Archinect talked to Tokyo-based German architect Thomas Volstorf for the latest In Focus.
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Archinect talked to Tokyo-based German architect Thomas Volstorf for the latest In Focus.




The ALGAE Garden a submission by a team comprised of amongst others, Archinects own Heather Ring is one of three projects selected for the 2011 Edition of the International Garden Festival at Metis.

Paul's comment for the win. Also, doesn't this announcement somehow just seem fitting?

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Discussion Threads
ReflexiveSpace is planning a visit to New Orleans and is looking for information on visiting the Make it Right houses and more generally, architectural tourism in NOLA.

Orhan Ayyüce and larslarson amongst others have a serious yet agreeable discussion re: the recent announcement that Qatar will host the 2020 World Cup.

architracteur is trying to coordinate a visit to the Ircam (Institute for Research in Music) designed by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers.However he needs to find people for complete a group for the visit (maximum 18 people, 66 euros for the whole group). Anyone interested and available at the beginning of January 2010?

School Blogs
Emma at Ohio State University talks about final reviews.

Greg Columbia Graduate School of Architecture writes We recently registered for next semester's classes and it sort of hit me that this is coming to an end soon.

Zhao at University of Tokyo is working on a project in which he has to create a "performative ceiling" system for Tokyo Station to solve problems. Also, Peter Cook will be giving a lecture entitled From Archigram to Crab.

Anthony at Columbia University GSAPP and the rest of his studio had to design an Air Laboratory for scientists at Peck Slip, Southside Seaport NYC.

Matthew at University of Illinois Chicago designed a house in which the transverse section only changes in scale as it moves through the house.