As of January 2010 the Essen Folkwang Museum now houses its prestigious collection in a shiny glass-clad shell designed by the British architect David Chipperfield. As of January 2010 the Essen Folkwang Museum now houses its prestigious collection in a shiny glass-clad shell designed by the... View full entry

SOM’s Saudi Arabia Hajj Terminal is Honored with 2010 Twenty-five Year Award. SOM’s Saudi Arabia Hajj Terminal is Honored with 2010 Twenty-five Year Award. To accommodate pilgrims during this long wait, SOM filled the terminal with vast expanses of lightly and flexibly programmed... View full entry

Events this week in New York, London, Stuttgart, Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Cambridge, Bombay & Arlington. Events this week in New York, London, Stuttgart, Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Cambridge, Bombay & Arlington.Thursday January 28 Lumenhaus – Virginia Tech Project 2009 &ndash... View full entry

Speaking at TEDxSMU, Dallas, he walks us through his fantastic re-creation of the local Wyly Theater as a giant "theatrical machine" that reconfigures itself at the touch of a button. Speaking at TEDxSMU, Dallas, he walks us through his fantastic re-creation of the local Wyly Theater as a giant... View full entry

mammoth offers an alternative list of the best architecture of the decade.mammoth offers an alternative list of the best architecture of the decade. View full entry

A favorite architectural photographer of ours, Iwan Baan, has been profiled by the NY Times. Just five years after he took up architectural photography, Mr. Baan is “remaking the genre,” said Charles Renfro, a partner in Diller Scofidio & Renfro...A favorite architectural... View full entry

The Canoes Landscape project by Julio Barreno Arquitecto is one of my favorite Showcase projects in awhile. The Canoes Landscape project by Julio Barreno Arquitecto is one of my favorite Showcase projects in awhile. Love the location and this image...News “Urban Umbrella,” developed by... View full entry

2010 AIA Institute Honor Awards for Architecture, Interiors, and Urban Design The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected the 2010 recipients of the Institute Honor Awards, the profession’s highest recognition of works that exemplify excellence in architecture, interior... View full entry

Brooklyn firm tops Freecell, Easton + Coombes, William O’Brien, Jr., and "dark horse Danish contender BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group." Their design is called Pole Dance, and it involves bungies. Certainly sounds better than last year's Snuffleupagus. The Architect's Newspaper UPDATED: more images... View full entry

An international competition - the "urbanSHED International Design Competition" - was held to challenge the design community to create a new standard of sidewalk shed. The competition winner, “Urban Umbrella,” was developed by Young-Hwan Choi, a 28-year-old student from the University... View full entry

Here are some upcoming events for those of you in New York, New Haven, Toronto, London, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Palm Springs & Chicago... Here are some upcoming events for those of you in New York, New Haven, Toronto, London, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Palm Springs & Chicago...Thursday January... View full entry

Mr. Piano’s design, dominated by a four-story copper-clad volume that encloses a 300-seat music hall and a temporary-exhibitions gallery, keeps a respectful distance from the Venetian dowager. Mr. Piano’s design, dominated by a four-story copper-clad volume that encloses a 300-seat... View full entry

John Morefield is one of thousands of unemployed designers who are reinventing themselves. Last year, he put up a booth at a farmers' market in Seattle, advertising his skills for a nickel, and ended up earning more than $50,000 in commissions. NYT | Previously Related: Archinect's Working Out of... View full entry

In July, Maryland–based Enterprise Community Partners, in collaboration with Pugh + Scarpa, will present the Affordable Housing Design Leadership Institute In July, Maryland–based Enterprise Community Partners, in collaboration with Pugh + Scarpa, will present the Affordable Housing... View full entry

We've selected our favorite five public transportation stories from last week's call. It was a tough decision, so we ended up favoring the feel-good stories, since we probably all need a little positivity these days. Thanks to everyone who shared. And to the winners - congratulations, we hope you... View full entry