Nouvel and Rose discussed, among others things, the essential qualities of an architect, the relationship between program and context and why Nouvel's buildings always look different. Nouvel and Rose discussed, among others things, the essential qualities of an architect, the relationship between... View full entry

I'm excited to welcome Übertect to Archinect. Übertect is a comic strip by London-based artist Alison Moffett, whom you may remember was featured here on Archinect in January. Alison has collaborated with Kenneth Moffett, her architect-father and writer of this comic, who the... View full entry

The Society of Architectural Historians has created an innovative walking tour that enables Chicagoans to download building histories on their web-enabled cell phones. With the permission of building owners, SAH has installed signs in the lobbies of ten early Loop skyscrapers that feature... View full entry

The work of the seminal architectural group Archigram is now available free online for public viewing and academic study. University of Westminster | The work of the seminal architectural group Archigram is now available free online for public viewing and academic study. University of Westminster View full entry

Vakko Fashion Center & Power Media Center the latest REX-designed project is our latest ShowCase feature. For the project REX utilized the remaining structure from an unfinished Istanbul hotel on-site, and reused the plans from REX's design for the California Institute of Technology’s... View full entry

Maybe you caught a glimpse of his work before... Maybe you caught a glimpse of his work before... in the NYTs, or briefly over at Bustler, or at the Studio Museum in Harlem. Check out City-Settlements on his website Vigilism. Reminiscent of Leb Woods and Duke Reiter. Lek: ready to carry the torch! View full entry

British architect David Adjaye is partnering up with Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai's Green Belt Movement and PACT, a sustainable underwear company based in Berkeley, CA, by designing the print for their newest Green Belt-inspired underwear collection. Incidentally, PACT was recently... View full entry

Meredith, at McGill University, allows us a glimpse into a Canadian architecture student's free time: winning ice hotel competitions, hanging out with Peter Eisenman, making beer bottle Christmas trees. The usual stuff. Utako, at University of Toronto, confronts us with our most dreaded, but all... View full entry

Berthold Lubetkin's north London building, which served as a model for NHS, could be sold to developers. The Guardian covers the action here and Jonathan Glancey argues against the sale here.Photograph: David Sillitoe Berthold Lubetkin's north London building, which served as a model for NHS... View full entry

According to Eyal Weizman, concrete can function as a weapon just like rockets and tanks.According to Eyal Weizman, concrete can function as a weapon just like rockets and tanks. In his book "Hollow Land" the Israeli architect examines how architecture and politics influence each other in the... View full entry

John Schupbach was named the NEA's new design director Wednesday. It turns out that in addition to cities and buildings and the creative class, he really likes cheese. He's even got his own cheesy vlog. Mm, mm, good! The Architect's Newspaper John Schupbach was named the NEA's new design director... View full entry

Here are some suggestions for the weekend:Friday April 16 Machine Project Chat , Burbank, CA Strategies and Tactics in the Public Realm: Lecture by Jeanine Centouri , Burbank, CA aia cleveland’s architecture week , Cleveland, Ohio “Opportunistic Play” LTL Architect’s... View full entry

Brother Robert Ivy, Editor-in-Chief of Architectural Record, receives 'Master Architect' distinction from Alpha Rho Chi, the national architecture fraternity. Brother Robert Ivy, Editor-in-Chief of Architectural Record, receives 'Master Architect' distinction from Alpha Rho Chi, the national... View full entry

DesignIntelligence has recently published an article that discusses the importance of hiring, even during this economic downturn, in order to infuse the industry with new talent to build a stronger future. This sounds very consistent with the overwhelmingly positive feedback we've been receiving... View full entry

After a lot of finger-pointing between MIT, Gehry, and the builders, a privately arranged agreement has been achieved. After a lot of finger-pointing between MIT, Gehry, and the builders, a privately arranged agreement has been achieved. Among the alleged problems: leaks throughout the building... View full entry