Environmentally friendly buildings don't need to look like cheese wedges. slideshow essay @ Slate View full entry
We have that already. In fact, no need to worry at all. The architectural prospects are, strange to say, rather encouraging. All that's needed to build Jerusalem while maintaining a green and pleasant land is the courage and conviction to rise above building regulations whose minimal criteria are... View full entry
Two researchers at the University College London have finally solved a problem that mathematicians have been working on for decades: how to predict what three-dimensional form a Möbius strip will take. Link View full entry
Chris Balaschak reviews the Synthetic Ecologies panel at the MAK Center - in search of a species of architecture. (from 02/07, but never posted) | frieze View full entry
On 11th and 12th September Media Architecture 2007 will take place at Central Saint Martins Innovation in central London. Organised by Media Architecture Group in Vienna, the conference will bring together international speakers from the architecture, planning and media communities for the first... View full entry
The most eco-chic clubs offer everything from dance floors that generate electricity to stationary bikes that power the DJ booth. The rest have barely tapped the keg, using recycled goods and energy efficient lighting. Sun-Sentinel | Previous View full entry
Global Cities - an joined effort installation of OMA, Zaha Hadid and Patrik Schumacher is currently at Tate Modern View full entry
FFW Magazine examines Singapore's position within the larger realm of architecture. The conversation steers towards taking a good look at ourselves and asking if we are as good as we believe we are. -Read Article |FFW Magazine View full entry
Last night's hurriedly organized event, Architecture and Urban Design Panel Discussion at UCLA Perloff Hall was uneventful even though the promise of the panel was interesting with distinguished faculty members participating. Each participant took five minutes at the lectern to connect their... View full entry
This week the Akron Art Museum unveils a new Coop Himmelb(l)au designed expansion. Washington Post | slideshow | LATimes | local coverage 1 | 2 View full entry
Some say the decision smacks of pathetic desperation, while others think the event is overloaded, incoherent and mostly ill-conceived. Building Design | previously View full entry
The FCNL, a Quaker lobbying group, has just renovated a building that was falling down, into a showcase of 'green' building practices and design. The building is right next to congressional offices in Washington and the FCNL hopes to use the building itself to educate congress members from both... View full entry
In the first of this 2 part interview, FFW Magazine seeks some opinions from Mr Tai Lee Siang, a Director at DP Architects and President of the Singapore Institute of Architects. In their conversation, they attempt to explore the relationship between architecture and the society at large... View full entry
The following is a classic example of fatuous equivocation delivered by a catdog. “A spokeswoman for the Arts Council attempts to explain the reasoning behind the move. ‘The scene of architecture has changed so much over the last decade,’ she explains. ‘The UK is... View full entry
A design consortium led by Hopkins Architects has won the London 2012 VeloPark competition. building.co.uk | 2012 Official Site View full entry