Friday, June 12:

• The new OMA-designed Garage Museum opens in Moscow: On the design, Koolhaas has been quoted with "not restoring the building, but preserving its decay". The original Soviet-era building used to be a restaurant.

Thursday, June 11:

• Stargazing with Patrik Schumacher: Episode 33 of Archinect Sessions: Patrik Schumacher discusses his recent op-ed for Archinect.
• The Cooper Union turmoil continues: President Jamshed Bharucha resigns: In the midst of student protests and five trustees resigning, President Bharucha also stepped down last week. This came after the Cooper Union's Board had already voted not to renew Bharucha's contract as president next year.

Wednesday, June 10:

• Five Cooper Union trustees just resigned: Among them were Daniel Libeskind, Mark Epstein (the board’s former chairman), Vassar College president Catharine Bond Hill, Francois de Menil (the board’s vice chairman), and investment banker Monica Vachher.
• Locals welcome The 606, a.k.a. Chicago's "High Line", but anxiety for its future remains: Chicago's federally-funded cross-town trail/bike-way corridor emulates The High Line's success at industrial placemaking, while also hoping to alleviate car traffic.

Tuesday, June 9:

• Renderings of BIG-Designed Two World Trade Center Revealed: Taking over from Norman Foster, BIG's building will be a stair-case design of stacked cubes, with major tenants being 21st Century Fox and News Corp.

Monday, June 8:

• EPA study finds no evidence that fracking has lead to polluted drinking water: the EPA's draft assessment study still needs review in order to be finalized, but is already stoking the fires of environmental groups who believe the report doesn't accurately convey fracking's dangers.