Richard Solomon, FAIA, was the longtime leader of the Chicago-based Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, which encourages daring approaches to architecture. Mr. Solomon, 62, died Thursday, July 14, in his Chicago home after a heart attack brought on by complications from... View full entry
Dallas/Fort Worth is opening its $2.7 billion (gulp) terminal D this Saturday. Actually it has been terminal fever lately across the US. | usatoday View full entry
MIX-m.org is a contemporary art museum created by fabric | ch (architecture) and Simon Lamuniére (curation). It exists both in physical and digital spaces, in localized and distributed environments. For this exhibition at Contemporary Art Center Geneva, MIX-m invites five contemporary... View full entry
There's a new issue of LINE magazine posted, the SF AIA's online journal, entitled The Critical Issue: Why Critical Dialogue Matters. View full entry
"The work of British group Archigram, among others, shows that science fiction and architecture share a fascination with the future and influence each other. Will developments in science fiction spawn new tendencies in architecture? OASE 66 examines the relationship between on the one hand... View full entry
Archinect member and Georia Tech alumni weave has just posted several images of the recently completed installments at the Georgia Tech College of Architecture. These installments are of digitally fabricated projects using varying materials. The class was instructed by Monica Ponce de Leon and... View full entry
Parisian revolutionaries and mutinous troops storm and dismantle the Bastille, a royal fortress that had come to symbolize the tyranny of the Bourbon monarchs this day July 14, 1789. l Wikipedia l View full entry
After years of turning their backs on technology, developers are installing hi-tech features such as in-ceiling speakers and remote-control lighting in new homes. From the Guardian View full entry
According to a source at the Wall Street Journal Frank Gehry has been selected to design the entire Disney Concert Hall adjacent project, consisting of hotels, apartments, restaurants and retail and entertainment enterprises.from today's Wall Street Journal (subscription required to read full... View full entry
The Graham Foundation has uploaded videos of their Spring 2005 series About Chicago. Featuring: Tigerman, Brunetti, Ferrara, Harboe, Ronan, and Woodhouse. View full entry
Architects should refuse to work on PFI projects unless they meet tough new design criteria, the RIBA has proposed. bdonline has the story. View full entry
The American Society of Landscape Architects has announced the recipients of its 2005 Professional Awards. This marks the inaugural year for the Residential Design Category, co-sponsored by Garden Design Magazine. The awards will be presented on October 10 at the ASLA Annual Meeting in Fort... View full entry
Bob Chase walks us through the four life cycles of the mall and the ongoing battle for survival and evolution. | sacbee (reg)mall typologyMalls evolve, or wither Glitzy new retail centers undercut faded rivals, forcing changes to survive By Jon Ortiz -- Bee Staff Writer July 10, 2005 The Elk... View full entry
Piano continues to push forward the Shard in London despite Royal pains. | reuters | prev View full entry
Great views, great loos ... nine people reveal what it's like to work in an architectural showpiece. From the Guardian View full entry