The WSJ discusses the decreasing popularity in McMansions as the economy continues to deflate the expectations and desires of home owners. Is consumer confidence to blame credit, or does it represent a new, more sensible, approach to housing?The WSJ discusses the decreasing popularity in... View full entry
Geek-out on steel Geek-out on steel Living in a Koenig. Anyone got a digital copy of this book they want to share, since it seems as if it won't ever be officially published? Can architects design one but not the other? "As opposed to the non-livable existing city"? What about oracle? Architects... View full entry
In December 2008, Italian fashion brand United Colors of Benetton launched the international competition Designing in Teheran to develop a design for two multistory buildings in Iran’s capital city of Teheran. The jury now shortlisted six projects from which the winner will be selected soon... View full entry
Humanitarian design organization TYIN Tegnestue has constructed a beautiful set of bamboo butterfly huts to provide housing for 24 orphans in Thailand. Aside from giving the orphans brand new homes, the huts are pre-fabricated and assembled on site with sustainability in mind... Humanitarian... View full entry
Frank Gehry’s non-Bilbao effect in New Orleans.The sheer diversity of the players behind the Modgun— a Los Angeles celebrity architect, a local architect, an African-American community bank and a state-chartered redevelopment agency— is a hopeful sign for neighborhoods in New... View full entry
A 13-floor apartment building under construction collapsed Saturday morning in Shanghai, killing one worker. A 13-floor apartment building under construction collapsed Saturday morning in Shanghai, killing one worker. china daily | More images View full entry
Nick, at UC Berkely, just got back from Fort Bliss in the hot and sandy West-Texan desert and sparks a great discussion on the justification of "green" buildings in desert environments. Also, don't miss Nick's previous article on giant nuclear playgrounds. Evan, at Knowlton School of Architecture... View full entry
If Frank Lloyd Wright had had his way with Solomon R. Guggenheim, the Guggenheim Museum wouldn’t be near white. If Frank Lloyd Wright had had his way with Solomon R. Guggenheim, the Guggenheim Museum wouldn’t be near white. NYT Streetscapes blog View full entry
I'll be attending Dwell on Design / Mobius LA today at the LA Convention Center, and posting noteworthy booths or events on my blog. Stay tuned... View full entry
MOS' PS1 installation is taking shape... looking a bit like a hollow mammoth, but in the best way possible. Opening is Sunday. MOS' PS1 installation is taking shape... looking a bit like a hollow mammoth, but in the best way possible. Opening is Sunday. View full entry
Le Corbusier's Villa Stein (one floor on sale now!) would be worth as much as the GDP of the USA. David Galbraith breaks it down. Le Corbusier's Villa Stein (one floor on sale now!) would be worth as much as the GDP of the USA. David Galbraith breaks it down. View full entry
The Architect's Journal appears to officially be on summer break with their recent surge of sociolcultural top ten lists. First there was the The architecture of Star Wars, then The architecture of computer games, and they've followed this up with their latest top ten list of The architecture of... View full entry
CNN talks to Rem Koolhaas - "The architect planning for the future". Embedded video from CNN Video CNN talks to Rem Koolhaas - "The architect planning for the future". View full entry
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LA-based INABA has designed and installed Pool Noodle Rooftop in New York's Chelsea district. The rooftop space, which will be used for film screenings and special events, will be open to the public daily during selected visiting hours throughout the summer. Four separate seating areas cluster... View full entry
