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Underscoring the city�s stature as a global center for innovation and excellence in architectural design, 29 project teams are being honored today at the 39th annual Los Angeles Architectural Awards. Bustler Read »
From the same folks that brought you the Ordos 100 , a planned community in Inner Mongolia, China designed by a list of not-yet-ready-for-prime time architects (Preston Scott Cohen, Lyn Rice, [...] Read »
Maison avec vue by Barres Coquets Architectes
on the boards: National Bicentennial School
The National Bicentennial School proposed for a site in Nuevo Leon, Mexico by stación-architecture was borne out of a competition for students and architects to develop a scheme for a "Bicentennial [...] Read »
Up, Up, and Abu Dhabi!
When I was out in LA at Postopolis!, one of the most interesting and memorable talks I heard was Christopher Hawthorne’s, on the chilling, almost creepy, effect the recession has had on the [...] Read »
Stop Following Me! I’m An Architect.
Metaphorical reference is a crime! Bad example - Putrajaya. Imitation to the max, the Chinese from China salutes you! The North Koreans should nuke this place, and all the blonde Americans should [...] Read »
Over the next few years, city officials say, they will demolish at least 85 percent of the Old city. In its place will rise a new Old City, a mix of midrise apartments, plazas, alleys widened [...] Read »
The Convention Centre, Dublin (CCD), announced it is the first carbon neutral international convention centre as the net impact of the building's construction on the environment is zero. This [...] Read »
At a time when our Parliament’s reputation is at an all-time low thanks to its cavalier spending of taxpayers’ money, it’s worth remembering exactly what else the government pours its money [...] Read »
Archinect's own Orhan Ayyüce will be presenting his Constellations of LA research at Cal Poly Pomona tomorrow night. Geoff Manaugh is co-coordinating Thrilling Wonder Stories at the AA in London [...] Read »
Pun Tile Collection by Ascot Studio
newhouse’s new business district
Samuel Newhouse (1853-1930) was born on 14 October 1853 in New York City. In 1896 he moved to Utah and became one of the wealthiest of Utah's mining magnates. At his peak, he occupied four [...] Read »
Envisioneer Express for free
According to the Novedge blog, CadSoft releases a free version of their CAD software for residential design, called Envisioneer Express. Read more at http://blog.novedge.com /2009/05/cadsoft-releas es-envisioneerexpress-5 0-free-download.html [...] Read »
SMALL is SMART HOUSE
Mannahatta in Miniature
Eric Sanderson's Mannahatta , a book , exhibition , and upcoming competition is sure to be a talked-about project this year, as it visualizes the island of Manhattan 400 years ago, when Henry [...] Read »
Curve wall-mounted cat beds by Akemi Tanaka
from Inhabit
Hero’s 365 Drying Rack and Rain Collector Double as Garden Decor
Called “365,” Hero Design Lab’s newest line of functional and attractive outdoor sustainability solutions wowed attendees at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair this year with [...] Read »
Makr Carry Goods
Trip
I'll be in Germany for the week-end to check out Mies, but no worries!! Back on monday with lots of new stuff... Read »
Hiro Inaba Photo: Eichler House Index
from Inhabit
‘Whatchawant’ Stool: A Modern Spin on the Rocking Horse
Swedish designers Charlotte Ryberg and Johanna Strand created their Whatchawant stool as a fun piece of furniture that would inspire the imagination. They built this timeless piece, made of plywood, [...] Read »
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the winners of the 2009 RIBA Awards. RIBA Awards for architectural excellence will be presented across the UK today with 103 buildings [...] Read »
Vasja Urh Product Design
from Inhabit
Offi’s Paket Storage Cube Transforms into a Table and Chairs
For parents living in small dwellings in the big city, furniture that is aesthetically pleasing, highly functional and compactable is a must… especially when it comes to making room for kids [...] Read »
Loft in Porquera de los Infantes by Jesus Castillo Oli Arquitecto
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Anchorage Museum Expansion | David Chipperfield Architects
A new 8,000 m2 Anchorage Museum Expansion designed by UK-based firm David Chipperfield Architects will be opened to public on 30 May 2009. Five distinct linear volumes vary in height and length [...] Read »
Intermode
Image Post: Gould Residence by Splyce
Initially setting out to give an overview of works by Nigel Parish ( Splyce ) , I decided very soon thereafter that there are simply too many images of his projects that I would like to post. [...] Read »
Willamette bridge: examining the options
The Willamette River Bridge Advisory Committee meets Thursday to look at the three bridge finalists: a cable-stay, a refined cable-stay, and the Miguel Rosales hybrid concept. Actually, you could [...] Read »
Architectural Works
Gymnasium 46º09′N-16º50E / STUDIO UP
This morning, at the Granting ceremony of the Mies van der Rohe Awards for European Architecture in Barcelona at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion, we met Lea and Toma, founders of Studio Up , winners [...] Read »
As promised , the second part of the interview with Cameron Sinclair, Founder and Eternal Optimist of Architecture for Humanity . Read »
Zuidkas project / Paul de Ruiter
The Zuidkas, an experimental project commissioned by the Government Building Agency, challenges architects with an imaginary office building of over 11,000 square meters in Amsterdam that demands [...] Read »
from dezeen
Anchorage Museum Expansion by David Chipperfield Architects
An extension to the Anchorage Museum designed by David Chipperfield Architects opens to the public in Anchorage, Alaska, this weekend. Read »
Moodwall / Studio Klink and Urban Alliance
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from dezeen
The Stone Towers by Zaha Hadid Architects
Zaha Hadid Architects have unveiled plans for an office and retail development called The Stone Towers in Cairo, Egypt. Read »
Philosophically, green design and preservation hold common values and goals. Both movements are comprised of stewards, protectors of environmental and cultural resources for future generations, [...] Read »
Playa la Isla house / Juan Carlos Doblado
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If you haven't heard of Ordos, click here . From the press release: NEW INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE PRIZE FROM CHINA TO SPOTLIGHT YOUNG ARCHITECT OF GREAT PROMISE; ORDOS PRIZE IS FIRST FROM [...] Read »
Your thoughts on tearing down part of Mies's IIT campus
I give you some of the emails I got after writing about the issue here (scroll down), advising Chicago to not demolish part of the Mies van der Rohe campus at the Illinois Institute of Technology [...] Read »
from iMod
Cool Coffee Machine
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Maison de Verre by Barres Coquet Architectes
Visions for Dixon Creek: A Design Charrette
Corvallis architects and planners interested in exploring sustainability concepts for public presentation at da Vinci Days (17-19 July, 2009) invite you to participate in a half-day design charette [...] Read »
Haus f+w by Falke Architekten
Maison Zufferey by Nunatak Architectes
Wall Mounted CD Player by Naoto Fukasawa for Muji
on the boards: National Heart Centre
The National Heart Centre (above) is a 35,000 sqm addition to the Singapore General Hospital by architects Broadway-Malyan that utilises a modular construction, with floating gardens, is almost [...] Read »
Happy D by Duravit
Millard House (La Miniatura) by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1923
Sundance Channel recently launched a new online video series titled � High Line Stories ,� profiling activists, artists, architects, landscape architects, City officials, and celebrities [...] Read »
After Microsoft bought Caligari, it turned Truespace free. But apparently, the crisis is having an effect on the future of Truespace. It is assumed that the Truespace software and everything [...] Read »
John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects has designed modern king residence situated in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Santa Monica. The white and green exterior pattern is designed to mimic the dappled... Read »
On Sunday, city crews closed sections of Broadway in Times Square (from 42nd to 47th Streets) and Herald Square by Macy's (from 33rd to 35th Streets). In a New York Times article by Nicolai Ouroussoff, [...] Read »
Technology
from Inhabit
New Leaf Paper Made From Recycled Banana and Palm Fibers
It’s often hard to appreciate the novelties of paper with the ever-present impacts of global deforestation looming overhead, but one reputable company, New Leaf Paper, helps simmer our conscious [...] Read »
from Inhabit
Philadelphia Rolls Out Solar-Powered Trash Compactors
People wandering the streets of Philadelphia may be surprised to see brand new solar-studded trash cans being installed on the sidewalks. These new landfill-crunching compacting bins are entirely [...] Read »
from Inhabit
Energy 101: Austin’s Pecan Street Smart Grid Project
A few weeks ago, we looked at Boulder, Colorado’s plan to become the first smart grid city. But Boulder isn’t the only U.S. city with visions of becoming completely smart meter-equipped. [...] Read »
from Inhabit
Floating Farmacy Provides Plants and Herbs to Heal London
Traditional medicine may be the best choice for some ailments, but sometimes all we need is a little help from Mother Nature. Samantha Lee’s Farmacy is a floating urban farm that grows medicinal [...] Read »
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David Dillard of CSD Architects is requiring that all architects in his firm, working on senior-living projects, spend 24hrs in a nursing home to develop a greater understanding of the needs [...] Read »
Drop-in Cooktop Review
Maison Triangle by Barres Coquets Architectes
NY Times looks at DaVinci daylighting scheme and its "halo" / "donut"
The online version of today's New York Times includes on its 'Green Inc.' blog a post by Libby Tucker about a prototype classroom at DaVinci Arts Middle School that may indicate a future design [...] Read »
New San Antonio, Texas Based Architecture Practice formed in 2008 by Helen Pierce. Areas of practice include residential, commercial and institutional projects. Read »
from lewism
The construction of new buildings fell in Finland by 19 per cent in January-March. (sigh) I have a feeling it’s going to get worse before it gets better. (via) Read »
Tough choices – Who to save…GM or Detroit?
As GM prepares for a bankruptcy filing later this week, and as the region’s business and political leaders gather at the anachoristic Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island for the annual regional [...] Read »
A new public park which will generate its own electricity from wind turbines has been opened in north Dublin. The 52 acre Fr Collins Park in Donaghmede has been described as Ireland's first sustainable [...] Read »
Adjustable Sinks by Lacava
Function Tile Collection by Peter van der Jagt for Droog
Fire Island House by Arthur Erickson
ONV arkitekter maa | par
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Chen + Suchart Studio Architects projected this stylish modern house addition to the landscape in Tempe, Arizona. The linear structure completely integrates with the surrounding scenery.With black... Read »
BlazeStone 100 Percent Recycled Glass Tile
News
As an introduction to sustainable agriculture, Fresh is accessible, even occasionally humorous. Read »
Ann K. Newman: What Keeps a Planner Up at Night
What will we who work for, or at, higher-education institutions do to ensure that our campuses are clean, healthy, safe environments? Read »
Bill Marler, a lawyer who specializes in food-safety issues, has vowed to cover the $40,000 it might cost to bring the book’s author to speak on the campus. Read »