8 newsletters, ranked by editorial quality and how recently they published. Looking for something more specific? Search instead.
Thisispaper is a weekly newsletter covering contemporary art, design and architecture, with each issue profiling several recent projects and installations worldwide. Readers get concise, visually oriented accounts of what the work is, where it sits, and the ideas behind it.
A newsletter exploring connected histories of South Asian art and architecture, from ancient Indian sites to Mughal-era tombs and cross-cultural encounters between India and the wider ancient world. Written by a historian, it offers long-form, richly illustrated essays for readers interested in history.
A newsletter on urbanism and the built environment, covering overlooked buildings, retail formats and roadside landscapes through close observation and local history. It also shares the author's writing process and pieces published elsewhere.
A history and culture newsletter offering long-form essays on historical and political topics, including the psychology of willpower, the genetic history of the Roman Empire, and medieval architecture such as Salisbury Cathedral. Readers get well-researched, narrative explanations that draw on scholarly studies and historical evidence.
A weekly Monday-night newsletter that opens with short commentary on design, architecture, film and culture, then lists a curated selection of designer and vintage furniture coming up at auction. Each listing includes context and historical pricing to help readers decide what to buy.
A newsletter from two Brooklyn brownstone renovators and designers sharing restoration guides, design lessons from their projects, and product recommendations. Issues mix practical design analysis with updates on their Magnolia Network show and shopping lists.
Ground Condition is a personal design newsletter by a longtime design and architecture writer, covering buildings, interiors, craft and DIY projects like building a backyard sauna. Readers get reflective architecture travel notes, seasonal gift and styling tips, and behind-the-scenes accounts of home projects.
This newsletter argues that modern architecture abandoned beauty and tradition, contrasting historic European towns with contemporary buildings. It offers essay-style explorations of how and why architectural practice shifted away from classical principles and ornament.
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