No house in France better reflects the magical promise of 20th-century architecture than the 1932 Maison de Verre by Pierre Chareau says Nicolai Ouroussoff. NYT l previous l images View full entry
TASCHEN's twelve-volume reprint features selected highlights from the years 1928 to 1999. Reproducing the pages as they originally appeared, each volume is packed with articles that bring to light the incredible history of Modern design and architecture. Wow! View full entry
Just as Shanghai's priceless architectural legacy is gaining overdue recognition, it faces new threats from developers. Telegraph View full entry
“São Paulo, an urban behemoth lurching into the 21st century, is thought to have recently crossed that threshold, although accurate census data are scarce. Piranesian in its entangled turmoil, São Paulo is defined by movement, sulphurous congestion and a brutal and denatured... View full entry
Their plan is straightforward enough: Schrager will design about 100 boutique hotels for the as-yet-unnamed brand in major cities across the United States, South America, Europe and Asia, and Marriott International will operate them. By tapping a range of renowned architects and designers... View full entry
Competition winners are up at the eVolo website. View full entry
Brad Pitt has said the pace of rebuilding New Orleans is still too slow almost two years after Hurricane Katrina struck the city. BBC View full entry
Professor of architecture Robert E. Somol has been named the new director of the School of Architecture at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Somol previously served as a professor in the Knowlton School of Architecture at Ohio State University. Architect Magazine | discuss View full entry
It appears that Ludwig has also put together a Google Map for London tourists. View full entry
As Marlin points out in this discussion, he has compiled a quick 2-day proposed itinerary for the LA architecture-fan tourist. Very cool idea! via Google Maps View full entry
“Great architecture, like great art or a great burger, is a subjective thing. And not everybody loves everything MIT has done with its buildings over the years. But like it or no, they're doing what all great universities should do when they expand: draw on the greatest minds of each... View full entry
Our resident modernologist Owen Hatherley focuses in on the parallelism and architectural overdetermination between Lord Norman Foster and his doppelgänger Sir Richard Seifert. GO! View full entry
The heyday of Chicago architecture is back. Eager to cheer it on, Chicago magazine has selected ten masterpieces that illustrate why we are, once again, a global epicenter of architecture. The List | As a companion project, Chicago commissioned a survey from the local chapter of the AIA. What the... View full entry
The Serpentine Gallery's long-delayed summer pavilion, with its ascending promenade and superb views, has been worth waiting for. Telegraph | TimesOnline View full entry
Brad Pitt has managed to raise necessary funds to help maintain Chicago's Mies landmark, the Farnsworth house, by insisting that the producers of the Japanese jeans ad he starred in shoot the commercial in the house. As a result the production company was responsible for paying $50K to the... View full entry