Decker Yeadon, in New York, has made a thin sheet of "Buckypaper" that consists entirely of carbon nanotubes. Buckypaper has a number of novel properties that could be advantageous for a variety of applications. It is hundreds of times stronger than steel, it can filter particles, it can conduct... View full entry

This upcoming week includes events in New York, San Diego, Los Angeles, A Coruña, London, Burbank, Cincinnati, Rotterdam, Brooklyn & Worldwide...New York, San Diego, Los Angeles, A Coruña, London, Burbank, Cincinnati, Rotterdam, Brooklyn & Worldwide.Thursday February... View full entry

In Lausanne yesterday, the feted Japanese architects Kazuo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa – aka Sanaa – became the profession's anointed artists of the floating world. Their new SF110m (£65m) building is a fluid exercise in glass and concrete. In Lausanne yesterday, the feted Japanese... View full entry

The Telegraph's Simon Heffer says, "architects should please the public, not spite them", in reference to recent projects by Daniel Libeskind and Zaha Hadid. The Telegraph's Simon Heffer says, "architects should please the public, not spite them", in reference to recent projects by Daniel... View full entry

Great Park balloon rider parachutes out, File under "urban design/planning" Great Park balloon rider parachutes out, File under "urban design/planning" LAT View full entry

Some call them the quite giants. If it's a colossal construction, then Skidmore, Owings & Merrill probably designed it. An in-depth article into the firm aka "major fee generators of American architecture. independent View full entry

A new documentary film on the work of Norman Foster has premiered in Paris over the weekend...Foster’s projects are photographed in a cinematic style that seeks to... View full entry

As you can see in the photos, what looks like a simple brick house from the outside turns pretty phantasmagorical once you get inside. As you can see in the photos, what looks like a simple brick house from the outside turns pretty phantasmagorical once you get inside. Via Pitchforkmedia For more... View full entry

The extent to which the great Ottoman Empire influenced the rest of Europe can still be seen from the buildings it has left behind, explains Jonathan Glancey. BBC The extent to which the great Ottoman Empire influenced the rest of Europe can still be seen from the buildings it has left behind... View full entry

Orhan Ayyüce in a new feature writes “Two for one” can be beautiful, artistic and above all, a good investment, like the twin residential towers pictured below. More here.News Orhan Ayyüce in a new feature writes “Two for one” can be beautiful, artistic and above... View full entry

Faysal, at Architectural Association, wonders if he should take a screen shot of his work every day or dematerialize the future. Jesse, at University of Hawaii, is fascinated with the explicit dichotomy between Wall Street's physical manifestation and its actual activity. So he simply turns it... View full entry

Perkins+Will Takes Out a Future Projects Award for Al-Birr Project Perkins+Will announced that it was named a winner of the “Architectural Review / MIPIM Future Projects Award” in the ‘tall buildings’ category for the proposed design for the Al-Birr Foundation Headquarters... View full entry

Students at ETH Zürich have developed a fascinating software tool for interactive urban planning. Students at ETH Zürich have developed a fascinating software tool for interactive urban planning. Attractive City Generator is a tool to educate people how cities could be created in many... View full entry

The Wall Street Journal talks to Shigeru Ban...There are "too many big projects everywhere," says Mr. Ban, who is 52 years old. "The quality of projects is getting lower and lower. I am trying to be strict with myself so I don't get into that trap. Instead of making my practice bigger, I want to... View full entry

The Atlantic has published an interesting article discussing the deeper effects unemployment will have on our culture. The Atlantic has published an interesting article discussing the deeper effects unemployment will have on our culture.If it persists much longer, this era of high joblessness will... View full entry