The newest Showcase Y-House by IDEAoffice in Tokyo is an example of existence minimum architecture.
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The newest Showcase Y-House by IDEAoffice in Tokyo is an example of existence minimum architecture.

Archinect's most recent entry in the UpStarts series features William Galloway interviewing 5468796 Architecture. Amongst other things they discuss the current trend towards green/sustainable design and the engineer’s disease opining "Everyone wants to be sustainable but the way to get there is through mechanical components instead of looking at yourself in the mirror and seeing how much you really need."

This week, the Australian Institute of Architects presented the winners of the National Architecture Awards. I was particularly struck by this project.


The Harry Seidler Award for Commercial Architecture: 5-9 Roslyn Street Kings Cross (Sydney, NSW) by Durbach Block Architects, Photo: Anthony Browell

Discussion Threads
Michael S Bergin is looking for a 'laboratory' where an architectural project can be produced at a real-world scale and tested out before it is built?.

outed has an idea for a project for all you young enterprising types.

Nasim Adab wants to talk about getting around Toronto by streetcar, bicycle and car.

farwest1 has some questions on fair use of images and attribution of design contributions regarding work for previous employers.

School Blogs
Dorothy at University of Michigan TCAUP shares a mapping of the view out the car windshield along a vector.

Lian at Harvard GSD went to "performance-talk" called Sermons on the City by Theaster Gates. Also, she defends the pre-renovation homasote pin-up boards and individual shelters in Gund.

Greg at Columbia Graduate School of Architecture responds to Charles Holland, director at UK based firm FAT Architecture recentish Dear other architects letter re: competition as a business strategy or lack thereof.

Max at Tokyo Institute of Technology attended the Setouchi Art Festival about 2 months ago and provides some images.

Additionally
Discovered via Thread Central back in 2003, Edward Tufte wrote about why Powerpoint is Evil and David Byrne wrote Learning to Love Powerpoint.