Bespoke Brit jellymongers Sam Bompas and Harry Parr, have just-released a book, Jelly with Bompas & Parr (Pavilion, June 2010), and as the book's press release modestly puts it, "This is the book to make all your jelly dreams come true. Bespoke Brit jellymongers Sam Bompas and Harry Parr, have... View full entry
In case you haven't yet heard, Archinect is co-hosting an exciting event next week at NYC's Center for Architecture. The panel discussion Shifting Paradigms: Design in Transition will be following the premier of (Re)centering the Square (click here for trailer), a film about the Morphosis-designed... View full entry
the chronical for higher education drops the bombshell that Architecture professors are some of the highest paid educators out there, making an average of $95,723/year... Associate professor $73,319 Assistant professor $60,181 New assistant professor $58,935 Instructor $50,040 So does this include... View full entry
Bjarke, having fun, bikes through Danish Pavilion he designed for his country in Shanghai EXPO. He never fails to put a smile on your face. Bjarke, having fun, bikes through Danish Pavilion he designed for his country in Shanghai EXPO. He never fails to put a smile on your face. via Vimeo View full entry
On May 8, 2004, William J. Mitchell moderates a conversation between Frank Gehry, Robert Venturi, Kyong Park and John Curry on campus architecture, Strata Center and other wisdom. Bob fires away on first 15-20 minutes.. On May 8, 2004, William J. Mitchell moderates a conversation between Frank... View full entry
Behind the brick and terra-cotta facade of 5 Beekman Street is a soaring wrought-iron detailed atrium reminiscent of LA's Bradbury Building - when it was occupied by one J.F. Sebastian. From the excellent Scouting NY blog: Once known as Temple Court, 5 Beekman Street was built in 1882 and today is... View full entry
A few months ago, legendary American architect Frank Gehry ruffled many green feathers by declaring that green architecture and sustainable design are "political" and that LEED certification is often given for "bogus stuff". A few months ago, legendary American architect Frank Gehry ruffled many... View full entry
A teahouse on stilts, a tower of books, a woodland shelter – seven one-off buildings have taken root in the V&A's galleries. Jonathan Glancey gets a sneak preview of a striking new show.Copyright Studio Mumbai 2010. Commissioned by the V&A Photograph: Studio Mumbai A teahouse on... View full entry
Eric Chavkin reviews THE ARTLESS DRAWING: NEIL DENARI, 1982-1996 at the Ace Gallery. I’m taken by it myself. The imagery is sublime if not beautiful. It’s a kind of science fiction film fetish that gave birth to the cult of Archigram and Buckminster Fuller. They are the parents. Jan... View full entry
He was an outspoken advocate for radically transforming infrastructure to create responsive sustainable cities, and played an instrumental role in transforming MIT's physical campus. He was an outspoken advocate for radically transforming infrastructure to create responsive sustainable cities, and... View full entry
THE ARTLESS DRAWING: NEIL DENARI, 1982-1996. For Archinect, Eric Chavkin reviews architect's current exhibition curated by Sylvia Lavin for ACE Gallery in Los Angeles. Image courtesy of MOMA Free drinks and slick drawings are a sure bet to bring in a crowd of architecture students to view the Ace... View full entry
As reported earlier this week by the LAT's Christopher Hawthorne, sources close to Broad are hinting that Diller Scofidio + Renfro is the first choice for the new art museum project. As reported earlier this week by the LAT's Christopher Hawthorne, sources close to Broad are hinting that Diller... View full entry
Uh oh, here comes Übertect again, and this time he has his sights on Steven Holl's Beijing Linked Hybrid... "The difficulty comes when, given the banishment of received knowledge in an artistically lawless age, he has come to feel free to push his envelopes - with clumsy results"Click here... View full entry
The winners, as selected by a jury consisting of Matilda McQuaid, Calvin Tsao, Billie Tsien, Dan Wood, and Alejandro Zaera-Polo, are... The winners, as selected by a jury consisting of Matilda McQuaid, Calvin Tsao, Billie Tsien, Dan Wood, and Alejandro Zaera-Polo, are: Emily Abruzzo and Gerald... View full entry
Before we get into our regular weekly roundup of A+D events, we want to remind you of TWO Archinect events. Tonight Archinect is joining forces with SCI-Arc to hold a casual networking event in Miami at the stunning Herzog & de Meuron carpark (info here). And on Monday Paul Petrunia from... View full entry
