Architectural Works
Dezeen Wire: work starts today on an affordable housing development in Harlem by architects Adjaye Associates . (more&) Read »
Neutelings Riedijk Architects& has made a design for a 180 m high office tower, Le Cinq in Paris, commissioned by Brussels developer Buelens NV as one out of four teams for the international [...] Read »
Today, 3D Printing technology lives in the realm of small plastic tchotchkes. But economists, theorists, and consumers alike predict that 3D printers will democratize the act of creation and, [...] Read »
With the success of the Tate Modern (the museum hosts approximately 2 million visitors a year), in 2005, the museum selected Herzog and de Meuron& to expand its gallery space by nearly 70%. [...] Read »
Architects Oyler Wu Collaborative wound more than 13,000 metres of rope through steel frames to create this screen wall for Dwell on Design 2012 in Los Angeles (+ movie). (more&) Read »
The semifinalists were recently announced for the 2011 Open Architecture Challenge: [UN] RESTRICTED ACCESS competition. Launched by Architecture for Humanity, the competition asked architects [...] Read »
Public voting started this past week and will go on until July 22 for the inaugural George Matsumoto Prize for North Carolina Modernist residential design, a unique architecture competition sponsored [...] Read »
LOLA landscape architects from Rotterdam and Studio KARST& from Zurich recently won the international ideas competition for their plans for the future Singel Park in Leiden. The two agencies [...] Read »
The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA) has announced five design teams invited to submit proposals for the Xiqu Center, which will be the first landmark building within Hong Kong’s [...] Read »
For todays Round Up we have some great brick houses previously featured in ArchDaily. Here’s five you can’t miss: The Concave House located at the downtown area in Benxi,China or Qb Designs Split [...] Read »
Dezeen Wire: over 300 buildings have been shortlisted for awards at this years World Architecture Festival , which will take place from 3-5 October. (more&) Read »
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Miscellaneous
In what many are calling an opening shot in the 2003 mayoral race, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer has recommended a conditional disapproval of the Chelsea Market expansion proposal. [...] Read »
Read the rest of Tato Architects Hilltop House in Rokko, Japan Provides Both Dramatic Views and Privacy Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", Architecture, Daylighting, [...] Read »
Autodesk is known for architectural and design software, but in recent years has started offering products aimed at ordinary consumers. Besides $60m for Socialcam, which makes video authoring [...] Read »
Over the past year Australia has seen a series of shark attacks, with five deaths attributed to the Great White Shark. On Saturday, the latest victim 24-year-old surfer Ben Linden was fatally [...] Read »
We let you know about the exhibition, and now this year’s AIANY New Practices New York lecture series is kicking into gear following formlessfinder’s presentation late last month and a winner’s [...] Read »
American builders last month began construction on the highest number of new homes since October 2008, with housing starts jumping 6.9% in another encouraging sign for the housing market. Read »
Miscellaneous
Summer in New York City may be when people skip town (at least on weekends), but flipping through the Brooklyn Rail I came across some shows that look interesting. If anything, these should provide [...] Read »
Read the rest of Conference Crystal Iselsberg is a Glimmering Gem-Shaped Building Set High Up in the Austrian Alps Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Austrian retreat center, Daylighting, [...] Read »
After fits and starts the General Services Administration finally signed on the dotted line to lease 270,000 square feet at One World Trade, pushing the tower over the symbolic 50 percent leased [...] Read »
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Read the rest of Dutch Energy Company Enecos New Rotterdam Headquarters is a Gleaming, Sustainable Office Building Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "green wall", "solar energy", [...] Read »
Last year Rimac Automobili unveiled the Concept One electric supercar to the auto industry in Frankfurt, and now the 1,088 horsepower car is set to be shown to the public in September at the [...] Read »
The Olympics start soon! This summer is shaping up to be an excellent season for the sporting spectator and we are super excited. not only will we be watching the events closely but also paying [...] Read »
Read the rest of HOW TO: Re-purpose An Old Window Into A Beautiful Planter Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: container gardens, DIY, eco crafts, eco diy, Gardening, gardens, indoor [...] Read »
Spanish architects A-cero have sent us photos of one of their latest projects: a catchy store design with bold colorblocking for the footwear brand Camper's first store in Granada, Spain. Read »
England's prestigious Cambridge University yesterday announced the team of preferred architects for a first phase of its proposed development at North West Cambridge. The architects were selected [...] Read »
Technology
Urbanana (dont you just love the name?) is a concept for a vertical banana plantation that seeks to redefine the principles of urban agriculture in European cities like Paris. Designed by SOA [...] Read »
Today the White House is hosting a conference on the greening of sports. U.S. sports are a multi-billion dollar industry, and a more responsible approach to sustainability within the four major [...] Read »
City supervisors approved legislation Tuesday that will help grassroots farming groups replace barren concrete and forests of weeds on vacant land and rooftops with veggie gardens, chicken coops, [...] Read »
The 17.5 km Albertslund Route is the first one to launch. The route runs through a number of municipalities, including Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Albertslund and Rødovre. They are being called [...] Read »
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Read the rest of Erlebnest is a Breezy Open-Air Treehouse Retreat in Germany Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Allgäu, Bingen on the Rhine, Cambium, Cambium GmBH, cocoon, Erlebnest, [...] Read »
Last year, researchers at the University of California Irvine developed a material that was as strong as metal yet 100 times lighter than Styrofoam — but now a team of German scientists [...] Read »
Many of my days are spent working at home alone. That's why I enjoy getting out and about for appointments and meetings. Tuesday was especially fun filled so I thought I'd give you a glimpse [...] Read »
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk recently revealed his plans for a new green vehicle, dubbed the Hyperloop that could transport people from Los Angeles to San Francisco in 30 minutes flat. Musk [...] Read »
Weve been anxiously waiting for the city to drop off the planned 10,000 Citi Bikes—after all, there will be 82 bikes parked just outside ANs HQ in Lower Manhattan!—as part of NYCs bike [...] Read »
... a cache of biological samples appeared through the criminal networks of Mumbai, in the vain hope that it might provide new marketable narcotic opportunities. The collective drive and expertise [...] Read »
City & Urbanism
A collaboration of scientists at the Universities of Birmingham and Lancaster has determined that by ‘greening up’ the UKs streets, pollution levels could be reduced by a staggering 30%. [...] Read »
Opinions
Gregory Henriquez, Managing Partner of Henriquez Partners Architects, is pleased to announce a number of promotions within the firm. Three... Read »
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