Miscellaneous
Supporters of the Portage Theater breathed a sigh of relief Thursday when it was announced a local church would withdraw their bid to acquire the 92-year-old cinema on Chicago’s northwest side. [...] Read »
Check out this simple modern addition to a Victorian townhouse in Kensington, West London designed by Paul+O Architects. The home was remodeled to achieve a single open plan in what was formerly [...] Read »
A team from UCLA has developed a new transparent solar cell that has the ability to generate electricity while still allowing people to see outside. In short, theyve created a solar power-generating [...] Read »
We wanted to share some news on a design competition we are finalists in... Here is the press release from our team leaders AECom :Root Down & Reach Up! AECOM and Carve team selected as a finalist [...] Read »
It was a nice surprise walking into the Hamptons Designer Show House and seeing that interior designer Lee W. Robinson decorated the entry. He also did an amazing job. You might remember [...] Read »
Just recently, I was asked to meet a new client at their place to discuss what they wanted to do to it. As the case with many of my referrals, I met this client through the general contractor [...] Read »
Read the rest of Historic German Mill Transformed Into Dramatic Underground Stahlemuhle Distillery by Philipp Mainzer Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: adaptive reuse, cement finish, [...] Read »
I owe a big thank you to Traditional Home and Lillian August for inviting me and my friend Timothy Schroeder to photograph the Hamptons Designer Show House 2012 and attend the Gala Preview Party. [...] Read »
Recently I've been lucky enough to do a radio show and an interview around my Guide to Contemporary New York City Architecture . Earlier today I was on Heritage Radio Network's Burning Down the [...] Read »
"Deep Summer is when laziness finds respectability."
- Sam Keen Read »
Preschool boy on dental prevention examination via Shutt erstock Yet another health problem has been linked to the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) this time, its cavity fillings. A new study from [...] Read »
The new anti-LEED. Will the plastics industry kill LEED? Choosing and using your fridge efficiently. Wheres the money for energy-efficiency financing? Study: energy-efficient homes command higher [...] Read »
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Architectural Works
[ August 29, 2012 to November 25, 2012. ] This years Venice Biennale will kick off on August 29th and run through November 25th and for the first time, the Institut Ramon Llull will be presenting [...] Read »
The OMA -designed headquarters for the Rothschild Bank in London is one of the six buildings shortlisted for the 2012 Stirling Prize (+ slideshow). (more&) Read »
To coincide with the London Festival of Architecture and the London 2012 Olympics, Gallery Libby Sellers is currently holding an exhibition entitled Games. The show laterally interprets its title [...] Read »
The June ABI has proven that we still have not been able to shake the weak activity of May - the score capped out at 45.9 from 45.8, marking the third month in negative territory. The market [...] Read »
This summer, New York artist Kurt Perschke brought his celebrated art project RedBall to the UK. Co-produced by Torbay Council and The Dartington Hall Trust, it arrived on the streets of the [...] Read »
Designer Aaron Cheng recently submitted his idea for an innovative approach towards solving the twin problems of parking and housing in congested urban areas. Designed for single young professionals, [...] Read »
Raimund Abraham (1933-2010), who would have turned 79 today, was far from your typical architect. A striking figure usually sporting a black fedora, thick moustache, and cigar Abraham was [...] Read »
The charred exterior of this temporary pavilion in Bergen, Norway, references 16 major fires that have taken place in the city since the twelfth century. (more&) Read »
One storey hangs precariously over the other at this isolated hilltop house in Australia by architects Denton Corker Marshall . (more&) Read »
Saint Johns Abbey Church was designed by the renowned Hungarian architect Marcel Breuer. This cast-in-place concrete marvel is a stepping-stone in modern design of religious architecture in [...] Read »
Haven’t checked ArchDaily in a while? Here’s the best from last week: Another amazing building comes from Italy, The Enzo Ferrari Museum, courtesy of Future Systems + Shiro Studio. Check [...] Read »
The staircase in this west London house by Tigg Coll Architects has a glass balustrade and open treads to allow light to flood through from above (+ slideshow). (more&) Read »
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Technology
Read the rest of Claude Cormier + Associés Transform the Canadian Museum of Civilization Plaza in Québec into a Grassland Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", [...] Read »
Starbucks accounts for almost 50% of the US coffee market, and they are responsible for a huge amount of disposable packaging—but with the launch of their EarthSleeve, the corporate giant hopes [...] Read »
The Bergen Safe House was built in just 4 days as part of the Bergen International Wood Festival in Norway. Created by Dutch architects Max Rink and Simon de Jong and designer Rachel Griffin, [...] Read »
Pulgon Diseño unleashed their creative fire on this striking sloping pavilion made out of recycled materials. Representing Spain, the pavilion embodies the Venlo Floriade 2012 horticultural [...] Read »
Read the rest of Green-Roofed West Kowloon Terminus Will Link Hong Kong With Chinas High Speed Rail Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", aecom, aedas, [...] Read »
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