Architectural Works
[ February 7, 2013 0:00 to February 10, 2013 0:00. ] Taking place February 7-10, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Architecture, Ohio State University Knowlton School of Architecture, [...] Read »
Brazilian firm Studio Arthur Casas has clothed a family house in São Paulo in a shimmering layer of perforated golden metal. (more...) Read »
Yesterday, we featured an article by Yale faculty member and AutoDesk Vice President, Phil Bernstein, about the increasing opportunities for architecture students graduating in 2013. Today, [...] Read »
Human Experience and Place: Sustaining Identity is the latest title in the successful and prestigious Architectural Design (AD) series. Officially launched at the Sustaining Identity Symposium [...] Read »
News: a major retrospective of the work of celebrated architect Le Corbusier is to open at the Museum of Modern Art in New York this June. (more...) Read »
Following in the footsteps of Pritzker-Prize laureates Eduardo Souto de Moura and Peter Zumpthor, the distinguished Spanish architect Alberto Campo Baeza has just been awarded the Heinrich [...] Read »
[ February 14, 2013 0:00 to May 4, 2013 0:00. ] Opening February 14, and on view until May 4, Yale School of Architectures White Cube, Green Maze: New Art Landscapes exhibition will examine [...] Read »
London firm Alison Brooks Architects used dark-stained timber and sloping rooftops to reinterpret the rural architecture of Essex for this suburban housing development (+ slideshow). (more...) Read »
The competition winning proposal for the Beijing Agriculture University Library is a successful addition to the existing campus. Designed by Tongji Architectural Design and Research Institute& [...] Read »
[ April 4, 2013 to April 12, 2013. ] In its third year, the AA Istanbul Visiting School, Vertical Interventions, in collaboration with Istanbul Technical University, will continue to rediscover [...] Read »
[ February 7, 2013; 18:30 to 20:00. ] Martin Barry, founder and director of reSITE in Prague and associate at W Architecture and Landscape Architecture in New York, will give an evening lecture [...] Read »
Steven Holl Architects& have been selected to design a new, 60,000 square foot addition to the prestigious John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. The $100 million [...] Read »
A perforated plastic skin casts spotty shadow patterns onto the facade of this office building in Albacete, Spain, by Cor & Asociados (+ slideshow). (more...) Read »
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Technology
Read the rest of The Cultured Landscape Sets Out a Strategy for Sustainable Transformation of an Australian Brownfield Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", [...] Read »
Read the rest of Sure Architectures Perforated Yinchuan Exhibition Center Reflects Islamic Architecture in Northwest China Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: arabic axis, chinese [...] Read »
Read the rest of Construction Begins on Moscows Green-Roofed, Geometric Kuntsevo Plaza Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", Daylighting, eco design, green [...] Read »
Read the rest of Ferrer Arquitectos PITA & Tecnova Buildings Promote Sustainable Business in Almeria, Spain Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", almeria, [...] Read »
Read the rest of Haus am Steinberg is a Charming Wedge-Shaped Addition to a Historic Wine Cellar in Austria Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: agriculture, Austria, Contemporary [...] Read »
Read the rest of House H: Y Beams, Hanging Floors and Irregular Cutouts Transform a Tiny Japanese Home Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Chiba Prefecture, Daylighting, eco design, [...] Read »
Read the rest of Econtainer Recycled Shipping Container Bridge to Provide Gateway to Tel-Aviv’s Ariel Sharon National Park Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architecture, Ariel [...] Read »
Australias Old Made Creative recently launched ‘Emerge’, a new pop-up display and screen that is made entirely from recycled materials and 100% recyclable after use. Inspired by the relationship [...] Read »
OYD Designs FL Inout Chair is a flatpack lounge chair designed to offer comfort, ease of use and aesthetics while minimizing material use. The chair is made from polyester web and it features [...] Read »
Read the rest of Cute Organic Bakery in Amsterdam Boasts Recycled Shipping Pallets Interior Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "green furniture", Amsterdam, ana lisa alperovich, [...] Read »
Read the rest of Foster + Partners Completes First Project in South America: Climate-Friendly Faena Aleph Apartments Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Argentina, climate, Daylighting, [...] Read »
Miscellaneous
The value of an institution isnt measured in public square feet. But its value can be devalued by bad architecture...The designs have all the elegance and distinction of a suburban mall. I was [...] Read »
Rendering of Grant Park Village from west (courtesy LRS/Runberg) By FRED LEESON No five-acre tract in Portland likely has undergone more development scrutiny, planning and neighborhood tooth-gnashing [...] Read »
I missed seeing interior designer Nathan Turner 's new store when I was in Los Angeles last year so it was at the top of my list this trip. As I mentioned, it was even more special because [...] Read »
This is a whimsical yoga studio by SHKS Architects. The project is carefully sited in a grove of Douglas Fir and provides a quiet place for exercise and contemplation. The building is set above [...] Read »
Steven Holl Architects was unanimously selected by the Kennedy Center board of trustees to design the project. Mr. Holl remarked, "It is a great honor to design the extension to the Kennedy Center, [...] Read »
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Miscellaneous
Photo via Shutterstock As over 30 million residents of Beijing experience record-breaking levels of hazardous smog, the U.S. Energy Information Agencyâs latest report shows that China [...] Read »
“The core purpose of a great lecturer is not primarily to transmit information… The real purpose of a lecture is to show the mind and heart of the lecturer at work, and to engage the minds [...] Read »
Most lithium-ion batteries rely on liquid electrolytes to conduct ions between a negatively charged anode and a positively charge cathode however liquid electrolytes run into safety problems [...] Read »
Construction of Columbia University’s 17-acre Manhattanville campus is now underway in northern Manhattan. The Wall Street Journal reported that work has already started on the foundation [...] Read »
When I visited Los Angeles last year, I stayed a big "too cool for school" hotel where I felt like no one cared who I was or how I was doing. That's why on this trip, I decided to stay at the [...] Read »
Chicago’s 1893 Ferris Wheel—the world’s first—inspired visitors at the World’s Columbian Exposition and helped establish the burgeoning city’s reputation for big dreams and hard work. [...] Read »
Australia is experiencing a series of extreme weather events this year; from fires to flooding and some seriously extreme heat, the country has been hit by one event after another. Experts are [...] Read »
Miscellaneous
Among U.S. prizes for architecture and urban planning, the Rudy Bruner Award is unique in providing funds for programming and development of projects that support placemaking and social health. [...] Read »
A federal judge has approved an agreement for BP PLC to plead guilty for manslaughter and pay a record $4 billion in criminal penalties for its role in the Deepwater Horizon disaster. The oil [...] Read »
There is really nothing like this site in the world, certainly not in Chicago. It's pivotal. It's central It's waiting for its moment in history - architect Fred W. Clarke click images [...] Read »
This gorgeous, minimalist Shoal Bay House by Parsonson Architects is a modestly designed, attractive home that is the perfect spot to enjoy a weekend retreat with family or friends. It is located [...] Read »
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Orhan Ayyüce published parts 1 + 2 of a multi-part interview with George Brugmans (Executive Director of the IABR)...Thayer-D chimed in "This is an excellent example of how well intentioned [...] Read »
It was 25 years ago this summer that the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) held the Deconstructivist Architecture exhibition, curated by Philip Johnson with Mark Wigley. The show featured drawings [...] Read »
We often see our homes as sanctuaries from the outside world. We try to leave our problems at the door and just make our dwellings a neat and comfortable place. Dutch Artist Frank Halmans was [...] Read »
Starting Wednesday, January 30, LAs MAK Center and arts promoter ForYourArt will begin hosting Dialogues: Art/Archite cture, Paris/Los Angeles, a series of events bringing together architects [...] Read »
[Image: "Constant time slices" reveal buildings buried in northwestern Argentina; image from, and courtesy of, the Journal of Archaeological Science , "Detecting and mapping buried buildings [...] Read »
Smog continues to cloak the city of Beijing with pollution levels that are off the charts. Officials warned residents not to leave their homes this week unless absolutely necessary as the toxic [...] Read »
Photo via Shutterstock With the number of athletes and fans traveling to a gigantic stadium filled with bright lights, epic half-time shows, and enough confetti to carpet a billion hamster cages, [...] Read »
City & Urbanism
Melbourne Water, a water supply company owned by the Victorian State Government, is encouraging Australian residents to create 10,000 rain gardens and theyre already up to 7,804! A rain garden [...] Read »
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