"The Daily Mirror got its paws on a supposedly secret memo compiled by some of the dwindling number of Blair loyalists, detailing plans to secure the PM's legacy" it turns out that part of it maps a tour for the British Prime Minister to visit the most striking 12 to 20 buildings (varies with the... View full entry
Last year hundreds of thousands were evicted from their homes in Zimbabwe under the government sanctioned Operation Murambatsvina. Thankfully there was an international outcry over the brutality inflicted on its residents. As a result the Mugabe government made statements that they were raising... View full entry
Well, this is it. The complete picture (for now) of Ground 0. Maki, Foster, and Rogers throw their trophys into the hallowed mix. Thoughts? | nytimes View full entry
The General Services Administration has selected Thomas Gordon Smith, an architect based in South Bend, Ind., as its new Chief Architect. This has caused outrage by noted Architects. >>more. | wsj ------------------------------- ------------------------------- Date Published... View full entry
A competition to design 94 hectares of prime waterfront land including what is expected to be the largest greenhouse in the tropics took place and the result is a joint win between: Grant Associates and Gustafson Porter. Projects > View full entry
The BBC diagrams the security features of the Freedom Tower as we approach Sept. 11th, a conversation carried further by this examination of what I call a fortress urbanism in San Francisco, not to mention the fact that security companies are booming since the attacks and all we've really created... View full entry
Triggered by monsoon rains in the last few days, flooding has left victims living in makeshift tents and surviving on food air-dropped by relief workers. AlertNet (more) View full entry
In Astana the new capital of the largest of the former Soviet Republics, Kazakhstan, Foster & Parners builds a pyramid to represent all the world's religious faiths. I'm lost for words... Times | Gabion | check out what Astana looks like > View full entry
Lord Foster has been enlisted by the King of Jordan to carve a canal through the desert to rescue the Dead Sea, which has shrunk by a third over the past 50 years and faces total evaporation. Read View full entry
Every city that's any city has one, but are fancy new concert halls as good as they sound? NY Times View full entry
A circular chamber made entirely of recycled cardboard with seating for 30 meditators, has turned up at Burning Man this year. The architect is Paul Discoe, designer of Larry Ellison's multimillion-dollar Japanese-style estate in Woodside. SFGate takes a look. Also, (an unrelated project) but... View full entry
Its the Venice Superblog. The Architecture Foundation is partnering with the department of Architecture of the MOMA to produce a blog with podcasts and Interviews during the forthcoming Venice Architecture Biennale. View full entry
"Architects develop shape-shifting structures that morph in response to changing weather, fluctuating temperatures and differing uses. Imagine a skyscraper that braces itself in gusty winds, or a house that shakes the snow from its roof. By Lakshmi Sandhana." Wired examines "responsive... View full entry
Dwell seems to be going through a metamorphosis: more ads, more events, a new website, and now their ed-in-chief, Allison Arieff has departed. | nytimes | aptRx View full entry
The Cincinnati Art Museum ended its six-month search for a director by selecting Aaron Betsky the head of NAi. Frm l NYT View full entry