Architectural Works
Stantecs & design for the DjavafMowafaghian Centre for Brain Health at UBC, in Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada is envisioned as a translational research facility defined by present and [...] Read »
Commissioned by the Golden Harbor Group, the design for the masterplan for the Honghe project by AECOM& is aimed to help Longgang, an emerging area of Shenzhen, to function positively on the [...] Read »
Skyscrapers in Seoul: Chicago architects Murphy/Jahn have designed two towers under one roof for the western side of South Koreas new commercial centre, the Yongsan International Business [...] Read »
Nearly two years ago, we introduced Farshid Moussavis& first major US building a sleek geometrical design for Clevelands Museum of Contemporary Art. With its strong formal moves, the [...] Read »
[ August 10, 2012 0:00 to August 12, 2012 0:00. ] To be held August 10-12, the 12th international Alvar Aalto Symposium, entitled “CRAFTED – The Ingredients of Architecture”, will discuss [...] Read »
The goal of the ARCHIVEs CONSTRUIRE LA PRÉVENTION DU PALUDISME: Building Malaria Prevention competition is to retrofit 24 housing units in the community of Minkoaméyos in Yaoundé, Cameroon. [...] Read »
The architectural design for the U27 Office building, by Park Associati& , is based on an analytical approach to the articulated system of access to the Milanofiori Nord area in Assago, Italy. [...] Read »
Slideshow: New York architect Steven Holl has concealed a underground gallery beneath a pool of water in Seoul, the city in South Korea that weve been focusing on following a string of [...] Read »
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Miscellaneous
It is commonly known that bunk beds are useful for saving space. Sometimes, people buy them for children’s bedroom or guest rooms or they try to make it themselves in their free time. Build [...] Read »
Hadrians Villa—the real one, the 2nd century site of pilgrimages by architects, classicists, and any human interested in the origins of culture—has been selected as the site of a new garbage [...] Read »
The project is located on the east side of Anfa district, a downtown historic area in the vicinity of an old airport to be demolished. The plot is situated between the Gran Theatre boulevard [...] Read »
Since Japan shut down all its nuclear power stations in the wake of the Fukushima disaster, the country has been exploring ways to replace the 30 percent of national power which was generated [...] Read »
We wrote last year about how the construction of Roosevelt's University 's new vertical dorm uncovered, however briefly, a part of Adler and Sullivan's Auditorium Building that hadn't been seen [...] Read »
Recently I watched documentaries on a couple architects -- Costas Kondylis and John Portman -- who I'd least expect to receive the treatment. Which begged the question, "Why?" Perhaps the answer [...] Read »
Photo by Shutterstock It turns out that fish pedicures arent just a bizarre beauty ritual theyre also potentially dangerous. This week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [...] Read »
City & Urbanism
As most of us know from hearing the word too many times, sustainable building covers a very wide range of definitions. But regardless of how we might define something and spar on who has the [...] Read »
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I remember Poly Styrene, the singer from X-Ray Spex, and all her prophetic songs from the late 70s: "I Am A Poser," "Germ-Free Adolescents," "Prefabricated Icon," "Genetic Engineering." Take [...] Read »
As I watch the rain pour down in Manhattan this morning, I am grateful that I can work from home. I'd be more grateful if I worked at home in the amazing home office designed by Raji Radhakrishnan [...] Read »
A new study published in the Journal of Consumer Research suggests that decades of marketing have left many men unwilling to make the switch to a vegetarian diet because it is not perceived [...] Read »
The Federal Republic of Germany chose the multinational firm Laboratory for Visionary Architecture [LAVA] as the designers for their bid to host the Secretariat of the Green Climate Fund [GCF] [...] Read »
I love this pre-fab shed designed by Hufft Projects . The simplicity of form and materials is just stunning. And now, I'm looking for an occasion to use polygal. Read »
Jamie Drake 's "We Love Print" library for the 2012 Kips Bay Decorator Show House is a room to retreat to and enjoy turning the pages of real printed books. It too features green walls made [...] Read »
1. You're staying at the Acme Hotel .2. Your security detail is wearing old Andy Frain uniforms they bought on E-Bay 3. Your motorcade consists of three Jimmy John's delivery vehicles and [...] Read »
Technology
French designer Philip Starck is exhibiting his elegant recycled Broom Chair at this years bustling ICFF. Made from 90% recycled industrial waste, the Broom Chair made its debut at Milan Furniture [...] Read »
Heres one design that really cleaned up at New York Design Week an LED lamp disguised as a broom. Spotted by our editors at ICFF, the MoodBroom by Peteris Zilbers looks like a mundane mop [...] Read »
Read the rest of QisDesign’s Aurelia LED Lamp Looks Like a Mesmerizing Underwater Jellyfish! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "green furniture", aurelia lamp, eco design, green [...] Read »
Read the rest of Model Citizens Creates a Hub for Emerging Green Creatives at NY Design Week Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: green design, green home decor, green products, independent [...] Read »
Read the rest of Grassy PicNYC Table Brings Al Fresco Dining to Your Living Room Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "green furniture", "sustainable furniture", grass furniture, [...] Read »
Read the rest of The Gilded Age Boldt Castle in Upstate New York Sits on Its Own Island Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 1000 Islands, Alexandria Bay, Boldt Castle, eco design, [...] Read »
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The world is how you see it. Don't let anyone else's image of it determine yours. Farshid Moussavi From Bauhaus to Rundhaus | Silent World: What Makes A City A City | Marina Abramovic Institute [...] Read »
Design writer Alissa Walker recently took a tour of L.A.'s original subway system , one whose tunnels are no longer in operation, though they remain down there— [Image: L.A.'s original subway, [...] Read »
Whether it is renting or buying, finding the place to live that we can describe as our ‘dream home’ remains a potent ambition for most of us. Unfortunately the search for such a place can [...] Read »
Miscellaneous
Philip Kennicott interviewed Frank Gehry and analyzed the current proposal for the Eisenhower Memorial and what has gone wrong to date with the process. Donna Sink, felt it "was an excellent [...] Read »
I spent some time in the home improvement stores this weekend and noticed a newer bulb from Philips designed to replace the standard flood light. The BR30 LED bulb is Energy Star compliant, [...] Read »
Just a reminder that you have one day left to vote for sites in New York City to win preservation grants via Partners in Preservation . American Express and the National Trust for Historic [...] Read »
Goodbye, Watts. Hello, Lumens! The latest bright idea for home lighting. Savings are as easy as changing a light bulb. Green features in a wheelchair-friendly footprint. DOE released new efficiency [...] Read »
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