Hugh Pearman takes a look at some of the buildings scheduled for completion over the next decade. Hugh Pearman takes a look at some of the buildings scheduled for completion over the next decade. Gabion The key graph;With so many cultural building projects happening, you wouldn't think there was a... View full entry
Jonathan Woolf's Painted House occupies the exact footprint and volume of a pair of 1920s semi-detached houses that previously stood on the site.Photograph: Helene Binet Jonathan Woolf's Painted House occupies the exact footprint and volume of a pair of 1920s semi-detached houses that previously... View full entry
Archinect publishes a new In Focus with Liao Yusheng a NYC-raised photographer & food lover who is currently working out of Taipei.News Archinect publishes a new In Focus with Liao Yusheng a NYC-raised photographer & food lover who is currently working out of Taipei.I particularly like... View full entry
In her sophomore post, Brieana, at University of Michigan, welcomes us to her thesis-ish studio and sheds some light on Manhattan's fecal matters. Way to go, Brieana! And even more new faces: Lucas & Hannah say hello and promise exciting studio documentation from the sacred halls at RISD... View full entry
Mega gallery Gagosian has just announced the completion of the Richard Meier-designed expansion to the Beverly Hills location. If you're thinking of checking it out, today would be a good time to make it over as Andreas Gursky's show opens with a reception tonight from 6-8. Images of the... View full entry
Breaking news posted by Archinect member Erik Schonsett in the Forum... I just received word earlier this morning that Raimund Abraham, longtime professor at Cooper Union and one of my studio instructors at SCI_Arc passed away early this morning after giving a lecture at SCI_Arc last night. He was... View full entry
Extreme weather possibly linked to climate change, as well as construction on less stable ground, have provoked unprecedented foundation failures in houses nationwide. Foundation repair companies report a doubling and tripling of their business in the last two decades with no let-up even during... View full entry
Not yet, says Mary Comerio, Berkeley professor and former chair of the architecture department, though the state certainly has come a long way. Her knowledge and experience are a direct repudiation to this sod in The Guardian, who said architects should stay on the sidelines. Not yet, says Mary... View full entry
Get ready for this week's events in New York, Los Angeles, Budapest, Burbank, San Diego & Ann Arbor. Get ready for this week's events in New York, Los Angeles, Budapest, Burbank, San Diego & Ann Arbor.Thursday March 04 INFILL - Building in the historic city , Budapest, Hungary Friday March... View full entry
Photo by Naho Kubota, view more in the Gallery Jeffrey Inaba's firm INABA has recently completed a pop-up café in New York's Whitney Museum, as part of the 2010 Whitney Biennial. Take the jump to read the press release, and go to the Gallery to view more images of the project. Previously... View full entry
He is one of the world's greatest architects, whose stunning buildings have sparked both wonder and controversy. IM Pei, now in his 90s, talks to Jonathan Glancey. In the Guardian and with a slideshow. View full entry
What if the crumbled remains of Haiti could be recycled and used to repair and rebuild a brand new city? That’s what one company, Independence Recycling of Florida, is proposing as a reconstruction process. Economically, it makes sense to use the existing material on site rather than having... View full entry
Design Observer's Alexandra Lange discusses "why Nicolai Ouroussoff is not good enough", or why he is not worthy of being the last (widely-read?) architecture critic. Design Observer's Alexandra Lange discusses "why Nicolai Ouroussoff is not good enough", or why he is not worthy of being the last... View full entry
It’s only been 2 days since the deadly quake in Chile and the death toll has already risen to over 700. However in comparison, the Haiti earthquake (which measured 7.0 on the Richter scale) was 500 times less powerful than the one last Saturday but over 250,000 people were killed. Based on... View full entry
Five plans for managing a globally warmed future will appear (starting March 24) in the MoMA exhibit “Rising Currents: Projects for New York’s Waterfront”. Five plans for managing a globally warmed future will appear (starting March 24) in the MoMA exhibit “Rising Currents... View full entry
