A German company, Conergy, is pushing to market their solar-powered air conditioning technology. From the Sydney Morning Herald View full entry
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Big Bird and National Public Radio won a reprieve Thursday as the House restored $100 million that had been proposed as a budget cut for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. read | prev View full entry
The Supreme Court has made what could be a ruling with major architectural implications. Local governments have been given the OK to use Eminent Domain to seize homeowners' land for private projects as they see fit. | CNNKELO et al. v. CITY OF NEW LONDON et al. View full entry
Egypt unveiled a design by Irish firm Heneghan.Peng Architects for a new museum along the Nile river about a mile away from the pyramids, as part of a $500 million Grand Museum of Egypt project. Hoping to boost tourism to the area by 3 million people a year, the modern tomb will be home to King... View full entry
West 8 is announced as the winning design team picked to turn the hotly debated Jubilee Gardens in central London into a world-class park. The four-way contest saw West 8 selected ahead of EDAW, Gross Max and Thomas Heatherwick. Archined View full entry
OPEN CALL TO RESEARCHERS AND DESIGNERS "The goals of this exhibition are to raise awareness about how Canadians experience the winter, to identify the physical exigencies and to exhibit design solutions applicable to winter environments. Designers from all disciplines and researchers from all... View full entry
LANDed , an experiment with innovative garden structures at the Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa, Oklahoma: Doug Johnston took some shots. | some exterior shots of Calligramme in Nantes, France, by Agence Roulleau Architectes | A handful of views inside The Hague's underground by OMA (more info... View full entry
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities has a call for papers for an upcoming conference in Boston. View full entry
After an exhaustive, three-year study of the collapse of the World Trade Center, a federal panel will call for major changes in the planning, construction and operation of skyscrapers to help people survive not only terrorist attacks but also accidental or natural calamities, according to... View full entry
Eduardo Souto de Moura nabbed the FAD Award for his work, the Braga Municipal Stadium. The stadium was a Mies award runner/up. José Antonio MartÃnez Lapeña y ElÃas Torres, with the photovoltaic roof at Forum BCN, won the award for the best exterior... View full entry
Who's making waves? According to the Royal Institute of British Architects, these 71 projects make the cut (only one will win the big prize in October!. Is it going to be another Stirling year for Foster?) RIBA Awards 2005 | Related: New loo rolled out as building award winner View full entry
Ove Arup created an architectural firm that is as much a belief system as it is a cutting-edge company. Steve Rose meets the men who have carried his vision into the 21st century. Guardian View full entry
Pixel Points on Snooze | Ponte City | weeklydose of Office dA | anArchitecture goes Foam! | is LEED broken? | Mansilla+Tuñón's Lalin Tech Center (7 imgs) | Predock Pima | Club Milano, Buenos Aires View full entry
10 days ago the Design Museum in London gave away one of the most prestigious design related awards, the "designer of the year award" to Hilary Cottam, a "non-designer" or to put it nicer an "enabler". While the work of Mrs Cottam might be well worth of recognition why is she getting a prize that... View full entry
Museum of the History of Polish Jews has finalized a shortlist of 11 architects from 119 entries from 36 countries. The winning design will be announced on June 30th. l WarsawVoice l More... l The 11 are: Andrzej Bulanda, Bulanda & Mucha Architects Centrala – Designing... View full entry