It is suggested Berliners nickname the building by California architects Moore Ruble Yudell the "Pancake," in reference to the main-road side that tourists will pass on their way to the Holocaust Memorial. deutsche welle View full entry

As head of the Graduate School of Design, Mohsen Mostafavi sees enthusiasm for more socially based, activist approaches. Boston Globe View full entry

Glasgow-based ZM Architecture are proposing a series of floating discs to collect solar power along Scotland's River Clyde. BBC View full entry

Starting in the fall, Scott Cohen will step up as chair of the arch. dept. at Harvard. Gund hall to be refinished with ruled surfaces. Everywhere.GSD News Note 9 May 2008 Preston Scott Cohen Appointed Chair of the Department of Architecture I am pleased to announce the appointment of Preston... View full entry

This week we showcase the studio/home of the Antwerp-based firm of sculp(IT). The architect-owners ingeniously found value within a tight remnant urban space in the city's former prostitution district. Check it out. View full entry

JDS have been officially contracted to design the Holmenkollen Ski Jump in preparation for the 2011 World Ski Jumping Championship, following their 2007 competition win. More information, with images of the design can be seen on Bustler. View full entry

The architect didn't design the concrete coffee table table, he's etched ON it. LA Times View full entry

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The fact that nowhere in the press release does it mention the fact that Dubai is already its own giant LEGO park can't mask the irony that Dubai is going to get its own LEGOLand in 2011. View full entry

Elaine Louie explores a trio of house renovations that made extensive use of glass; particularly for their main staircase(s).NYT View full entry

"Renderings make us fall in love with half-baked ideas; the slick, glowing biomimetic blob perched on a darkened table." An article on rendering marketing from Alissa Walker, a design blogger. core77 View full entry

Architecture for Humanity is raising funds to support reconstruction efforts after this weekend’s devastating cyclone in Myanmar. Please help communities rebuild! Often media attention focuses on relief efforts. Months later, after the cameras have left, communities face the difficult task... View full entry

The redesigned National Ballet School in Toronto and the new Canadian War Museum in Ottawa are among the 2008 winners of Governor General's Medals in Architecture. cbc.ca | bustlerWar MuseumNational Ballet School View full entry

Early 2008 an ambitious plan was launched to realize roads and carparks under Amsterdams historic city centre, called AMFORA (Alternative Multifunctional Underground Space Amsterdam). This is a plan by Strukton and Zwarts & Jansma. Bert de Muynck | movingcities interviewed prof Moshe Zwarts... View full entry

We have some really cool new content to fill your heads this week... First off, Heather Ring serves up a great new feature interview with Mark Meissen, author of Did Someone Say Participate? (recently nominated as one of the top ten architecture books by the Independent). An interactive... View full entry