The third installment of The State of American Architecture, #2: Exporting Exurbia, debuts and simultaneously closes this View cycle by Archinect editor Mason White. We hope you find it stimulating. To recap, here is the first series of entries in its entirety, and parts 1, 2 and 3 of the second... View full entry
He giveth and receiveth. The Aga Khan, whose foundations normally reward noble ventures in the built environment (see recent news), gets an award for himself. Read View full entry
A federal jury said yesterday that the destruction of the World Trade Center constituted two separate attacks, entitling the developer Larry A. Silverstein to collect up to $2.2 billion, or double the insurance coverage provided by nine insurers at the complex(...); almost certainly ensures that... View full entry
This issue, LINE asks the question: to park or not to park? Sponsored by The International Parking Design, Inc. the AIA SF chapter's design magazine tackles the myths and asks how to work parking in -- and when and why to leave parking out. View full entry
The Turner Prize, UK, will be given to an artist in a few hours. The coverage, including nominated works, courtesy of the Guardian.Update: Jeremy Deller wins 2004 Turner prize: Jeremy Deller's video study of George Bush's home state tonight won him the £25,000 Turner... View full entry
Scaffolding has now been removed from the West Front and steps - the main ceremonial entrance that is the most famous facade of Sir Christopher Wren's masterwork. the job is courtesy of the late Sir Paul Getty. (this is London) View full entry
NYTimes selects 100 notable books of 2004. Architecture cameos on two of them: Shadow of No Towers and Up from Zero. View full entry
A giant, illuminated star; a world trade center; a beach: these are some of the ideas presented for the Gran Marina development proposed for Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. News items are now posted at the municipality's website (w/ images of presentations). Previous | translate Ben van Berkel... View full entry
"When surveying the work of these 11 firms, what is most striking is their sustained investigation of the interrelation of natural and built environments." Read View full entry
Environmental, economic, and social responsibility make up the foundation of sustainable architecture. But architects who sign on to be part of the lucrative reconstruction projects in Iraq have clients -- such as the CIA and Pentagon -- that engage in chemical and biological warfare. Can these... View full entry
A new award, launched by Pipers and the Architecture Foundation, is set to bring a fresh generation of British architectural talent to the design of commercial buildings. more inside>> Challenging the current conventions of commercial architecture, the Next Generation Award seeks to uncover... View full entry
Citiesproject proposes a series focused on cities in the Muslim world. | Bam | Tehran View full entry
Michael Reynolds hopes to flood the world with life-saving earthships. | sydney | more: earthship View full entry
"...Peter Zumthor fiercely defended his design against criticism that it was uneconomic, but lost a case last month in Germany's highest court..." Read View full entry
Peter Sparks has submitted a new view on the current situation at the Cambridge University School of Architecture. If anyone has photographs from the protest, please send them to us or upload them to the image gallery. Archinect's views are read by thousands of people every day. In addition to... View full entry