New issue of the online magazine MAS Context is here, New issue of the online magazine MAS Context is here, and has some great features, including Jimenez Lai View full entry

All orders placed before 3pm PST (6pm EST) today will be shipped Priority mail (at no extra charge) to assure delivery by December 23rd for orders within the USA. Get shopping! All orders placed before 3pm PST (6pm EST) today will be shipped Priority mail (at no extra charge) to assure delivery by... View full entry

I realize that no real people are actually architects, and that it is a profession that exists entirely in movies, like art gallery owner or children’s bookshop proprietor. - Mindy KalingI realize that no real people are actually architects, and that it is a profession that exists entirely... View full entry

First a new feature by Carly Erin O'Neil highlighting the House of Sweden by Wingardh Architects. The House of Sweden is the flagship of Swedish public diplomacy in the United States. First a new feature by Carly Erin O'Neil highlighting the House of Sweden by Wingardh Architects. The House of... View full entry

Sergio López-Piñeiro takes a photographic look at the spaces that snow management make. Sergio López-Piñeiro takes a photographic look at the spaces that snow management make. Design Observer View full entry

James Corner brings the umph to civic efforts for revitalizing square. James Corner brings the umph to civic efforts for revitalizing square... Leaders sound excited but no one wants to pony up the money -- yet. Read more about Corner's three options here (w/images). | a pdf | fieldops | via View full entry

Fast Co. blames the management. read Fast Co. blames the management. read View full entry

Kunstmuseum Basel Announces Its Competition Winner(s) The winners for the international architecture competition Extension Kunstmuseum in Basel, Switzerland have been announced. 1st prize: Christ & Gantenbein, 2nd: Diener & Diener, 3rd: SANAA...Sauerbruch Hutton’s Winning Entry for... View full entry

Leadership Transition in MIT Architecture Leadership Transition in MIT Architecture NADER TEHRANI Head of MIT Architecture (from July 2010) ANDREW SCOTT MArch Director MEEJIN YOON Director of the Undergraduate Architecture Program Yung Ho Chang will step down and continue to teach as a professor. View full entry

As previously reported , with a link to a Spanish news source, we now have the official English release. Disclosure: Actar is the publisher of the forthcoming Archinect/InfranetLab book series [bracket]As previously reported, with a link to a Spanish news source, we now have the official English... View full entry

"Star architects emerge, but even they find limits" Christopher Hawthorn's look back at the 00s is a sparkling and lucid reflection on the uses of architecture by power. It's alarm buzzer of sorts, asking for engagement and pressure, not just shape.read View full entry

A list floats on Twitter. According to coreformula (I can't find verification anywhere else...) the finalists are: so-li: http://so-il.org/ BIG: http://www.big.dk/ freecell: http://www.frcll.com Easton+Combs: http://www.eastoncombs.com/ William O’Brien Jr... View full entry

Jim Venturi, son of Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown, documents the re-location of the Lieb House for the film Saving Lieb House. Jim Venturi, son of Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown, documents the re-location of the Lieb House (previously in the news) for the film Saving Lieb... View full entry

Architecture for Humanity has launched a 30 day concept design challenge for a Youth and Women's Leadership Center nr. Rio. This is a legacy project for the '10 Homeless World Cup. The Winner gets the commission ($) and the building will be built by summer 2010. Architecture for Humanity has... View full entry

Housing market up 8.9% now. In the mean time picture in Las Vegas; 6800 sq. ft. gorgeous zero energy home, 75% finished.., not so good. Housing market up 8.9% now. In the mean time picture in Las Vegas; 6800 sq. ft. gorgeous zero energy home, 75% finished.., not so good. View full entry