The Stirling Prize shortlist for 2007 was announced on 26 July 2007 as: America's Cup Building, ValenciaCasa da Musica, PortoDresden Station Redevelopment, DresdenMuseum of Modern Literature, Marbach am NeckarThe Savill Building, WindsorYoung Vic Theatre, London On the footsteps of Rogers, David... View full entry
In a new, subscriber-only article, New Scientist introduces us to "a climate change expert at the University of Toronto who has developed plans to radically reduce energy use in buildings." Click here for the text. Building for a cooler planet New Scientist / 25 July 2007 Jim Giles The good news... View full entry
Artkrush talks to Chinese artist Ai Weiwei about his groundbreaking work at documenta 12, including the Fairytale project, for which he brought 1,001 Chinese citizens to Kassel, Germany (home of the Brothers Grimm)... Archinect feature | Ai Weiwei blog View full entry
After telling the employers at his architectural firm that he will only work on jobs on the "westside" they immediately fire him, thus setting into motion the tragedy of the story: his descent into the pits of hell -- the San Fernando Valley -- the only place he can now afford to live. Westsider... View full entry
Via bldgblog, I got the terrible news that Theresa Duncan committed suicide, and her long-time boyfriend, talented artist Jeremy Blake, was last seen diving into the ocean, leaving behind a note. [news: NYT, LAT, LAO] I never had the pleasure of meeting Theresa, as Geoff had, but her blog entries... View full entry
Credit Suisse is using a supplemental system to keep its New York City offices cool. The system involves making large blocks of ice at night, then using cool air from the blocks to maintain a comfy 74 degrees in the offices during the day. NPR View full entry
A final thrust of the crowbar cracked the wooden crate open, and the architect, the anthropologist and the mortar expert leaned in to look at the oddity that had drawn them to an out-of-the-way warehouse. Seattle Times View full entry
For those of you who haven't noticed, we have a couple of fantastic new features online - on Friday we published a very fun interview between Archinect's Orhan Ayyuce and Morphosis' Thom Mayne. Today we give you a feature by Bryan Boyer, in the form of a review of the recently published Blue... View full entry
Grist highlights 15 cities that "deserve recognition for making impressive strides toward eco-friendliness." View full entry
A Public Memorial sevice to celebrate George Yu will be held at SCI-Arc this Sunday, July 29 at 1:00pm. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations to be made to The George Yu Memorial Scholarship at SCI-Arc. View full entry
Airing on Morning Edition today. Check your local NPR station for times or listen online. View full entry
FFW Magazine interviews Torrance of FARM.sg, organisers of the nationwide mailbox painting campaign, STAMP. They talk about what is the unique flavour of Singapore design. FFW Magazine Article View full entry
A small but influential number of celebrity architects are considering selling their archives which can include tens of thousands of objects, from multiple large-scale models and reams of drawings to correspondence and other records even as they continue to practice. NYT | Discussion View full entry
A year and a half ahead of completion and already 512m tall, the skyscraper known as Burj Dubai (Dubai Tower) has become the world's tallest building, according to its developers. aljazeera View full entry
On the topic of women in the practice of architecture (as noted in the previous news item), this article cites a new study that claims putting women in charge of designing our towns and cities would make them more practical and user-friendly. View full entry