NPR has posted their piece on the pending restoration of 12 FLW Buildings on the Florida Southern College Campus. Read/Listen/Look View full entry
Few architects today have the finesse of Ben van Berkel. Working with his partner, Caroline Bos, the 50-year-old Amsterdam native has become one of a handful of designers whose approach, driven by a fascination with new computer-age technologies, has a touch of the prophetic. Of all of them, he... View full entry
Not to worry there is no damage to the structural integrity of the building. It is the latest installation of the Unilever series. Colombian sculptor Doris Salcedo created a work that "represents borders, the experience of immigrants, the experience of segregation, the experience of racial... View full entry
October 05, 2007: Reading namhenderson’s news item about Slow Cities is bound to make one question its feasibility for North America. Especially when considering that our prevailing ethos is geared for accelerated growth and the incessant stimulation of consumer appetites. However, there... View full entry
A special Guardian series showcases the best modern architecture around the globe. Jonathan Glancey explains how the list was put together - and why the Empire State Building leads the way. [...] We also wanted to show a spread of different types of buildings, from houses to places of work... View full entry
Seems like Foster's protégé beat him to the Stirling Prize. David Chipperfield takes the 2007 award View full entry
BusinessWeek breaks it down in this year's reportage of design school education... including their top 60 picks for design schools around the globe. View full entry
Supporters of Italy's "Slow City" movement are trying to develop livable cities, banning cars from city centers and blocking McDonald's branches and supermarkets. The movement is spreading across Europe and is now taking off in Asia. Spiegel View full entry
As the final day before Saturday's announced winner of the 2007 Stirling Prize ticks down the BBC recaps all the contenders with site visits...related l previous View full entry
Coop Himmelb[l]au has won a competition for a new Museum of Contemporary Art & Planning Exhibition (whatever that might be?) in Shenzhen. Bustler View full entry
Eames Demetrios has released a new stop-motion animated film titled A Gathering of Elephants, in celebration of the newly issued Eames Plywood Elephants. The elephants were designed by Charles and Ray in 1945, but never went into production due to the cost and complexity of the mold. To celebrate... View full entry
Renzo Piano 's new California Academy of Sciences opens to a bloomy reception on the structures signature green roof which features seven hills. Bloomberg View full entry
Ada Louise Huxtable reviews the current exhibition at MoMA, "The Lost Vanguard: Soviet Modernist Architecture, 1922-32," and the mission of the recently appointed Chief Curator of Architecture and Design, Barry Bergdoll.WSJ l related feature View full entry
The age old past time of stargazing has entered the architectural domain--bye-bye home theaters, say hello to the home observatory addition. NYT View full entry
Architect David Adjaye has unveiled his first visual arts building. Rivington Place, which will open its doors to the public tomorrow, is also the first public gallery in London since the Hayward Gallery opened in 1968. Building.co.uk View full entry