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Here is a good starting point for all of you wondering about places and buildings to check out while in BCN. It includes maps in order to complete different itineraries without having to rely on derive tactics. View full entry
Jonathan Glancey on London's architecture biennial, From the Guardian View full entry
Slow architecture refers to the process of building structures gradually, taking not only function but other factors into account. The resulting buildings are not just aimed at economic efficiency but value cultural and historical characteristics as well. The architects and designers use unique... View full entry
Planet of Slums an essay by Mike Davis examines the future history of the Third World's post-industrial megacities. Davis is currently authoring a book about slums that will be published by Verso next year. (frm New Left Review) View full entry
Forget the Erotic Gherkin: here comes the Vortex. Plans for a £200m startlingly novel tower for the City of London have been unveiled by Ken Shuttleworth, the architect who defected from Norman Foster and Partners six months ago. From the Gaurdian If it is built according to current... View full entry
Switzerland's largest bilingual city, Biel, has been awarded the Wakker prize for the protection of the country's heritage. The prize jury commended the town's conservation of its 20th-century architecture and enhancement of public spaces. From Swiss Info View full entry
Designers of WTC underestimated wind loads in 1960s testing. Actual loads were 20 to 60 percent higher than previous estimates allowed for. (frm NYT) View full entry
The University of Michigan has unveiled the design for a transformative expansion and renovation of the University of Michigan Museum of Art, a $35 million building project designed by architect Brad Cloepfil of Allied Works Architecture. View full entry
The Water Gardens is an urban oasis of waterfalls, fountains and greenery that features cascading water and stone walls. The structure has been a fixture in Fort Worth since it was designed by famed New York architect Philip Johnson and gifted to the city in 1974. From the Dallas News View full entry
Will Alsop, Zaha Hadid, Norman Foster, and dentist-turned-architect Richard Mitzman among the honorees. Link View full entry
New York Times architecture critic Herbert Muschamp will be moving to a new beat, confirms sources within the newspaper. From ArchRecord Culture Editor Jonathan Landman told RECORD that Muschamp has decided “he’s been doing it long enough, and he wants to do... View full entry
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The Parliament designed for Scotland by a Catalan is now complete. And despite its inflated price tag it is one of the best pieces of British architecture for half a century, argues Deyan Sudjic , from the Guardian It is an open question whose judgment will be heard first on the new Scottish... View full entry