Within the historic drafting room of the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio in Oak Park, fantasy campers learn basic drafting techniques and execute frameable floor plans of their own dream creations. Truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Non-architect adults only. Within the historic drafting... View full entry

As the recession takes its toll on big-box retailers, empty buildings are piling up. As the recession takes its toll on big-box retailers, empty buildings are piling up. Many are trying to find creative uses for those near windowless monoliths. In Minnesota, one became a Spam Museum. In Texas, an... View full entry

First, the list from our 'enemies', second is 'friendly fire'... Throughout history, it is the deep-pocketed madmen who tend to leave behind the biggest wonders. And while last month's election of the New Seven Wonders of the World hints at this point -- the emperors who fed Christians to the... View full entry

James, at University of Cincinnati, opens a very exciting new Archinect school blogger outpost in Copenhagen. Hej James! Kirk, at Architectural Association, invites to the AA Projects Review and is not afraid of tagging library catalog entries of completed AA PhD dissertations. Rebel he is... View full entry

Zaha Hadid's music pavilion for the Manchester international festival is almost complete. The Guardian's Art & Design editor Charlotte Higgins discusses the project with Zaha. Tom Service, music editor, follows up with his thoughts.Photograph: Christopher Thomond Zaha Hadid's music pavilion... View full entry

He may not have the fame of Frank Gehry or the kudos of Rem Koolhaas, but this versatile Canadian architect leaves a far-reaching legacy.He may not have the fame of Frank Gehry or the kudos of Rem Koolhaas, but this versatile Canadian architect leaves a far-reaching legacy. Guardian / Images View full entry

Jews and Muslims unite against Jerusalem MoT to derail the planned Frank Gehry designed museum, which is currently being built in Jerusalem on the site of a Muslim cemetery. HaaretzJews and Muslims unite against Jerusalem MoT to derail the planned Frank Gehry designed museum, which is currently... View full entry

The Seasteading Institute is an organisation dedicated toward creating sustainable sea platforms where people can choose to live if they’re unsatisfied with life on solid ground. They recently held a design contest for people to come up with new deep-sea micronations like Sealand, and the... View full entry

Sears Tower unveils glass balconies. Acrophobia and vertigo included. Lets look. Sears Tower unveils glass balconies. Acrophobia and vertigo included. Lets look. View full entry

Part Bauhaus shelter, part Bedouin tent, “afterparty” is a simple construction of silver mesh stretched on a skeleton of standard aluminum poles and brackets and then topped off with a thick brown toupee of ijuk, or palm fibers. Meredith described this material, which is commonly used... View full entry

The newest creation by Innovative Designs, in collaboration with Hoberman Associates and Buro Happold, is a 50 Ton expanding video screen that operates continuously throughout the duration of the concert. Videos remain proportional in scale to the size of the screen at any stage of its deployment... View full entry

Brandon Safford, blogger at I Dream of Architecture has published an interview with Archidose's John Hill. Brandon Safford, blogger at I Dream of Architecture has published an interview with Archidose's John Hill. View full entry

Vintage 1983... Based on real and virtual quotes, the debate is fictitiously edited by KATARXIS. Peter Eisenman: "Leon, come on, you cannot build this way anymore today!" Leon Krier: " You can't, but I can! "elseplace View full entry

The WSJ discusses the decreasing popularity in McMansions as the economy continues to deflate the expectations and desires of home owners. Is consumer confidence to blame credit, or does it represent a new, more sensible, approach to housing?The WSJ discusses the decreasing popularity in... View full entry

Geek-out on steel Geek-out on steel Living in a Koenig. Anyone got a digital copy of this book they want to share, since it seems as if it won't ever be officially published? Can architects design one but not the other? "As opposed to the non-livable existing city"? What about oracle? Architects... View full entry