Multi-color telephony and electromagnetic waves interact in SkyEar. Materials: Helium, Balloons, Mobile Phones, LED's, Radio Waves. Calling a particular phone alters the "hertzian topography" in that region of the balloon cloud, affecting its glow. "You can enter into something like a... View full entry
Paul Andreu, a French architect who is the chief designer of dome-shaped National Grand Theatre in downtown Beijing, weighed in and gave his comments about the influence of foreign design in China. China Daily | Previously View full entry
A mountain designed by MVRDV with Arup, is going to be the new architecture commission of the Serpentine Gallery for the spring/summer 2005. The structure will cover the whole 1934 pavilion building and become an extension of the park. See "The Peak of Ambition" in the Telegraph. The grass... View full entry
Gabion visits the Venice Biennale and takes plenty of shots. Previous articles: Alan Riding; Jonathan Glancey; the Awards; Kurt Forster's headaches. View full entry
Average estimated power bill for energy-generating home: $0. From Portland Tribune. First spotted on Slashdot. View full entry
A few remainders from the weekend...Torre Agbar by Jean Nouvel (BCN) in skyscrapercity: [1] [2]. Reina Sofia by Jean Nouvel (Madrid) at skyscrapercity. La Defense Almere by UNStudio at Archined. Heads up to those comments, because Ludwig posted some Daniel Libeskind exhibition work on 0lll. And... View full entry
One year after closing, Hirst's Pharmacy restaurant is to be auctioned October 19th. | artdaily | thetimes | artantiques | guardian | View full entry
This week Nicolai Ouroussoff reviews the "Civic Spirit: Changing the Course of Federal Design" exhibition in NYC. In light of designers striving to achieve a more open democratic architecture in a time of heightened security, he deconstructs the federal government's "Excellence in Architecture"... View full entry
An Interview with Bert Gregory, from Greenbiz.com. View full entry
If anyone has word from Rural Studio in Auburn, Alabama...let us know via this discussion. View full entry
By Douglas Kelbaugh FAIA, Dean, A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning, University of Michigan. I perceive seven design fallacies that permeate professional practice and studio culture at many schools of architecture. Read View full entry
The NY Times visits the ninth Venice Architecture Biennale. Read the article, view the slideshow. View full entry
Deutsche Welle examines the legacy of Berlin's GDR architecture, and the fate of buildings that are "not just aesthetically out of fashion, [but] politically passé, too." View full entry
Smartmoney offers 10 Things Your Architect Won't Tell You. Be informed about what your client is being informed of about you. View full entry
Alan Riding writes about the challenges of displaying the features at the Venice Biennale in their exhibition context, and the conceptual framework director Kurt W. Forster created for the designs which themselves “cannot show what architecture is really about.” (NYT) View full entry