Is a licensed architect doing your drafting? AIA chief economist Kermit Baker suggests that architects should do what they do best—design—and hire paraprofessionals to do the rest. Try it. Is a licensed architect doing your drafting? AIA chief economist Kermit Baker suggests that... View full entry

Emma, at Ohio State University, returns from a pleasant winter break to commence her last studio together with fellow final-year-of-grad-school'ers. Oh, and what a pretty lecture poster! John, at Cal Poly Pomona / Kyushu University, starts the new year with catching some amazing 8 hours of sleep... View full entry

The Pruitt-Igoe Myth tells the story of the transformation of the American city in the decades after World War II, through the lens of the infamous Pruitt-Igoe housing development and the St. Louis residents who called it home. The Pruitt-Igoe Myth tells the story of the transformation of the... View full entry

Recently, on a fact-finding mission for his new book Forms of Spirituality: Modern Architecture and Landscape in New Harmony, Ben Nicholson interviewed Richard Meier concerning his radical 1976 project for the city of New Harmony, Indiana - the Athenaeum. They spoke of collage, movement and the... View full entry

Shutter Politics, Death in Disneyland, Radical Geography, Gang Signs, D&P Grad Studio: Rotterdam & Detroit, How to Prevent Race Riots 1944, Blame the Architect, Micronations, Pedophile Island.. Much more, indulge. Courtesy of the Delft University of Technology. Shutter Politics, Death in... View full entry

Following up on yesterday's unveiling of The Broad's design by DS+R, ARTINFO has published an interview with Eli Broad. The interview addresses criticism of the design by the Times' critic Christopher Hawthorne, parking issues, working with the architects, relations with neighboring MOCA, and... View full entry

FT's most recent lunch date is with Rem Koolhaas.FT's most recent lunch date is with Rem Koolhaas.As we sit down, Koolhaas removes his watch and puts it on the table, which makes me a little nervous. To compound my unease, my recorder is giving up. As I fiddle with it two people stop to greet him... View full entry

With the rise of starchitect culture in recent decades, there has been a subsequent rise in the number of museums designed by celebrity architects. Flavorpill examines 10 of the most eye-catching modern museums on the planet. With the rise of starchitect culture in recent decades, there has been a... View full entry

German architect and architectural lighting specialist Thomas Schielke has put together the very informative animated timeline "Media facades: When buildings start to twitter".The timeline depicts international media facades with their different artistic, social or brand messages up to interfaces... View full entry

Taschen launches digital version of BIG's Yes is More as its first iPad app, and CBR interviews Francoise Mouly, touching on her background in architecture.Taschen launched its first iPad app today, and it happens to be a digital version of BIG's "archicomic" Yes is More (direct link to app in... View full entry

.FABRIC Receives Honorable Mention for Daring Social Housing Project in Madrid Amsterdam architects .FABRIC received an Honorable Mention for their entry 'Calles en Altura - Streets in the Air' in the competition by the Empresa Municipal de la Vivienda y Suelo in Madrid...Hi-Tech Bus Stops Win AIA... View full entry

A year ago the pharmaceutical company Roche halted the project Twisted 2 Spirals. In December the company now presented a new scheme by H&deM. A year ago the pharmaceutical company Roche halted the project Twisted 2 Spirals. In December the company now presented a new scheme by H&deM. Via... View full entry

This week we have a number of recommendations for events taking place in New York... This week we have a number of recommendations for events taking place in New York...Thursday January 06 Thin spaces / Espaces minces exhibition , Montreal, Quebec Masculine New York - A Photo Study , New York, NY... View full entry

The LA Times has given us a sneak peak at the designs by Diller, Scofidio + Renfro for Eli Broad's ambitious museum plans in downtown Los Angeles.Christopher Hawthorne, the Times' architecture critic, opines, "... for anyone familiar with the work of Diller, Scofidio + Renfro, New York-based... View full entry

Studio Banana TV have informed us of their latest video feature on Bjarke Ingels of BIG. The 4 minute piece includes words from Bjarke about his practice and footage of his Copenhagen office and recent projects.Studio Banana TV have informed us of their latest video feature on Bjarke Ingels of... View full entry