Justin Davidson reviews the recently published Collected Reflections on a Century of Change. This career-spanning collection of articles and essays he writes, demonstrates that Huxtable’s work remains the gold standard of criticism — and not just the architectural variety &mdash... View full entry
We at Archinect like to fondly look back as each year comes to a close. This year we've decided to take a slightly different approach. Instead of rounding up the greatest hits from 2008, we're moving ahead and setting our sights toward the future, with a collection of predictions for 2009. We've... View full entry
Ever since the 1953 flood, the Dutch have relied on a simple but effective equation for modeling flooding risk, risk = (probability of failure) x (projected cost of damage). Now concerned about the effects of rising sea levels the newly formed Deltacommittee has released a plan to protect highly... View full entry
A revamped church near St Pancras shows perfectly how the design of sacred spaces has moved with the times...Evening Standard View full entry
Cameron Sinclair and Kate Stohr replying to the NYT about this article just previously posted also at Archinect... well done Cameron! View full entry
We are in the midst of radical social and economic change brought on by the emergence of a global system that is completely and utterly uncontrollable -- it is too big, too fast, and too complex to control. Unfortunately, the lack of a global control system means that we face a long series of... View full entry
Before the financial cataclysm, the profession seemed to be in the midst of a major renaissance. Architects like Rem Koolhaas, Zaha Hadid, Frank Gehry, and Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, once deemed too radical for the mainstream, were celebrated as major cultural figures. NYT View full entry
Prince Charles says green doesn’t have to look modern. TimesOnline View full entry
The Architecture Critic for The New Yorker weighs in on his picks for the best of '08. Read View full entry
Paul Nakazawa found his forte was coaching others to make the most of their talents. With a client list including Morphosis and OMA, here he talks to Pamela Buxton about how to survive the downturn. BD View full entry
We might have had a bleak end to 2008, but it was actually a good year for splendid buildings and inspiring architectural exhibitions. BD asks 18 major players in the business to pick out their highlights from the past year. BD View full entry
Take the jump to view a long list of Architecture & Design events ongoing throughout the holidays... The Rule of Regulations , Rotterdam, The Netherlands (until Friday December 19) ARCH SCHOOLS 2008 , New York, NY - Center for Architecture, AIA New York Chapter (until Friday December 19)... View full entry
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Yale president Richard C. Levin describes in a budget letter how the school's reduction in funding will lead to a delay in new construction, including Foster's School of Management Campus. Via View full entry
For those of you in Ansan City, Korea, you'll want to check out an exciting new exhibition that opened today in the Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art. BIG INABA MAD MASS, as the title suggests, presents four proposals for Ansan by architects Bjarke Ingels, Jeffrey Inaba, Yansong Ma, and Minsuk Cho... View full entry