Miscellaneous
A media library, space which preserves and gives access to audio-visual contents, sound documents and video recordings, material considered as cultural testimony with the same value than written [...] Read »
The purpose of architecture is to build meaning, so get close to the meaning and build Aldo van Eyck Phillip Johnson's Turning Point, Cleveland, OH (c) architechnophilia The Incredible True Adventures [...] Read »
If youve ever been freaked out over the dangers of riding your bicycle at night, the Xfire Bike Lane Safety Light might be able to offer you a little more security. This battery-powered safety [...] Read »
Read the rest of Top Eight Innovative Green Cars Debuting at Next Weeks 2012 Paris Motor Show Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 2012 Paris Motor Show, BMW Concept Active Tourer [...] Read »
Read the rest of BE OPEN Sound Portal Brings Music and Acoustic Art to Trafalgar Squares Crowds at London Design Festival Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: art installation, arup, [...] Read »
I was debating whether I should post about the Emmys since so many people do it but the color was too hard to resist. I think this was the best dressed red carpet I've seen in a while too. [...] Read »
All the talk of the shows in Milan for the past few days has me dreaming of Italy again. I'm trying to figure out if I can fit in a trip between High Point and the launch of my book. Not [...] Read »
Maillen Hotel and Apartments . Shenzhen | URBANUS, 2012 A few weeks ago while in Shenzhen 深圳, MovingCities paid a visit to two recently completed projects by URBANUS Architecture & Design [...] Read »
click images for larger view It's all about imagining a house that's so energy efficient, it generates all the power it needs, keeping it off the grid. The official opening is 4:00 p.m today, [...] Read »
in the latest edition of ShowCase: New Keelung Harbor Service Building, Archinect presents the first prize winning project by Neil M. Denari Architects, Inc. (NMDA). The details include; 120,780 [...] Read »
The Colleagueâs Choice Awards have been an adjunct to the Peopleâs Choice program for several years now; however, for 2012, AIA-Southwestern Oregon changed things up a bit. Rather than [...] Read »
A changeroom and lunchroom for bus drivers. That is the very prosaic program of this very beautiful building in Oakville (a Toronto suburb), which I recently wrote about for Azure. (PDF is here.) [...] Read »
Toward the end of 1953, Willy Rizzo took a series of portraits of the architect Le Corbusier, three of which were published in the magazine Paris Match. Much of Rizzos work was done in medium-format [...] Read »
The high-end ways to make a home green. Style and comfort: it must be an energy-saving house. Money alone isnt enough, but energy users need financial incentives. Prefab homes come of age [...] Read »
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Architectural Works
Today the Nederlandse Tuinbouwraad (NTR) announced the City of Almere , along with it’s MVRDV& -designed proposal, as winner of the prestigious world horticultural expo, Floriade 2022. The [...] Read »
[ October 18, 2012 0:00 to October 21, 2012 0:00. ] Featuring more than twenty-five films from eleven countries, public programs, and an architectural driving tour of Lower Manhattan, the fourth [...] Read »
Last week, we asked our Facebook Fans to suggest the best Apps for architects so we could put together a list of the 10 Best Apps For Architects. But while a few great Apps got featured, tons of other great& Read »
News: the Dutch city of Almere has won a bid to host the World Horticultural Expo in 2022 with proposals by MVRDV for a square-shaped peninsula covered in gardens . (more&) Read »
Read the rest of Swooping Astonyshine Solar Decathlon House Boasts a Bold Combination of Stone and Wood Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "clean energy", "natural materials", "solar [...] Read »
An undulating golden plane blankets the new Islamic art galleries at the Musée du Louvre in Paris, which opened to the public this weekend (+ slideshow). (more&) Read »
The proposal for the New Harbor Service building by IaN& + aims to define a simple and severe architecture. The project’s construction scheme reflects eastern philosophy; its clean aesthetic [...] Read »
[ September 24, 2012 0:00 to November 19, 2012 0:00. ] North Carolina State Universitys School of Architecture recently launched their Fall 2012 lecture series which focuses on Material | Digital. [...] Read »
[ October 12, 2012 10:00 to December 2, 2012 18:00. ] Opening October 12th, the Pleated Shell Structures Exhibition consists of a short term, site specific research prototype designed by Pritzker [...] Read »
Several wineries and vineyards have captured the public’s eye in recent years thanks to their distinctive architecture, which thoroughly conveys the atmosphere of their surroundings while reflecting [...] Read »
With last years opening of the 9/11 Memorial at Ground Zero and the near-completion of the World Trade Center One, Daniel Libeskinds& vision for the World Trade Center site is close to presenting [...] Read »
Best from last week, just in case you missed it. Alberto Kalachs Atalaya House located in California, a house conceived as a series of terraces stepping down, is discovered step by step, revealing [...] Read »
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Technology
Read the rest of MVRDV Chosen to Create Green Garden Paradise in the Netherlands for Floriade 2022 Horticultural Expo Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", [...] Read »
Read the rest of Team Unizars Prefabricated, Circular Casa PI Solar Decathlon Home has an Elevator! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Casa Pi, eco design, elevator, green design, [...] Read »
Read the rest of Santiago Calatravas Gorgeous Oriente Station is Topped With a Leaf-Like Canopy That Looks Lighter Than Air Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architecture, Canopy, [...] Read »
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