NYC creative collective LVHRD hosts their fourth annual Architects Duel in Williamsburg on Tuesday Jan 29th.http://archdl.lvhrd.com/ FXFOWLE (New York Times building) will face KONYK (Up!house) in a live model building competition. Tickets $11, Tuesday 29 Jan, 8pm-12am, Open Bar. View full entry
For those looking for answers to today's social and civic problems might I suggest seeing the amazing and inspiring documentary about Sargent Shriver, titled American Idealist: The Story of Sargent Shriver. PBS l LATimes l related View full entry
Imagine a city of 50,000 with no cars, no carbon, no waste, a green city of the future. Now imagine it in the Gulf desert, where summer temperatures can hit 50 degrees and 24-hour air conditioning is a way of life. Reuters View full entry
Thousands of Palestinians streamed from the Gaza Strip into Egypt on Wednesday after a fence at the Rafah border crossing was toppled, going on a buying spree of fuel, medicine, soap, cigarettes and many other supplies that have been cut off during days of blockade by Israel. NYT | "Euphoria over... View full entry
There is much that is admirable in the way that slum dwellers struggle against overwhelming adversity, but admiration must be tempered by the realization that they do not struggle because they choose to, out of principle, or in the service of high social or political ideals, but because of their... View full entry
The Office for Metropolitan Architecture has revealed the final design for a Science Centre and Aquarium for the Hamburg Hafencity complex...Click above image to enlarge The building of 23,000 m2 will comprise of a Science Centre, aquarium, theatre, offices, laboratories and commercial and retail... View full entry
Kabul's old city has in the last six years of relative peace been the focus of restoration efforts by both the Turquoise Mountain Foundation and the Aga Khan Trust. The efforts have cleared and paved old streets, rebuilt old houses, baths and mosques and provided jobs and training for... View full entry
The 55th Annual P/A Awards: Tighe Architecture; Himma Architecture Studio w/Office dA; SHoP Architects; Brian Healy Architects; Weiss/Manfredi; SOM; Anmahian Winton Architects; and Stan Allen Architect. previously: 2007 View full entry
They are maniacs! But they are our maniacs... View full entry
Sarah Milroy visits the 'burbs to catch a touring show determined to capture the essence of urban sprawl. She finds an astute, if unsettling, exhibition in "Is There a There There?". Is There a There There? continues at Oakville Galleries in Oakville, Ont., (905-844-3460) until Jan. 27, and... View full entry
Pfeiffer Partners Architects, Polk Stanley Rowland Curzon Porter Architects, KieranTimberlake Associates, Kanner Architects, ASAI Architecture, Steven Holl Architects, Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects, Weiss/Manfredi Architecture w/ Charles Anderson, EHDD Architecture, Schwartz/Silver... View full entry
Local architects offer their visions of S.F. 100 years hence in a competition. SF Chronicle | Bustler View full entry
The History Channel is asking the question: what would happened to our buildings and cities if we suddenly disappeared? NYT Review. View full entry
Architectural theorist/historian Kristina Luce discusses her research on the history of architectural drawing (analog and digital). The following excerpt is from a sprawling interview on Serial Consign which covers everything from perspective projection through parametric modeling..."The... View full entry
In Miami, architecture is suddenly a hot commodity. As the city goes about remaking its skyline, it has become both an exporter and importer of stylish architecture. Miami Herald | slideshow | Editor's Note View full entry