James S. Russell is the architecture critic for Bloomberg News, which reaches 260,000 professionals and 350 publications worldwide. Mr. Russell's commentaries also appear on the Bloomberg Muse website. He is a regular guest on Bloomberg radio and TV.
For 18 years Mr. Russell was an editor at Architectural Record magazine, the premier American journal for practicing architects, helping it to earn a National Magazine Award for General Excellence (2003) as well as numerous other industry awards.
His book, The Agile City: Building Well Being and Wealth in an Era of Climate Change was published in 2011 by Island Press. It shows how America can rapidly meet climate-change goals by adapting buildings, communities and infrastructure. With global competition for resources growing, conserving energy and reweaving natural systems will become essential to economic well being.
He edited The Mayors' Institute: Excellence in City Design (Princeton Architectural Press) and has contributed to numerous books, magazines and newspapers.
Mr. Russell earned a Masters of Architecture degree from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Design degree from the University of Washington. He also attended the Evergreen State College. He was born in Seattle. He is a registered architect and resides in New York City.