows:
East Coast Livestream: Tue...
2020-03-17 15:06:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Call me a normie, but I have an immense soft spot for a good split level. Though they've gone out of...
2020-02-25 19:18:15 +0000 UTC View PostHowdy folks! The February Livestream (featuring houses from the Super Tuesday States!) Will be on Thursday February 20th from 8:30 PM-10:30 PM EST. Let's duke it out in this faux primary for the worst Super Tuesday House!
2020-02-13 18:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
This month's Good House is also found in Bergen County, New Jersey. At 3500 square feet including 4 beds and 4 bathrooms, 2020-01-22 18:40:58 +0000 UTC View Post
The first entry in the new year-by-year look at McMansions is here, and it's groovy!
2020-01-22 18:10:46 +0000 UTC View Post
It was another great year in our quest for the worst/best Gingerbread McMansion and the results are now live!
2020-01-15 18:50:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Howdy folks! My new long form piece for The Baffler is now available online. It features all kinds of goodies:
- Enlightenment slap fights
- Industrial Ruins
- The Sublime (not the band)
- Superfund sites
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Current Merch Tiers (for subscribers who start or continue ...
2020-01-04 21:03:33 +0000 UTC View Post