Ralph Erskine was based for most of his career in Sweden where he has designed numerous office buildings and housing developments. He was best known in Great Britain for his housing scheme at Byker in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and a commercial project, the Ark in Hammersmith, London. arcspace View full entry
Like a mysterious Sherman film still, Praxis curates "Untitled Number 7," an issue a year in the making. Release event: March 31, 6-8pm @ The Skyscraper Museum in NYC (39 Battery Place). | details View full entry
Mecanoo's design for the The Theatre and Conference Center La Llotja won an international competition by unanimous jury. The building is an 'eco-engineered' sustainable structure. Archined View full entry
Digital design-build guru William Massie has been named the Architect-in-Residence at Cranbrook Academy of Art. l previous l discussions l View full entry
this years theme is 'corruption on construction sector'.link View full entry
This Saturday, March 19th Archinect editor Cameron Sinclair and 5 other recipients will be recognized by The American Society of Interior Designers for their 2004 Design Awards. Cam gets the Design for Humanity Award, way to go man! -- ASID Announces 2004 Design Award Honorees Six recipients will... View full entry
"The Indian state is facing an extraordinary legal challenge to its ownership of the country's most famous national monument, the Taj Mahal. And the claim of ownership comes from the minority that has arguably faced the most discrimination and mistreatment in recent decades: Muslims." From The... View full entry
75 different sites in 19 european countries. This is a massive competition worth checking out. View full entry
Icon on Tod's Building, Agbar Tower, and Viaduc de Millau. Don't forget to get your hands on next month's issue with Atelier Bow-Wow... View full entry
Lots of recent articles on Border Fencing, from Mexico to Palestine to Pakistan and back to Charleston. What if one day they all connected somehow, what would that look like from space? Despite New Efforts Along Arizona Border, 'Serious Problems' Remain | Crime or survival? Two views of "illegal"... View full entry
Shanghai's evolving architecture reflects China's growing self-confidence. (Economist) View full entry
...for creative MBA's. Read about David Kelley and the D-School in Interior Design and Time. View full entry
Lomographic has now introduced the worlds first 35mm camera with a built-in fisheye lens. JR | Monday DailyDose update | Werner Sobek's House 129 is a project that breaks with all our preconceptions about building. nearnearfuture | Doom 3 casemod View full entry
On March 25 the Aga Khan will anoint a nascent 74-acre green oasis, the Al-Azhar, as one of Cairo's most recent crowned urban planning achievements. Glimpse imgs of the $30 million park that has reclaimed beautifully one of the most hideous landfills in all of industrialization's cities. SFGate |... View full entry
Taking notes on how to build small and smart in tight urban squeeze, and the elegance of Tokyo's density. Telegraph | related: Living Small View full entry