Observer Review; cheery overview of the Venice Art Biennale by Dejan Sudyic. Interesting note: "The architect Rem Koolhaas is given the space to show all seven art galleries that he will not be building, from the Whitney to the LA County Museum - projects that were either cancelled, or which were... View full entry
Deborah Dietsch for the Washington Post talks about why Gehry's Corcoran and Foster's curvy glass got nixed in Washington, and breaking from our reliance on generic starchitecture to repeat success. View full entry
Told to abandon concrete by the client (hhstyle), Ando creates a new store in steel two doors down from Sejima's. Martin probes the black monolith. | jtimes View full entry
Lloyd's of London, the Gherkin and St Bart's Hospital seem unlikely concert venues. But great music and great buildings belong together . Jonathan Glancey explores the beautiful relationship between music and "the architecture that dares to contain it. " View full entry
The primary objective in contracting for professional services is to negotiate a fair agreement with provisions that are reasonable and in accordance with acceptable practice standards. However, there are times when we encounter clients with requirements that go beyond our reasonable abilities... View full entry
A shortage of skilled craft workers is threatening the future of historic buildings...From the Guardian View full entry
"Positioned at the edge of what is becoming the world's largest gated community, Tijuana is itself a result of improvisational and even illicit acts. Out of this environment emerges an architecture of necessity, assembled of garage doors and car tires, combining elements of Modernism with the... View full entry
Maybe all stadiums are not created equal. Something to look forward to? 'Yeah,' says Chris Hawthorn in the LATimes, and Dodger stadium is the model. Read View full entry
No more West Side Stadium? But why? And, is it really that bad, Mr Bloomberg? "-No!" So now what? Cablevision? This? A good moment to revisit the CCA Competition for the Design of Cities? Given certain parallels between the winning entry and the stadium proposal that tanked, plus the recent glory... View full entry
Looking for art with a pituatary gland problem? Like greg suggests, you may want to be warned about that possible trip to Spiral Jetty, since the water is rising again. There's Bilbao, of course. However, for a real encounter with the sublime, take a look at the Mirny Diamond Mine, as recommended... View full entry
Recently, a group of concerned citizens in Chicago hijacked a massive multi-million dollar ad campaign launched by the Leo Burnett Agency. The campaign was designed for the Chicago Housing Authority and has been redesigned into a blistering critique of Chicago's public housing policy and... View full entry
Spain. Images of all the winners. via NA View full entry
The West Side Stadium was rejected by the NY State board today, killing public funding and putting the future of the project over the rail yards in great doubt. NYTimes | msnbc View full entry
Does fame empower architecture or undermine it? Does the star power or cult status of an architect enhance the art or dilute it? Those are the jumping off points for the forthcoming number of Perspecta. Here is where you come in > "Please complete a short questionnaire to let us know what you... View full entry
On 0lll, pics of Serpentine Pavil under construction in UK.Related: SerpentBuild2 View full entry