A few remainders from the weekend...Torre Agbar by Jean Nouvel (BCN) in skyscrapercity: [1] [2]. Reina Sofia by Jean Nouvel (Madrid) at skyscrapercity. La Defense Almere by UNStudio at Archined. Heads up to those comments, because Ludwig posted some Daniel Libeskind exhibition work on 0lll. And... View full entry
One year after closing, Hirst's Pharmacy restaurant is to be auctioned October 19th. | artdaily | thetimes | artantiques | guardian | View full entry
This week Nicolai Ouroussoff reviews the "Civic Spirit: Changing the Course of Federal Design" exhibition in NYC. In light of designers striving to achieve a more open democratic architecture in a time of heightened security, he deconstructs the federal government's "Excellence in Architecture"... View full entry
An Interview with Bert Gregory, from Greenbiz.com. View full entry
If anyone has word from Rural Studio in Auburn, Alabama...let us know via this discussion. View full entry
By Douglas Kelbaugh FAIA, Dean, A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning, University of Michigan. I perceive seven design fallacies that permeate professional practice and studio culture at many schools of architecture. Read View full entry
The NY Times visits the ninth Venice Architecture Biennale. Read the article, view the slideshow. View full entry
Deutsche Welle examines the legacy of Berlin's GDR architecture, and the fate of buildings that are "not just aesthetically out of fashion, [but] politically passé, too." View full entry
Smartmoney offers 10 Things Your Architect Won't Tell You. Be informed about what your client is being informed of about you. View full entry
Alan Riding writes about the challenges of displaying the features at the Venice Biennale in their exhibition context, and the conceptual framework director Kurt W. Forster created for the designs which themselves “cannot show what architecture is really about.” (NYT) View full entry
Rem Koolhaas has pitched a tent in the heart of the Brussels' EU area in a bid to communicate Europe to its citizens. (more) “We tried to find a way of talking about Europe that appeals to those who watch Big Brother.” | "The Image of Europe" View full entry
Stirling Prize list got you bored? Vote for the Gurning Prize. View full entry
More Mayne praise from Ouroussoff for CU's new "communal hive" | nytimes | prvsly... View full entry
Singapore's first ever national architectural pavilion showcased the best of the Republic in Venice. List of participants inside>> DesignSingapore Council will present the Singapore Pavilion for the first time in the Venice Biennale 9th International Architecture Exhibition. The inaugural... View full entry
There is a market, and plenty of designers...where are the homes? Michael Sylvester of fabprefab argues there is no market, just a meme...for now. View full entry