Want to wander around Hong Kong but find Google Maps too real? Try the pixelated version. Want to wander around Hong Kong but find Google Maps too real? Try the pixelated version. View full entry
A generational divide? Seems a bit tame? Discuss. A generational divide? Seems a bit tame? Discuss. This building survived Norwegian controversy, with over 300 local articles written and is finally about to open. I know it's green but seems excessive, no? Further updates from Nomadzilla in... View full entry
Import Export Architecten designed a new type of ‘small scale’ urban camping. The mobile UC can be implanted in any city centre that likes to experiment with this new type of camping. UC is a place where adventurous city wanderers can stay overnight, meet other campers and find a safe... View full entry
New York Magazine's summer issue explores New York's expanding river playground and the neighborhood below the High Line. Has New York lost its great chance with an architectural legend?New York Magazine's summer issue explores New York's expanding river playground and the neighborhood below the... View full entry
A double-dose of informal from the Beeb. The BBC profiles Miami's tent city for sex offenders and the more than 2,000 Roma who fled Kosovo during the conflict in the 1990s and still live in Konik refugee camp. View full entry
Stuff found on Twitter that I recently bookmarked. (BTW big thanks to twitmark.me) + urbanism Twibe View full entry
As Prince Charles and Richard Rogers squabble over Chelsea Barracks, Geraldine Bedell meets a new generation of architects for whom the row is an irrelevance as they forge a fresh approach to planning for the 21st century. Guardian As Prince Charles and Richard Rogers squabble over Chelsea... View full entry
Climate change forms the inspiration for a major new exhibition of ecological art opening today at the Barbican Art Gallery in London. Can artists contribute anything to debates about the environment? What do we actually mean when we talk about nature, anyway? These are some of the questions... View full entry
The Knut Hamsun Center, located in Hamarøy, Norway and designed by Steven Holl Architects, will open to the public on August 4, 2009 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Knut Hamsun’s birth. The Knut Hamsun Center, located in Hamarøy, Norway and designed by Steven Holl... View full entry
This upcoming week of architecture and design events will be hosted by New York, Boston, France, London, Los Angeles, Hoboken, & Shanghai. This upcoming week of architecture and design events will be hosted by New York, Boston, France, London, Los Angeles, Hoboken, & Shanghai.Thursday June... View full entry
Common Boston '09 has kicked off tonight with a Pecha Kucha and will continue until Sunday. If you're in the Boston area make sure to check it out. The festival includes tours, discussions, open buildings, and a student exhibition.Common Boston '09 has kicked off tonight with a Pecha Kucha and... View full entry
Los Angeles, year, 2106. A runaway video brought back by connoisseurs. Glen Small's Biomorphic Biosphere, designed since 1965, offers a similar future environment. Los Angeles, year, 2106. A runaway video brought back by connoisseurs. Glen Small's Biomorphic Biosphere, designed since 1965, offers... View full entry
Slovenian architecture firm Ofis just completed their competition-winning farewell chapel in Krasnja, near Ljubljana, Slovenia. Images and project info after the jump. Plan Roof Level Site Plan Sections Concept ModelInvited competition 2005 / Construction start 2008 / Completed 2009 Navigation... View full entry
The Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), in collaboration with Shenzhen-based architects Urbanus, has been awarded first prize in the design competition for a major new cultural center, transport hub, and public landmark in the heart of the city of Shenzhen, southern China.The Office for... View full entry
Civil Engineers at MIT have announced that they are developing a new type of concrete that is extremely resistant to deformation over time and is exponentially stronger and more durable than standard concrete.Civil Engineers at MIT have announced that they are developing a new type of concrete... View full entry
