In Focus Archinect's series profiling the photographers who help make the work of architects look that much better talks to Brazilian-Portuguese photographer Leonardo Finotti. We feature some great examples of his work including shots of work by Oscar Niemeyer, Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Eduardo Souto de Moura and Roberto Burle Marx among others.
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In Focus Archinect's series profiling the photographers who help make the work of architects look that much better talks to Brazilian-Portuguese photographer Leonardo Finotti. We feature some great examples of his work including shots of work by Oscar Niemeyer, Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Eduardo Souto de Moura and Roberto Burle Marx among others.

Lebbeus Woods pays tribute to his former colleague and friend, Raimund Abraham. The closing is particularly moving “Architecture is not a profession,” he would say, “it is a discipline.” He knew that in the crisis of creative work, it is discipline alone—an adherence to hard-won personal principles—that guides the architect through uncertainties and doubts to a decisive conclusion.

Kengo Kuma speaks on China, essences, teaching, designing museums, sustainability and more.

May I second Paul's suggestion here...

Adam Marcus interviews architects Denise Scott Brown and Robert Venturi in the latest volume of Museo.

Javier Arbona points out a great resource. A recent issue of Harvard's publication ReVista features interviews with many of the architectural stars of the new Argentine New Wave.

Discussion Threads
SmSedge asks for suggestions on how to beat thieves in the studio and Archinect discusses the Architectural Record Houses 2010.

azcue asks about Albuquerque Architecture - What to see? and marlin shares a google maps itinerary for an Architecture Road Trip through Northern New Mexico.

Unicorn Slaughter wonders do you think as an architect you could design a house made 100% out of plastic?

School Blogs
As a ex-Gator alum I must agree with Jacob + Philip and say I love the University's of Florida's school of architecture building.

Meredith at McGill university posts for the first time and announces the arrival of spring.

Stephanie at Kunstacademiets Arkitektskole reports in from her user-centered design workshop Body and Object whose target age is 60+.

Nick prints concrete.

Christ at Bartlett made some stainless steel business cards.

Eratta
The gents over at Brute Force Collaborative recently visited Oahu and in this post offer a great rundown of some of the better as well as lesser know architectural sites. Also, check out this great guide they did to mostly free architecture of Seattle.