How Grant Morrison - of Invisibles fame - is "redesigning Manhattan" in a new comic series. He's "laced [the city] with architectural marvels that were proposed but never actually constructed": Gaudi, Hollein, Lloyd Wright, even Robert Moses. nyt View full entry
The Black Hole of Columbus Circle ... obviously this opinionator is in favor of preserving the Edward Durell Stone cult classic. View full entry
A new Raphael Sperry (see this feature) interview appears in Grist and is also, by the way, premiering a redesigned ADPSR website. Via Archvoices View full entry
To help job seekers find local positions, we have enabled our ever-growing jobs section to be filtered by region. View full entry
Saudi Prince Walid bin Talal promises $20M for a new Islamic wing in the Louvre's Visconti courtyard. From the NY Times View full entry
CA Boom II opens a door to contemporary style and invites everyone in. Ask its designers anything -- really. "it's showtime" | www.caboom2.com View full entry
Oh where, oh where, did that "optimism... about the potential for plastics" go to...? Polyester plastic? Fibreglass? NY Times View full entry
The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture finally smashed down its octogenarian legacy last week by appointing Victor Sidy, a young New York City architect and graduate of the School, to its highest position. Sidy: "we look forward to broadening the international reach of the school... View full entry
The shortlist for the Royal Institute of British Architects £20,000 Stirling Prize for architecture was announced today. Guardian | RIBA 05 Awards | Previously View full entry
"Height is a fixation," or so they say...NYT View full entry
NYTimes reports that developer Christopher T. Carley plans to announce the $500 million project on Tuesday. The structure, tentatively called the Fordham Spire (but not according to Caltrava's wife), has immediately raised security concerns. A spire on top would reach about 2,000 feet, making the... View full entry
To celebrate the 1000th comment on the strangely popular discussion thread Hi all you fancy graphic lovers we are initiating a for-fun t-shirt design competition. Winner will receive $100 and 5 t-shirts (or $150 and 1 shirt) with their winning design... (brief) Submissions are due by Wednesday... View full entry
What will London look like with another £100bn-worth of new buildings? Glancey visits the New London Architecture gallery that reveals all - The Guardian | Sudjic (Observer) | FT | (Prev) View full entry
The newest edition of the Archvoices newsletter: "Other Business; Architects on Alternative Paths." Take a look. View full entry
Dallas/Forth Worth's new 2-million square foot International Terminal D opened its doors today Saturday, July 23rd. "One of the most interesting elements of International Terminal D is the artwork that appears both inside and outside of security" 4 articles to read: DFW website / Dallas arts... View full entry