2015 ~ A Year in Architecture, A Year in Archinect: July

2015-12-26T11:41:00-05:00

July 2015

↑ New satellite images show progress in China's island-building project

New satellite images were revealed in July that showed the extensive project China is making with its island-building project in the “South China Sea.” An important shipping route, the disputed waterway has increasingly become the focal point for geopolitical tension in the region and internationally.

↑ Architecture in crisis: reports from Greece

Last summer, Greece faced historic protests and elections oriented around its continuing debt crisis and precarious position within the EU – eventually resulting in the election of the Alexis Tsipras-led Syriza party. In the immediate aftermath of a national referendum over accepting harsh bailout conditions (the results of which were ultimately not honored), Archinect reached out to some Greek members, inquiring about how recent political events and the economic crisis has affected the profession.

↑ Zaha's Tokyo Olympic Stadium cancelled – Abe calls for a redesign...

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2015 ~ A Year in Architecture, A Year in Archinect: July