Santiago Calatrava will put his mark on Madrid with a huge 120m staff at Plaza de Castilla in Madrid ES. Made out of steel and bronze, it is his first work in Madrid. Read en español (w/image) | Vid | Via NA View full entry
NYTimes : With no fanfare, President Bush on Friday signed the most sweeping rewrite of corporate tax law in nearly two decades, showering $136 billion in new tax breaks on businesses (including architects), farmers and other groups. Previously... View full entry
A-matter goes around flashing archi-porn of building sites with play-by-play on the latest snafus and pitfalls. Among the many impressive images (page 12), Zaha Hadid's Phaeno in Wolfsburg. More from Phaeno: here and here. View full entry
Thomas Phifer and Partners has won the City Lights Design Competition for a new street light in New York City. Second place was taken by SOM and third place was Atelier Imrey Culbert, respectively. View full entry
Everyone is pickled by Foster's new London tower. Not to be outdone, Manchester enlists Ian Simpson's glass revoution for this 219-unit trophy. | rends | construction View full entry
Corb's 1952 'Unite de Camping' is repainted and ready for campers. Rumored to be designed in an hour, the chalet is made up of primary colored pine board. Book here. (via) pics:1|2|3 |more View full entry
Houses of the Future displays six prefab houses at the Sydney Opera House forecourt as part of an exhibit to enagage public interest, and expose them to new construction advancements that are beginning to make homes more affordable and efficient. Read a review here. View full entry
Looong delays for the Museo del Prado extension by Rafael Moneo. 1 year is the recent estimate according to elmundo.es. View a graphic. Model (NA) explanation of the project View full entry
Developer Larry A. Silverstein and the Port Authority of NY are at odds over funding for Ground Zero reconstruction, which could lead to more lawsuits if a deal isn't reached soon. (WSJ) View full entry
Oscar Niemeyer and Bruce Nauman among the 2004 laureates in Japan's Praemium Imperiale. View full entry
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 - After the most sophisticated building analysis in United States history, federal investigators have arrived at the clearest picture yet of the sequence of events that led to the collapse of the World Trade Center towers, largely ruling out a design flaw in the buildings as a... View full entry
Rick Joy and Polshek Partnership win architecture design award, amongst ones in other categories, including William McDonough (enviro) and Yves Béhar (product). The Awards are organized by the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt. AP. Previously... View full entry
Architect's Newspaper examines the role of collaboration in the current sea of urban design proposals. From the East River to large stadium complexes, new models are emerging in design and in practice. AN View full entry
Jude Njoku, Property & Environment Editor, recently interviewed Arc Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja, the President of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA), on the state of Nigerian architecture and his plans for the country's built environment. View full entry
Caracas-A fire has destroyed the upper portion of one of the tallest buildings (56 stories) in the Venezuelan capital. More than 100 firefighters supported by 200 soldiers battled the fire. Two military helicopters also joined the fight by ferrying water to the building. The flame was put out... View full entry