New Left Review has a article in issue 45, titled Building on Kyoto that provides critical scrutiny of George Monbiot’s scheme for a 90% cut in carbon emissions; laid out in his book Heat. related l George Monbiot's reply l related Mute #5 It's Not Easy Being Green. View full entry
“If the Times newsroom is an unadventurous space hidden within an architecturally important building, Bloomberg is the opposite: a dazzling work environment tucked inside a refined but conventional skyscraper, designed by Cesar Pelli. Bloomberg, working with Studios Architecture and the... View full entry
“…moderator Robert Ivy, FAIA, did his best to guide panelists’ attention toward controversies such as migrant-worker abuse (a topic on which a scathing Human Rights Watch report — citing hazards, deaths, and wages unpaid for months of labor in the 120-degree heat &mdash... View full entry
Germaine Greer presents the arguments for building up not out, in England. More efficient, sustainable, more livable neighborhoods, better for flood control. Guardian View full entry
"I think people are suspicious of development in the US right now," says John Chase, architecture critic and urban designer for the city of West Hollywood. "People have an unconscious cultural association with a place. Mansion-building takes away from a person's sense of the identity of a place."... View full entry
MIT is working on making social robots programmed to learn the way humans learn: through sensory experience. These robots are also beginning to communicate using the social cues humans use: eye contact, gaze direction, turn-taking, shared attention. NYT Magazine View full entry
Robert Adam has clothed his landmark building on London's Piccadilly in 'classical drag'. Does it suit its neighbours? Observer View full entry
The little black dress, tweed suits, costume jewellery and red lipstick - we owe them all to Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel. As a new book, 'Chanel Collections and Creations', celebrates her signature style, Linda Grant assesses the legacy of fashion's very arch modernist. telegraph View full entry
-The week began with an interesting discussion of the financial status of the profession. -Always resourceful, architects are finding new ways to make a buck by selling the archives! -As you wait for someone to come and buy your models, take some time to give some advice to the next generation of... View full entry
Architecture 2030 urges us to protect our efforts to reduce the green-house gases that are accelerating climate change against a slew of new coal power plants. The Happy Corp | Architecture2030Protect Your Efforts Just when we thought we were making a difference... Home Depot has funded the... View full entry
west Magazine says 'ugly' is coming back to LA's architectural realm. Like, leaping into philosophy. Quotes etc., from EOM and Curbed LA statistics. Entertaining and hash mark worthy. west View full entry
"Iraq’s national government is refusing to take possession of thousands of American-financed reconstruction projects, forcing the United States either to hand them over to local Iraqis, who often lack the proper training and resources to keep the projects running, or commit new money to an... View full entry
"In Germany, Mr. Prix said, carmakers are taking over the role once played by the church or local princes: constructing landmark buildings". The BMW Welt, the latest cathedral to the automobile. View full entry
A cheque for £20,000 and the chance to appear in a TV makeover programme? That's Britain's leading architecture prize, according to Jonathan Glancey. Guardian | Who should win? Architects and writers share their opinions. | more on Chipperfield | previously 1 | 2 View full entry
"In its most basic form, house stalking might simply mean driving past a favored house from time to time and craning one’s neck to see its architectural details or the way it sits on its perfectly manicured grounds. But like many intense attractions, the level of interest can escalate, and... View full entry