What are the educational consequences of having students read less on the printed page and more on the Web? What are the educational consequences of having students read less on the printed page and more on the Web? NYT"A small collection of printed books no longer supports the type of research... View full entry
This upcoming week presents events in New York, Seattle, Newark, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, Lubbock, Palm Springs & London. This upcoming week presents events in New York, Seattle, Newark, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, Lubbock, Palm Springs & London.Thursday February 11 New Geographies... View full entry
For the many of you asking about the latest news on [bracket] - the first issue, [on farming] is scheduled to be available this April. It is being designed by the awesome team at Thumb (previously featured on Archinect) and published by Actar. Today we have announced a new format:[bracket] has... View full entry
Contest organizers today announced the names of nine design teams selected to advance to the next round of the competition “Framing a Modern Masterpiece | The City * The Arch * The River” to invigorate the park and city areas surrounding the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, MO. Read about... View full entry
It may seem ironic, but even petroleum research centers can be LEED certified if they meet the critieria. Case in point: the King Abudullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC for short), designed by Zaha Hadid, is aiming for LEED Platinum. It may seem ironic, but even petroleum... View full entry
Over the years, Barbie has been an astronaut, a nurse, the president of the United States and a police officer, among more than 120 careers. But she’s never been an architect, and a University at Buffalo architecture professor wants to change that. Over the years, Barbie has been an... View full entry
In a town in Upper Bavaria they do it differently. There as Orhan points us to Even the minaret is admired as a valuable addition to the cityscape. Read and RelatedNews In a town in Upper Bavaria they do it differently. There as Orhan points us to Even the minaret is admired as a valuable addition... View full entry
"A British farmer who secretly built a castle and hid it behind haystacks to avoid trouble from local planning authorities was ordered by a court Wednesday to demolish it.""A British farmer who secretly built a castle and hid it behind haystacks to avoid trouble from local planning authorities was... View full entry
This upcoming week brings events in London, New York, Los Angeles, Montreal, Bangkok, Rotterdam, Philadelphia, West Hollywood, Long Beach, Madrid & Colombo. Take the jump to view the full list...Thursday February 04 Spacemakers + RIBA free workshop: Forgotten Spaces , London, UK Moshe Safdie... View full entry
Architect Hugh Hardy's design for an addition to the Vivian Beaumont Theater which overlooks Lincoln Center, features a new black box theater that will be perched on the roof. Architect Hugh Hardy's design for an addition to the Vivian Beaumont Theater which overlooks Lincoln Center, features a... View full entry
Fresh blood dripping from ceiling into the 'Plans Architectural Design Shop' leads to a murder in England. That's right! Fresh blood dripping from ceiling into the 'Plans Architectural Design Shop' leads to a murder in England. That's right!mailonline View full entry
A book which challenges traditional views about the nature and future of Latin American architecture has been written by Cambridge architect and lecturer Felipe Hernández. A book which challenges traditional views about the nature and future of Latin American architecture has been written... View full entry
Moving house - literally - to avoid ghosts in Chile Moving house - literally - to avoid ghosts in Chile. BBC News View full entry
Archinect published a synopsis of our recent call for entries to design a minaret as event rather than object. Archinect published a synopsis of our recent call for entries to design a minaret as event rather than object.News The Venice architecture biennale exhibition director Kazuyo Sejima... View full entry
The theme chosen by exhibition director Kazuyo Sejima is "people meet in architecture." The theme chosen by exhibition director Kazuyo Sejima is "people meet in architecture."The idea is to help people relate to architecture, help architecture relate to people and help people relate to themselves... View full entry