November 2015

↑ Cut away confusion from your NYC commute with these beautiful subway maps 

Navigate NYC's subway system with this handy resource that's also easy on the eyes. Locally based architect Candy Chan rendered the city's subway stations into a growing collection of lovely 3D maps, drawings, and diagrams in her "Project Subway NYC".

↑ BIG, SANAA, Lacaton & Vassal pre-qualified to compete in designing new Aarhus School of Architecture

The Aarhus School of Architecture is planning for a redesign. In addition to the three teams led by BIG, SANAA, and Lacaton & Vassal, three more teams will be selected to advance to the restricted design contest, currently scheduled to begin next fall.

↑ Architect Paul Michael Davis shares his favorite pitstops around Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood 

Seattle isn't always as "sleepy" as it appears if you know where to go. Aside the obvious tourist hotspots in central downtown, locally based architect Paul Michael Davis shared his favorite go-to spots in the city's charming Capitol Hill district. 

↑ 1-star Amazon reviews of famous architecture texts 

...And if you need more travel tips for Seattle, perhaps you'd be interested in checking out Amazon's first brick-and-mortar bookstore that recently opened up. On the other hand, there's one element Amazon's physical bookstore can't fully replicate from its website: the simple joy that comes from reading 1-star online reviews written by disgruntled shoppers. Sit back and feast your eyes on these negative reviews on some well-known architecture books.

↑ Archinect's brand new interview podcast "Archinect Sessions One-to-One" premieres today! Listen to episode #1 with Neil Denari 

Our interview-exclusive podcast "Archinect Sessions One-to-One" made its debut! The series features casual interviews with notable architecture figures, who talk about different aspects on how architectural practice is evolving and expanding. For Episode #1, Amelia Taylor-Hochberg chatted with Neil Denari.

↑ Archinect Sessions returns with Season 2  

Following a summer hiatus, the original Archinect Sessions came back with Season 2, reformatted to focus more on news and the most topical issues. Episode #41 featured discussions on the Chicago Biennial and a chat with Cynthia Davidson, director of Log and co-curator of the U.S. Pavilion for the 2016 Venice Biennale. On Episode #42, "Toilet Talk", special guest Susan Surface discusses how architects can incorporate and advocate for inclusive design, as demonstrated in all-gender public restrooms.

↑ Listen to highlights from Enrique Norten's interview, winner of the 2015 Neutra Award 

Archinect Senior Editor Orhan Ayyüce sat down with Enrique Norten, who had just won the 2015 Richard Neutra Award, for a conversation at the Neutra VDL House. The interview touches upon the legacy and evolution of modernism since the mid 20th-century and how today's architects are approaching its ideals.

November 2015

↑ The long and weirding road: a tour through Los Angeles urbanism in "Sidewalking"

Julia Ingalls interviewed Guggenheim Fellow and L.A. Times book critic David Ulin, author of the recently published "Sidewalking: Coming to Terms with Los Angeles". Writing about the idiosyncratic urbanity of L.A., the book, as Ingalls describes, "unspools the divergent threads of LA one walk at a time, exploring not only [Ulin's] relationship to the city, but the city's relationship to itself."

↑ Emotional tactility: Tom Kundig's latest "Works"

In light of the release of "Tom Kundig: Works", which gives an overview of Tom Kundig's latest projects, the architect himself took a moment to share more about his background, his business sensibility, and "the surprising intimacy of gizmos".

↑ "A Dance for Architecture": A conversation with Steven Holl

Archinect had the opportunity to speak with Steven Holl, whose illustrious career was chronicled in a new self-titled monograph. Julia Ingalls had a phone conversation with Holl about the book, his work methods, and his firm's first steps into exploring the intersection between dance and architecture.

↑ Art + Architecture: Swipes and Changeups with Mike Nesbit

For this Art + Architecture installment, Nicholas Korody talks with Mike Nesbit, whose "Swipe" solo art exhibition is currently at Jai & Jai Gallery until January 2. Nesbit delves into the connection between disciplined technique and inevitable error as he discusses his intricate creative process, both for the exhibition and his overall practice.