Miscellaneous
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 »
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 »
hMa's Amrhein-Swenson studio is a new small building designed for artist couple Joe Amrhein and Susan Swenson that will house a painting studio for Joe on the East side, and a writing studio [...] Read »
A trailer for one of the films in the Living Architectures series called Xmas Meier by Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine Read »
One of the biggest challenges of building a sustainable future is figuring out how to efficiently move people and objects from one place to another. Electric cars and biofuel-powered planes might [...] Read »
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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 »
As the vultures gather around the soon to be vacated carcass of E. Vincent Harriss Central Library in Manchester, CiA student Michael Groves has discovered the above stygian description of the [...] Read »
What do you think of this project that Frank Gehry presented not long ago at a lecture at SCI-Arc in L.A.? Gehry said it would be mixed-use, is now on hold, and that he is very proud of it. Photo by DH . Read »
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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 »
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 »
For readers of the paper—the print paper, that is—you know full well the importance of our reviews section, just as vital to the pulse of the architectural discourse as the news and features [...] Read »
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Bruder Klaus Field Chapel Bunker Arquitectura Steven Holl Ronchamp Catholic Church in Zecc Ecker Chapel Aoki Jun Chapel Saint Benedict 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 »
I've seen renderings of this place around the web for a few months, and it appears that Qb Design has finally completed the Split Level House in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia. [...] Read »
We love prefab designs, but we love seeing them come to life even more! Last July, we brought you renderings for the House Arc, a bicycle rack-inspired modular home designed by Joseph Bellomo, [...] Read »
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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 »
The Architect’s Newspaper is heading to the desert for the annual Palm Springs Modernism Week. This small city of 45,000 residents was, like other wealthy post-World War II communities including [...] Read »
Yet another reason New Yorkers might be jealous: the city of San Francisco has just announced 19.2 million dollars in new funding for energy efficiency programs. The bulk of the funds will go [...] Read »
Happy weekend! [video via swissmiss ]content by anArchitecture 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 »
If youve got a toddler running about the house you may have asked yourself Isnt there some way I could put all of that energy to good use? Well the folks who came up with Rocco, one of the [...] Read »
Video
Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art.. designed by Richard Meier .. here more information.. official site flick rsee it at google maps Read »
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