Kris, at By Common Interest, reports on Thomas Carter’s essay describing the residential architecture of plural marriage in 19th century Utah, as found in the Winterthur Portfolio. View full entry
The TimesOnline reviews the world's largest architecture museum, the Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine. View full entry
If $30,000 needed to pay insurance, utilities and upkeep of the Neutra VDL Research Site by October 1, 2008, the building complex is threatened with closure, possible sale to a private party, and quite possibly permanent loss of public and educational access.Neutra VDL, more on how you can help. View full entry
If you only read the RSS feed then you probably have missed our latest features from Heather Ring > DLD Conference 08 and from Oana Stanescu > The Shortest Distance for Romania. enjoy. View full entry
BusinessWeek's "week-long series features prominent critics taking the temperature of their hometowns. First up: New York" View full entry
We've been receiving news today that the Buckhead Branch Library, designed by Mack Scogin/Merrill Elam (Scogin Elam Bray at the time), is in danger of being razed if local developers Ben Carter Properties get their way. The developers want to purchase the library, tear it down and replace it with... View full entry
Bilateral symmetry, rotation and reflection, cylindrical symmetry, chiral symmetry, similarity symmetry, spiral or helical symmetry, translational symmetry, multiple symmetries, symmetry in architectural space; explained by Kim Williams, Architect.link View full entry
This week saw a flurry of non-architectural activity on the boards... We've been watching Hillary run for almost a year now, but only recently introduced to the phenomenon that is "Oprama". On Super Tuesday, the conservatives (small 'c') among us became McCainIACS, and only two days later we were... View full entry
Six designs have been shortlisted for the redevelopment of Birnbeck Island and pier in Somerset following an international architecture competition... Bustler View full entry
On the verge of a breakout moment, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art faces new questions about its ambitious expansion plan. NYT View full entry
"Fire investigators yesterday sifted through the remains of a modern mansion off Burr Road that was recently featured in The New York Times and burned to the ground Tuesday night...The cause of the fire is still unknown, according to George Slater, the Kenoza Lake assistant fire chief.Designed by... View full entry
Dan Wood and Amale Andraos, the husband-and-wife duo behind Work Architecture, propose an urban farm for this year's PS1 Young Architects Program. NYTMs. Andraos and Mr. Wood were chosen over four other finalists, all of them based in New York: Matter Architecture Practice; su11 architecture... View full entry
Herzog & de Meuron have proposed a towering addition to Hong Kong's Central Police Station Compound, including an auditorium, recital hall, two theaters, and observation deck. Despite the transparency of the design, it is being met with strong opposition from preservationists. via Dezain... View full entry
Why do so many new buildings look as if nobody - not the owner, not the architect, not the builder - has poured any love or pride into them? They're aloof, they're oversized, and they're so under-designed they look like the carton the real building came in. Boston.com View full entry
"A 700-foot whale-shaped floating hotel, which resembles the Thunderbird 2 from the 1960s television series, "Thunderbirds", has been set for development." (via) View full entry
