Thursday, November 13:

Smithsonian hires BIG architecture group for $2 billion South Mall renovation plan: While approval is still pending, the large-scale renovation will include "two underground levels of visitor amenities" and could take up to twenty years to complete.

Lucas museum faces lawsuit from Friends of the Parks: The nonprofit advocacy group claims that cordoning off the Chicago waterfront for Lucas' museum violates the 14th Amendment, guaranteeing "equal protection and due process" for deciding what to do with land belonging to the state of Illinois.

Wednesday, November 12:

Two window washers trapped on scaffolding at 1 WTC: The two men were shortly rescued by firemen, after uneven ascending cables left them dangling at a 65-degree angle 827ft in the air.

The Courtyard House Plug-In: A House Within The House: People's Architecture Office created a modular interior set to install in Beijing's historic buildings, as a renovation alternative to demolition.

The Race to Save Architecture in Myanmar's Biggest City: As the country undergoes unprecedented development, much of its historic architecture and urbanism are being threatened or destroyed.

NJIT blasts Kean U. architecture school plans; calls proposal duplicative, wasteful: Kean's plan to open its new Michael Graves School of Architecture is being lambasted by NJIT for supposedly being economically unjustifiable, as NJIT's own architecture program endures low enrollments.

Tuesday, November 11:

How pictures of the Eiffel Tower at night violate copyright: The copyright on the actual Tower has expired, but the light show hasn't been around as long, so snapping a night-photo for anything other than personal use goes against French law.

Proposal for the future of Auschwitz-Birkenau: IDEA Office's proposal for a memorial surrounding the Birkenau site at the infamous Nazi concentration and death camp.

Designing for Seniors and Soldiers, Toward a "Silver" Architecture: As humans are living longer, and in consideration of designing for disability, geriatrician Louise Aronson proposes a new building style dubbed "Silver" architecture to suite aging populations' needs.

New map tool reveals NYC's vacant lots zoned for revitalization: Previously lost within bureaucratic rabbit-holes in the process of being revitalized, these lots are now made searchable for community intervention.

Monday, November 10: 

Robert A.M. Stern to step down as Dean of Yale School of Architecture: After holding the position for nearly two decades, Stern will step down in Spring of 2016.

Residents of NYC Adult Home Asked to Repay FEMA Aid From Hurricane Sandy: FEMA claims that residents of Belle Harbor Manor received aid money for which they were ineligible – the money was tagged for relocation to temporary housing, but the residents were transferred to another state-run facility, and the money used for other storm-related expenses.

Herzog & de Meuron to Build Israel National Library: The site is shared with the Israeli Supreme Court, the Science Museum, the Israel Museum and the Hebrew University.

A sort of Grand Central for downtown: The Fulton Center transit hub was envisioned as a way to revitalize downtown NYC post-9/11, and just opened after nearly seven years of setbacks and a $1.4B pricetag.