She's still trying to blame it on design.

This trend is not limited to New York. According to Architectural Digest, mid-century modern and minimalism are both here to stay. That means sparse, modern decor; high, exposed ceilings; and almost no soft goods, such as curtains, upholstery, or carpets.

Here's Le Corbusier's Ronchamp:

That's pretty much peak "minimalism" - Courbusier, 1955. It's peak starkness: that's a frickin' chapel, designed to reverberate. And it's got a curved ceiling and a textured plaster wall to knock down the noise. Boston Symphony Hall is basically a loft with filigree and it's the most famous application of Sabine's acoustical expertise.

Kate Wagner really wants to blame DESIGNERS for shitty architectural experiences and trust me: there's plenty of blame to go around. The problem is, every example she highlights as a failure is an owner or a builder cheaping out while every example she highlights as a success is an architect telling their clients to shut up and like it.

She's a shithead that didn't pay attention in class and couldn't get a job with the same meaningless degree my boss decided to get through distance learning, despite the fact that a year into it she discovered she usually spent her time arguing with her professor about math.

And my boss's degree was in interior design.