William Richards is a writer, editor, and author of Against the Grain: Mass Timber in the Home (Schiffer, 2024), Revolt and Reform in Architecture's Academy: Urban Renewal, Race, and the Rise of Design in the Public Interest (Routledge/Taylor & Francis, 2017), Bamboo Contemporary: Green Houses Around the Globe (Princeton Architectural Press, 2022), and Together by Design: The Art and Architecture of Communal Living (Princeton Architectural Press, 2022).

His award winning writing has focused on the business, culture, and practice of architecture, cities, and design, and his work has appeared in journals, magazines, and newspapers including Architect Magazine, The Architect’s Newspaper, Architectural Record, Art New England, Center, Competitions Magazine, CRM: The Journal of Heritage Stewardship, EcoHome, Eco-Structure, Frame Magazine, Future Anterior, Landscape Architecture Magazine, Old House Journal, Residential Architect, and the Providence Journal, among other publications. From 2013 to 2016, he covered economic trends and personal finance for Jim Cramer’s The Street and Main Street, and from 2019 to 2022, he produced “Between the Trend Lines,” a monthly column demystifying economic trends with American Institute of Architects’ chief economist.

Bill has also lectured widely and moderated panel discussions for the Association of American Geographers, the American Institute of Architects, City College of New York, the European Bamboo Expo, Georgia Tech, the National Building Museum, Washington National Cathedral, and Eco El Paso, among others.

Bill is co-founder and editorial director of Team Three, an editorial and creative consultancy whose clients include private enterprises, non-profit organizations and foundations, cultural institutions, universities, and individuals. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia (Ph.D., M.ArcH.) and Wheaton College, Massachusetts (A.B.).

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william@teamthreellc.com