The brilliantly produced and beard-heavy Lady GaGa parody Neutra Face: An Ode On A Typeface puts the sexy back in design nerdery. The brilliantly produced and beard-heavy Lady GaGa parody Neutra Face: An Ode On A Typeface puts the sexy back in design nerdery. View full entry

Pritzker Prize laureate Peter Zumthor works on his first house in the USA for actor Tobey Maguire. EdwardLifson.blogspot.com View full entry

Howeler + Yoon are using Flickr to cut down on necessary site visits by consultants as their new project in Washington DC goes up. Sweet.Howeler + Yoon are using Flickr to cut down on necessary site visits by consultants as their new project in Washington DC goes up. Sweet. View full entry

Once upon a time, way back in the 1990s, America was a land of design philistines. According to the genesis story of Design Within Reach, it wasn't really the people's fault. We just didn't know. Once upon a time, way back in the 1990s, America was a land of design philistines. According to the... View full entry

Lauren Greenfield traveled to Dubai earlier this year to photograph the housing bust. Her evocative photographs now seem prescient as well. NYT Lauren Greenfield traveled to Dubai earlier this year to photograph the housing bust. Her evocative photographs now seem prescient as well. NYT View full entry

NY Magazine reviews the new U.N. mission for the USA by Gwathmey Siegel & Associates. NY Magazine reviews the new U.N. mission for the USA by Gwathmey Siegel & Associates. Read View full entry

Orhan points us to Rem Koolhaas's keynote lecture from the Ecological Urbanism Conference held at Harvard University on 3 April, 2009. In it Rem explores two strands of thinking in sustainability: advancement vs. apocalypse.News Orhan points us to Rem Koolhaas's keynote lecture from the Ecological... View full entry

In a racially motivated divisive move as campaigned by SVP, minaret, a component of Islamic mosque architecture is banned by Swiss voters, likening them to missiles(!) and further drawing the lines between communities and sending a clear message that Islam is not welcomed in Switzerland. Who can... View full entry

Happy Thanksgiving to our American readers! Here are some events to consider post-binge...Thursday November 26 Conference: Metaphors in/on architecture and urbanism , Paris, France Friday November 27 /.EventsDateModule Open Platform: A Smart Geometry Event , Delft, NL Saturday November... View full entry

Following Seoul in 2010, Helsinki will be the World Design Capital 2012. Watch the video or read the news. With the proposal of "embedded design" Helsinki will be seeking to show that design is important at every level, from the table top to the big table of decision making. Following Seoul in... View full entry

Amanda Baillieu --and Jonathan Glancey-- doing their best climate reporting this week. You remember the dust up about "questioning" global warming, right? In her usual inquisitive tone and poised demeanor, Amanda Baillieu tweets to the editor of Icon magazine, Will Wiles: "We drastically need to... View full entry

Had a blast reviewing over 400 submissions in Dallas as Archinect's representative on the KRob 09 jury. Check out the category winners and selected finalists at Bustler Had a blast reviewing over 400 submissions in Dallas as Archinect's representative on the KRob 09 jury. Check out the category... View full entry

There have been so many amazing Archinect School Blogs, but I must say that Nick Sowers' Branner-supported world tour has been especially fascinating to follow. Check out his latest report from a MOUT (Military Operations on Urban Terrain) in Guam.MOUT is interesting as a mode of architectural... View full entry

The in-flight magazine of easyJet airlines recently ran a fashion spread shot—unbelievably—at Eisenman's crumbling Memorial for the Murdered Jews of Europe. Talk about trashy The in-flight magazine of easyJet airlines recently ran a fashion spread shot—unbelievably—at... View full entry

Javier kept us up to date on all the latest University of California news related to budgets, protests here and here. You can also help him add to the list of notable U of C alumni in the design and arts fields.News Javier kept us up to date on all the latest University of California news related... View full entry