Georgia Tech has selected Alan Balfour as dean of the College of Architecture, filling the position left by the late Thomas D. Galloway, who died suddenly in March 2007. Balfour joins the Institute July 1. Read the entire press release here. View full entry

(Julien De Smedt, formerly of PLOT) and Aarhus- based CEBRA, in collaboration with the Dutch firm SeArch and French architect Louis Paillard have won the competition to build a 25,000 sqm housing complex in the new Aarhus Docklands development. Full news release and images at Bustler View full entry

Bruce Sterling on Neri Oxman: "An antelope is graceful and beautiful because clumsy antelopes get shredded and devoured by predators. You don't have any such thing, as it hasn't been invented."Abitare View full entry

One of the best concert halls ever designed is on fire. The building designed by Hans Scharoun houses Berlin Philharmonic. | via Thanks e! | spiegel online View full entry

Allegedly the revised winning design by Paul Murdoch contains many elements of the unwinning design of Lisa Austin and Madis Pihlak. Wrath of the crescent (via sisu), you might indulge. nyt | before & before & before & before + discuss & discuss & more if you search... View full entry

You all know who Vado Retro is; He is the essential 'nector who, when necessary, prefers to make his comments a little more than a whistle while driving. I have ran into another one i liked, this one on PE's 6 finger plan. Read here. Or, full text after the jump | news item responded | sixth... View full entry

The Seasteading Institute funded by a group of Silicon Valley millionaires hopes to establish a new option for global citizenship. A permanent, quasi-sovereign nation floating in international waters. Wired Their plan, at least initially is to repurpose a deep sea oil platform. We read; In... View full entry

The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) Board of Directors today unanimously approved a professional services agreement with Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects to design the new landmark Transbay Transit Center in downtown San Francisco. Artdaily View full entry

For the first time, a New Yorker is named president of AIA National. George Miller, head of Pei Cobb Freed's New York office, served as vice-president during the current term. Miller says sustainability and diversity will be hallmarks of his administration. The Architect's Newspaper View full entry

You just can't get rid of some architects. If they're successful, everyone wants to use them. The older they get, the more in demand they are. It was true in the past of America's Frank Lloyd Wright and France's Le Corbusier, it's true today of America's Frank Gehry, Italy's Renzo Piano... View full entry

SOM's Marilyn Taylor is the new Dean at Penn Design. View full entry

Hayward remade 'to explore relationship between art and architecture'. guardian View full entry

With a little help from the experts, you can design and build the perfect living space. TimesOnline View full entry

While the worlds attention has been shifted to the earthquake in China the ruling junta of Myanmar has released new numbers.130,000+ are either dead or missing putting on par with one of the worst disasters to hit South Asia. Our contacts on the ground are confirming the chaos surrounding the... View full entry

Lord Foster has taken over the role of architect for an A$1.5bn (US$1.4bn / £720m) mixed-use development in Melbourne, Australia. At this time there is no known reason for the change in designer. Building.co.uk | TheAge | Previously View full entry