Miscellaneous
It begins with a single, small boy running through the scoops of the Ben van Berkel/UNStudio pavilion that stood in Millennium Park last year, and ends with a time sequence of [...] Read »
The "agency model" as I understand it Some people dislike Amazon and there is considerab;e recent discussion about Amazon and Macmillan and pricing etc etc as almost if that's the ball game.My [...] Read »
Paul Dustrud, Don Kahle, Gabe Greiner, and Shawn Jenkins, flank Peter DeFazio, U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District, Oregon. The 2010 AIA Grassroots Leadership and Legislative Conference [...] Read »
Fullscale projection of a virtual building on the real version of itself. The building flies around and changes shapes. The building in this case is the icelandic parliament. By architect Andrew [...] Read »
Philip Johnson's Glass House just released tour tickets for the 2010 season which runs from May 1 to November 30, including the new night time Twilight Tours with lighting designed by Richard Kelly. More Read »
A New Scientist article looks at a data visualization project that used Flickr tags and images to produce maps of the world. Read »
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Have things gotten a bit cramped in your home since welcoming a new baby? Belkiz Feedaway is the perfect solution to recoup some space. Certainly sturdy enough to support a smiling little guy [...] Read »
I just finished enjoying the book Earth Architecture by Ronald Rael, (Princeton Architectural Press, 2009), which has wonderful photographs and tells you just about everything there is to know [...] Read »
I am not a fan of bricks at all, mostly – I think – because they're so, well . . . RED! Red with the white mortar? Nah, not for me. I am sure you could point me to dozens of examples of architectural [...] Read »
This we love. A New York driver was busted earlier this week for using a mannequin to pose as a passenger in the Long Island Expressway HOV lane. According to the AP, the policeman became suspicious [...] Read »
[Image: From Empire by Andy Warhol, courtesy of the Museum of Modern Art ]. Tomorrow at noon here in New York City, a musical event that I would love to attend kicks off: 8 solid hours of sound, [...] Read »
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Max Protech Gallery Mies van der Rohe Inigo Manglano-Ovalle Read »
Mexican architectural firm AS/D has designed the Thematic pavilion for EXPO 2012 in Yeosu Korea. Due to its site condition, the pavilion is placed perfectly at the junction of the promenade, [...] Read »
Since the 2006 publication of his best-selling first volume of Transmaterial , author Blaine Brownell has become the undisputed master of new materials, inspiring architects and designers looking [...] Read »
A recent editorial looks into the dynamics of the 21st century's first large scale cross religious conflict, Islam in Europe, a four way complexity of divided Germans and divided Moslems. Qantara. [...] Read »
Architectural Works
GOOD has teamed up with PRE and Studio X to inspire designers through the monthly Spontaneous Architecture competition. This month, they want you to come up with creative solutions to help Haiti [...] Read »
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Top - Farnsworth House, Plano, Illinois, Mies van der Rohe Bottom - Shark , Damien Hirst "Mies fish tank" here .--- Thoughts: locals in Dessau called the glass-walled Bauhaus building the [...] Read »
The big news this weekend is the "snow apocalypse" that is scheduled to hit the East Coast. I've only seen a few flurries so far but I've already decided to stay inside and catch up on work [...] Read »
sendai mediatheque by Toyo Ito from Luisa Mendez on Vimeo . Read »
The Examiners George Calys reports that SFMOMA is narrowing down a list of international architects to design its new 100,000 square-foot wing. The shortlisted firms will be asked to submit [...] Read »
Video
Wagstaffs Design presentation.. Read »
Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art.. designed by Richard Meier .. here more information.. official site flick rsee it at google maps Read »
Technology
If youve ever lamented having to throw away a piece of saran wrap, this might cheer you up. This rather striking piece of outdoor eco-art is made out of 10,000 feet of recycled plastic-wrap [...] Read »
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