"... you can confidently presume that we are leading the way in finding a model that maximizes revenues in return for our shareholders... The current days of the Internet will soon be over." - Rupert Murdoch, CEO of News Corp, on a conference call addressing recent profit losses. View full entry

Take the jump to read the official announcement from the Dean... Dear AAP Community, I’m pleased to announce the appointment of Prof. Dagmar Richter as the next chair of the Department of Architecture. Dagmar is an architect and teacher of the highest distinction. She brings strong... View full entry

In a timely celebration of disillusion, fiction, and enormous voids, the jury has announced this year's winners in a competition to design a "tall emblem structure to promote the new face of Dubai". Bustler View full entry

Charles Waldheim is the new Landscape Architecture Chair as the leadership shuffle continues. previous|1Charles Waldheim Appointed Professor of Landscape Architecture and Chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture It gives me great pleasure to announce the appointment of Charles Waldheim... View full entry

Residents of a Nottinghamshire housing estate have installed pink lights which show up teenagers’ spots in a bid to stop them gathering in the area. Dan Lockton | Via View full entry

Now, after two years of construction and renovation, the Charles Engelhard Court — that light-filled pavilion punctuated by the Greek Revival limestone facade of Martin E. Thompson’s Branch Bank of the United States — will reopen on May 19, along with its period rooms. NYT View full entry

Something wrong with the ordinary and mundane? Vancouver sounds nice, eh? A ghostly metaphor here and here. Processing sound. Kurt asks what colour would Denise Scott Brown be? Archinect discusses Green machines and rebuilt bikes. What do you use? View full entry

John, at Archidose, has recently delivered a couple of particularly interesting additions to his architectural elements series. Inflatable Buildings & Hairy Facades View full entry

Henry Miller’s Theater, the first newly built Broadway house in more than 20 years — and the first so-called green theater on the Great White Way — has completed major construction and is set to open in September. NYT View full entry

Mustafa, at Architectural Association, DRL, spends an inspiring week in the British woods with excellent vegetarian food, glass reinforced concrete, and a chicken. Min wook, Choi, at Inha University - D lab, joins us from Korea for the very first blog entry with some beautiful images from D lab's... View full entry

Dallas Cowboys' white, tent-like practice building has collapsed live! The tornado like winds and inadequate structure caused the disaster. Nobody died. watch! View full entry

After Chris Downey, of Piedmont, lost his sight, rather than change careers, he stayed with architecture. Now, with the help of a white cane and drawings that have raised figures, Downey plans buildings for the blind. -- SF Gate View full entry

Thank you to the the advertisers, sponsors and media partners who support Archinect! Georgia-Pacific GypsumUCLA Architecture and Urban Design JumpstartSCI-Arc Making & MeaningSituate An International Sculpture CompetitionLEAF AWARDS 2009ADC Young Guns 7ARCHIEXPO.COMMOEN Kitchen Collection... View full entry

Gensler announced the winners of its first-ever Gensler African-American Internship & Scholarship (GAAINS), a program that recognizes the top emerging talent amongst African-American college students enrolled in NAAB-accredited architecture programs. Bustler View full entry

This week you'll want to be in New York, Brooklyn, Oklahoma City, San Francisco, Melbourne, Pomona, Berkeley, Marfa, TX, Los Angeles, Sicily, Portland, or Newark. To get a full list of this upcoming week of events, take the jump...Thursday April 30 EMERGE 2009 Lecture Series: ALI RAHIM, Director... View full entry