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US Embassy London Shortlist

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:21:19 GMT

Thomas Mayne's Morphosis Architects, SOM, KPF and Richard Meier & Partners are among nine firms on the all-American shortlist to design Britain�s �275 million new US embassy. BD | previously | related

Guiding Architects

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:57:06 GMT

guiding architects is an international network for architectural guided tours. Our members are independent companies, all of which offer professional tours in the region or city where they are based. During the tours, current architectural developments, urban contexts, social and political backgrounds and many other issues are presented in an enjoyable and informative way. You get to see the most interesting modern architecture, visit important buildings and experience exciting city districts � all accompanied by an expert guide.

Oliver Lincoln Lundquist Dead

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:05:52 GMT

Oliver Lincoln Lundquist was a truly multi-disciplinary designer. As an architect he worked with Eero Saarinen before starting his own firm Lundquist & Stonehill in New York. He worked directly under industrial design master Raymond Loewy, and also played the role of graphic artist as the designer of the United Nations logo. NYT

Competition registration deadlines approaching...

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:00:04 GMT

January 05

Rotch Traveling Scholarship � Young designers: see the world

The iF concept award 2009

January 07

Astley Village Competition

January 09

Call for Papers: Eero Saarinen Centennial

2009 AIA Small Project Awards

CNU Charter Awards 2009

Lublin Theatre in Construction & Theatre Square Planning Competition

January 11

Unspoken Borders 09: Ecologies of Inequality Call for Papers

January 12

09 Skyscraper International Design Competition

January 13

WOOD, PAPER, CHECKMARK: design an awareness campaign for sustainable forestry

January 14

Lighting up the Ges�

January 15

ImagineConey

7TH IAHH International Student Design Competition 2009

Greener Gadgets Design Competition 2009

SMIBE - Student Film Competition

January 16

TWENTY + CHANGE: Emerging Canadian Designers

Woodstock Museum Architectural Competition for Deck & Promenade

Housing Agency of Jamaica Limited Urban Design Competition

Nationwide Sustainable Housing Awards 2008

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Wanted: creative hermit to live in tower, make art

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:56:07 GMT

A British museum is looking to spark the creation of an interesting art installation by calling for an artist to live isolated in its tower next summer. The Manchester Museum, opened in the 1880s on the University of Manchester campus, has issued a posting seeking a new resident artist. CBC

Futuristic designs from the past

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:15:46 GMT

BBC's guest editor, Zaha Hadid, invites Peter Cook to discuss the work of Archigram. Check it out

Downturn even in Dubai

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:52:30 GMT

Banks aren't lending. Projects are shelved. And the normally secretive government has had to acknowledge it has one of the highest levels of per-capita debt in the world -- and not enough oil to pay for it. CBS News

Actions: What You Can Do With the City?

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:08:29 GMT

This exhibition coming to the Canadian Centre for Architecture looks amazing. It features 99 actions that instigate positive change in contemporary cities around the world including seemingly common activities such as walking, playing, recycling, and gardening. Explore the interactive website and submit your own ideas here or discuss.

Featured Job Today: in NY

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:00:26 GMT

C-Lab seeking Marketing and Media Intern in New York, NY

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Michael David Rose Photography / MDRP

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:45:57 GMT

Architecture & Deisgn Photography. Studio locations in San Francisco and Chicago. Clients include Herman Miller, SOM, EHDD as well as many others.

No One Ever Gets Sued for the Wrong Paint Color...

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:25:47 GMT

...But even interior architects/designers need to be careful about the weight and connections of interior finishes. Patrons at a new Boston restaurant were injured when wood panels fell on them.

Bioworks Institute

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:45:28 GMT

An interdisciplinary endeavor that seeks to rethink biological art and design. Co-Founder: Oliver Medvedik, Ph.D.

Editor's Picks # 81

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:18:00 GMT

News Point and counterpoint? Is sustainability the newest fad or is it really the new degree zero? How about post-occupancy or pre-occupancy weatherization? Urban cannibalization? Continued after the jump....

THE DADAMETER

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:55:37 GMT

The Dadameter is a tool for the profiling of language at large scale and the historical tracking of artistic and literary movements. It brings about a new alliance between art, science and global finance. Explore

Hanahlie Beise

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:25:53 GMT

Canadian based photographer