Winners and runner-ups of the Los Angeles Cleantech Corridor and Green District Competition have been announced. An open ideas competition sponsored by SCI‐Arc and The Architect’s Newspaper, entrants were challenged to use the competition as a forum for provocative, even revolutionary... View full entry
Justin Davidson contends that the sleek, generic new renderings of Park51 don’t tell us anything about why it should be built there. Justin Davidson contends that the sleek, generic new renderings of Park51 don’t tell us anything about why it should be built there. NY Magazine View full entry
Archinect's Fall 2010 Lecture Poster collection is now online.News Archinect's Fall 2010 Lecture Poster collection is now online. Zaha Hadid Architects finally won the RIBA Stirling Prize 2010 for MAXXI, the National Museum of XXI Century Arts in Rome while Sir David Chipperfield CBE was awarded... View full entry
"The U.S. Department of Labor has explained that someone who is working at a private firm, who is serving only his or her own interest, and who is given training or instruction by the firm is not considered to be employed by the firm and can therefore be unpaid. " "The U.S. Department of Labor has... View full entry
Norman Foster was on Charlie Rose for the first time last Fri, Oct 1st 2010. They spoke about his life, his work and the documentary How Much Does your Building Weigh, Mr Foster?. Official trailer for How much does your building weigh, Mr Foster? Norman Foster was on Charlie Rose for the first... View full entry
British architect Sir David Chipperfield CBE has been named today as the recipient of one of the world’s most prestigious architecture prizes, the Royal Gold Medal.British architect Sir David Chipperfield CBE has been named today as the recipient of one of the world’s most prestigious... View full entry
In Southern California this weekend? If so, we highly recommend checking out 10-10-10 IMAGE.ARCHITECTURE.NOW at Woodbury University in Burbank, in celebration of Julius Shulman's 100th birthday. The event will include a symposium featuring two panels moderated by Neil Denari and Kazys Varnelis... View full entry
Two years ago architects Mabel O. Wilson and Peter Tolkin traveled through Ghana, visiting the cities and documenting the architecture that had been erected over a thirty-year period, beginning in the late 1940s, when colonial rule was ending. Two years ago architects Mabel O. Wilson and Peter... View full entry
For its new virtual museum, Adobe wanted more than a website designer: It wanted a forward-thinking architect who could make the space feel "physical." It turned to Filippo Innocenti, co-founder of Spin+ and an associate architect at Zaha Hadid Architects. For its new virtual museum, Adobe wanted... View full entry
Today, the winners of the Build a Better Burb ideas competition for retrofitting Long Island downtowns were announced. The competition asked for ideas to help Long Island master several pressing challenges: to build affordable housing and greater housing choice, especially for rentals; to reduce... View full entry
University officials at Cal Poly Pomona, say the triangular structure, known on campus as the “pointy building,” needs extensive repairs and seismic upgrades. Therefore, it makes more fiscal sense to replace the building with a brand-new facility in a different location. University officials... View full entry
MAXXI, the National Museum of XXI Century Arts in Rome by Zaha Hadid Architects has won the RIBA Stirling Prize 2010. Bustler View full entry
School bloggers John Tubles and Scott Kepford summarize link their impressions of the 2010 AIA/LA Home Tour and the featured homes for us.News School bloggers John Tubles and Scott Kepford summarize link their impressions of the 2010 AIA/LA Home Tour and the featured homes for us. Archinect's... View full entry
In reviewing MoMA's upcoming exhibit Small Scale, Big Change: New Architectures of Social Engagement Christopher Hawthorne suggests that the growing trend of exhibitions focusing on so-called "humanitarian design" says more about a recent change in curatorial interest, in museum architecture... View full entry
The new mobile apps let users view, edit, and share DWG files on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. The new mobile apps let users view, edit, and share DWG files on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. iTunes View full entry
