May '13 - Dec '15
One of the perks of architecture as a contemplative art is that there has been a tremendous amount of great writing produced around it. Here is a roundup some of the best books I read in 2015 (hint: a great source of gift ideas for the architect or architecture enthusiast in your... View full entry
Of the 100+ artists and architects converging on Chicago for North America’s first architecture biennial, a few have given TED talks (some of them more than one). Whether you’re looking for a TED distraction or wanting to dive into the biennial mood, here is a compilation of CAB... View full entry
TED: Iwan Baan, Ingenious Homes in Unexpected Places
TED: Bjarke Ingels, 3 Warp-Speed Architecture Tales
TED: Bjarke Ingels, Hedonistic Sustainability
TED: Liz Diller, Tech-Empowered Architecture
TED: Liz Diller, A Giant Bubble For Debate
TED: Frank Gehry, Now What?
TED: Frank Gehry, My Days as a Young Rebel
TED: Theaster Gates, Reviving a Neighborhood With Imagination, Beauty, and Art
Architectstasy is a resource for the current, past, and projected built environments of Ann Arbor, SE Michigan, the U.S., and occasionally the world. Jessica A.S. Letaw and invited critics present critical readings of the city's trajectories that are situated within architectural discourse as well as news that is pertinent to residents and citizens.