Friday, December 5:

• William B. Callaway, noted Bay Area landscape architect at SWA Group, dies: He is survived by his four children and wife, Barbara Meacham. A memorial will be held in January.

Thursday, December 4:

• How architecture is helping make Arcadia a magnet for Chinese money: LA Times architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne unpacks the changing style of residential architecture in southern-California's San Gabriel Valley, built to appeal to wealthy Chinese immigrants.

Wednesday, December 3:

• NCARB announces reciprocity program across the US, Canada and Mexico: Qualified, licensed architects from the U.S., Mexico or Canada can now apply for a credential to work within any of those countries. The so-called "Tri-National Mutual Recognition Agreement for International Practice of Architecture" was born of the 1994 NAFTA Agreement.
• Deborah Berke's design for new Cummins distribution HQ is unveiled: Berke beat out Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects and SHoP Architects when chosen for Cummins HQ back in September.
• How Cost of Train Station at World Trade Center Swelled to $4 Billion: The NYT considers how Calatrava's controversial design could end up being more gaudy retail sinkhole than futurist urban transit hub.
• 1 WTC tops the list of most expensive skyscrapers: At a $3.9B pricetag, 1WTC is almost twice as costly as both #2 and #3 on the list, the Palazzo Casino in Las Vegas and London's Shard, respectively.

Tuesday, December 2:

• The six Guggenheim Helsinki finalists are announced: Peruse and enjoy. The finalists' identities will be revealed once the competition is over.

Monday, December 1:

• L.A. Ranks as One of the Most Expensive American Cities for Renters: Rent.com and the LA Weekly have compared stats and agree, "L.A. is one of the five worst places in the nation for renters".
• Up and Down, Side to Side; ThyssenKrupp's cable-free MULTI elevator to begin testing in 2016: The new design promises higher capacity and efficiency, and the ability to function in smaller shafts.
• Koolhaas' Venice Biennale Closes; Brought Record Attendance: A total of 228,000 people attended during the Biennale's six-month run.

Sunday, November 30:

• Michael Kimmelman Reviews 1 World Trade Center: And he is not pleased: "Like the corporate campus and plaza it shares, 1 World Trade speaks volumes about political opportunism, outmoded thinking and upside-down urban priorities. It’s what happens when a commercial developer is pretty much handed the keys to the castle."