Some followers of Mies strove to be different, others competed to be the most orthodox. Myron Goldsmith chose simply to be good. An exhibition of the work of the modernist master is heading into its last five days. Read all about it, an appreciation of Goldsmith's career, and see the pictures... View full entry
Sol LeWitt, one of America's most significant visual artists, died this morning in New York City at the age of 78. The modest artist, an innovator in minimalism and conceptual art, eschewed fame and celebrity. "Ideas," said LeWitt, "cannot be owned. They belong to whomever understands... View full entry
The Critical Mass scandal and a city: Is it the Burbs versus the City?? ...The Minivans assault the Bikes?...The proletariat bike messenger wanna-be's assault the status symbols of the rich...and slash their tires? The Mayor versus the Mass? Can't we all just get along?? (more...) Huh? Yeah? So... View full entry
Chicago historic buildings become shells as new rules of preservation are letting city's history slip away. Chicago Tribune View full entry
If you havent been following the clip-art genius of Intern Architects in Hell, you have 15 months of catching up. More guides here. View full entry
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Jean Nouvel has been chosen to design the first large concert hall to be built in Paris since the Salle Pleyel opened in 1927. Nouvel’s design will be unveiled next week. It was chosen over designs by Francis Soler, Christian de Portzamparc, Zaha Hadid, the Vienna-based firm Coop... View full entry
Reconsidering the 1970s "Centers" Plan for Los Angeles via Planetizen View full entry
"I send greetings to those celebrating National Architecture Week and the 150th anniversary of the American Institute of Architects. Congratulations on reaching this important milestone. "Across our Nation, architects help design buildings and communities that are a source of pride and... View full entry
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced today the nine recipients of the 2007 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards. Biennially, representatives from the AIA and the American Library Association (ALA) gather to celebrate the finest examples of library design by architects licensed in the... View full entry
A new report from the UN Environment Program released last week [re]confirmed what many of us already know, but what policy-makers and giant development corporations still need to hear from places like the UN: that the building sector plays a huge role in achieving the greenhouse gas reductions... View full entry
"The '80s tract home will be celebrated with coffee-table books, home tours and preservation campaigns — Save the Stucco Sea! Hipsters will scour aging neighborhoods of Rancho Cucamonga and Moreno Valley in search of terra cotta-topped treasure." la times View full entry
That ongoing saga over whether to demolish or not to demolish a small family home in Chingqing, China, has come to an end: the family lost. The house is toast. BBC | (Earlier and even earlier) View full entry
second-year student Margaret Dewhurst wins AA's summer pavilion competition. AA - see the shortlist at BD View full entry
Zrrn. Zrrrn. Telephone... The familiar voice of John Jourden. - "Ca Boom at Santa Monica Airport, can you be there fast?" I don't know if this is good time to yell back at the chief and say take this job and shove it, or, say “sure chief I need the money.” Since my politically... View full entry