Architects + Artisans is a sophisticated, well-informed source of architecture, artisanship and sustainability for the 21st century. It ‘s not just about designers – but about the people and products that make a well-designed place ring true.

It’s written and edited by J. Michael Welton, whose work on architecture, art and design has appeared in a number of national publications, including The Washington Post, The New York Times, Dwell and New York magazine.  He also is architecture critic for the News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C.

Links to his  writing can be found at:

http://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/modern-concrete-home-brillhart-architecture

https://www.dwell.com/article/family-matters-01cd6d2c (Cover Story, March/April 2017)

http://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article133185619.html

http://digital.oceanhomemag.com/i/953268-oceanhome-april-may-2018/25 (Cover story on Peter Bohlin; Tom Kundig BC wineries story starts on page 16)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/hemingways-finca-vigia-restored-in-partnership-of-cuban-us-preservationists/2011/10/10/gIQAQ71zjL_story.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/j-michael-welton/in-north-carolina-a-gutsy_b_790788.html

He is also the author of “Drawing from Practice: Architects and the Meaning of Freehand,” from Routledge Press.

With A+A, Mike strives to chronicle, in narrative as well as brief online formats, the zeitgeist associated with a particular design, whether related to social situations, economic forces, cultural shifts, or historical precedents. In A+A, he’s stepping out beyond print into a online magazine of his own – where good design and those who create it can be illuminated and discussed.

A + A seeks to wire itself into the coolest design trends on the planet. It links itself to and honors the opinions of those who wish to do the same. Ultimately, this is an online magazine dedicated to the concept of creating a community where thoughtful design for a sustainable world is not a phrase, but a way of living and working.

It was created with the help and support of art director Ann Rudy and web navigator Tola Oguntoyinbo.