Beirut has re-emerged as a major field of experimentation in design trends and ideas in the Arab world. A look at a selection of young Lebanese architects reveals a plurality of design approaches, exhibiting a dynamism that results from the different educational schools, compounded by the... View full entry
Medit has submitted a series of construction shots of Richard Rogers' Plaça de Les Arenes in Barcelona. View in the Gallery View full entry
"The loft used to be a distinctly urban animal: empty downtown factories converted first into living spaces by struggling artists, then later into trendy up-market condos. But like many city dwellers, as it has matured, the loft has moved farther away from the hustle and bustle of downtown life... View full entry
Back by popular demand (well, actually demanded by only one person... but she seems popular), we've resurrected the Holiday Greeting Gallery. View full entry
Well, not exactly. But here's an image of his design for the new Leicester performing arts centre, which has been envisaged as being "turned inside-out”, so that all the elements of production will be exposed to full public view and use. View full entry
The location of Virgin Galactic's private spaceport has been announced, "wedged between a mountain ridge and a US army missile firing range." It will be designed by Philippe Starck. Guardian. View full entry
The RIBA-organized President's Medals for excellence in academia has announced it's 2005 winners. Part 1 | Part 2 | Dissertaton View full entry
Frame gets bored with huge glossy volumes of contemporary architecture and releases a new magazine promising to be a fresh source of info on emerging talents. But the spreads show Nouvel, HdM, and UnStudio... If nothing else it will feature the same adventeruous graphics of Frame. View full entry
Architectural Review Awards for Emerging Architecture 2005 announces 3 winners: Taira Nishizawa, Trahan Architects, and FNP Architekten. >complete list View full entry
For his final show at the Modern, Terence Riley, who earlier announced his retirement effective sometime in March '06, will focus on the explosion of inventive architecture in Spain. It is a tribute to what he sees pushing past mere iconism and opening up a whole new cultural expression liberated... View full entry
As millions recover from the earthquake in Kashmir locals are beginning to ask, where are the shelters? Relief group say their efforts has slowed down of lack of response from private donors and NGOs. One reason they suggest is the private donors' obsession with prefabricated structures. View full entry
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Business Week takes a tour of bigness (thus, innovation). take a look View full entry
AA Inter 3 net: bubbly ceiling | Julliard Gets Knifed | double cones double too many? | Cities of the Future? | timeline of network culture | slime script in MEL | Yuko Nishimura | [Mandate of] Heavens To Murgatroid (for G.W.) | Villa Savoye Video | Architecture Jobs Following Buildings to Asia |... View full entry
On October 8th a 7.6 magnitude earthquake rocked the region near Kashmir, less than 65 miles from Islamabad, Pakistan. The death toll is over 87,000+, with another 80,000 injured. An estimated 3.3 million have lost their homes. The real need is not only in relief and recovery but the transitional... View full entry