Have you ever wondered what happens to threads with '0' comments? Well, they eventually go to the end pages of Archinect's 13650+ threads. Note that some 0's have +,- 500 views and still no comments. I have some '0' interest gems of my own, do you? You can look at them as rites of passage... ~~~... View full entry
The U.S. Green Building Council says it welcomed its 10,000th member company in the United States. Nashville Business Journal A profile of one of the few houses to get a platinum rating. signonSanDiego.com View full entry
Le Corbusier designed manhole cover fetches $21,500 at auction at Christie's "a few French collectors have zeroed in on Le Corbusier's forgotten legacy in Chandigarh and made a killing out of it." more... View full entry
“This facility is included as one of only two site design case studies, because of its relevance to a broad range of site design criteria, as well as being on the leading edge of a new generation of skateparks. This precedent setting accomplishment gives much-deserved professional prestige... View full entry
so brilliant... View full entry
The UAE is to pilot a green building rating system, based on the USGBC's LEED, later this year to measure the environmental sustainability of buildings in design, construction and operation. Gulf News | via Arabian Business View full entry
Are Lego's mightier than the bulldozer? For Building Asia Brick by Brick, Asian architects got huge Lego sets to create their visions of the future, all in support of preservation awareness. See the models and read all about it here. View full entry
If there is one big idea taking shape in the architecture and design world right now, it's a new strain of humanitarianism. Socially conscious and globally minded, the sensibility is best understood as a thread. It connects green architecture, disaster relief and antipoverty programs, which are... View full entry
The people have spoken, and the winners of the New Seven Wonders will be unveiled this weekend in Lisbon, Portugal. Chosen from an original pool of nearly 200 candidates, the winners that will be revealed on Saturday night represent the icons of world culture, the insights of expert judges, and... View full entry
Designed by Australia's PTW Architects, engineering firm Arup, and China State Construction Design International, the so-called Water Cube has a structural system unlike any other building. No wonder -- it's based on an age-old physics problem related to bubbles. See Wired's Photo Essay View full entry
The USGBC has made the changes necessary to begin addressing the problem of climate change. These changes bring the energy section of LEED closer in line to the goals advocated by the 2030 Challenge and those already accepted by the AIA. USGBC | Architecture2030 (PDF) | AIA How to get to 50% View full entry
Let's visit the state of things at the O.C. Great Park, otherwise known as the quickly evolving ruins of the El Toro Marine Base in Irvine, where "A recycler is transforming demo material into mulch and soil that will be used to build Irvine's Great Park". Pretty soon, if you're in the greater LA... View full entry
Senior Editors Mason White (with wife Lola), F.David Boira & Zoë Coombes, and Geoff Manaugh are taking the world by storm... Mason and Lola's Toronto based studio, lateral architecture's proposal "Parcelles de parcs", has been short-listed for the Ephemeral Landscapes event in Montreal... View full entry
The quintessential teacher who wrote the book on how to study for the ARE passed away on June 28th. Discussion Forum | NYT Obit View full entry
The vision of an eco-sensitive life as a series of choices about what to buy appeals to millions of consumers and arguably defines the current environmental movement as equal parts concern for the earth and for making a stylish statement. Critics question the notion that we can avert global... View full entry