My friend Joseph Claghorn, a recent graduate of the Landscape Architecture program at the GSD, gave the "Graduate English Address" at Harvard's Commencement. He is the first student from the design school to be awarded this honor. His speech is titled "The Harvard Elm Crisis" and was recorded June... View full entry

Bruce Sterling appropriates the term, for a phenomenon that is so common and so obvious to billions of urban people. Bruce Sterling appropriates the term, for a phenomenon that is so common and so obvious to billions of urban people. "It bothers me to use clumsy circumlocutions like... View full entry

An international idea contest was held for Tallinn’s new City Hall in Estonia, and the best concept was presented by the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) from Denmark together with Adams Kara Taylor of the UK. An international idea contest was held for Tallinn’s new City Hall in Estonia, and... View full entry

Want to wander around Hong Kong but find Google Maps too real? Try the pixelated version. Want to wander around Hong Kong but find Google Maps too real? Try the pixelated version. View full entry

A generational divide? Seems a bit tame? Discuss. A generational divide? Seems a bit tame? Discuss. This building survived Norwegian controversy, with over 300 local articles written and is finally about to open. I know it's green but seems excessive, no? Further updates from Nomadzilla in... View full entry

Import Export Architecten designed a new type of ‘small scale’ urban camping. The mobile UC can be implanted in any city centre that likes to experiment with this new type of camping. UC is a place where adventurous city wanderers can stay overnight, meet other campers and find a safe... View full entry

New York Magazine's summer issue explores New York's expanding river playground and the neighborhood below the High Line. Has New York lost its great chance with an architectural legend?New York Magazine's summer issue explores New York's expanding river playground and the neighborhood below the... View full entry

A double-dose of informal from the Beeb. The BBC profiles Miami's tent city for sex offenders and the more than 2,000 Roma who fled Kosovo during the conflict in the 1990s and still live in Konik refugee camp. View full entry

Stuff found on Twitter that I recently bookmarked. (BTW big thanks to twitmark.me) + urbanism Twibe View full entry

As Prince Charles and Richard Rogers squabble over Chelsea Barracks, Geraldine Bedell meets a new generation of architects for whom the row is an irrelevance as they forge a fresh approach to planning for the 21st century. Guardian As Prince Charles and Richard Rogers squabble over Chelsea... View full entry

Climate change forms the inspiration for a major new exhibition of ecological art opening today at the Barbican Art Gallery in London. Can artists contribute anything to debates about the environment? What do we actually mean when we talk about nature, anyway? These are some of the questions... View full entry

The Knut Hamsun Center, located in Hamarøy, Norway and designed by Steven Holl Architects, will open to the public on August 4, 2009 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Knut Hamsun’s birth. The Knut Hamsun Center, located in Hamarøy, Norway and designed by Steven Holl... View full entry

This upcoming week of architecture and design events will be hosted by New York, Boston, France, London, Los Angeles, Hoboken, & Shanghai. This upcoming week of architecture and design events will be hosted by New York, Boston, France, London, Los Angeles, Hoboken, & Shanghai.Thursday June... View full entry

Common Boston '09 has kicked off tonight with a Pecha Kucha and will continue until Sunday. If you're in the Boston area make sure to check it out. The festival includes tours, discussions, open buildings, and a student exhibition.Common Boston '09 has kicked off tonight with a Pecha Kucha and... View full entry

Los Angeles, year, 2106. A runaway video brought back by connoisseurs. Glen Small's Biomorphic Biosphere, designed since 1965, offers a similar future environment. Los Angeles, year, 2106. A runaway video brought back by connoisseurs. Glen Small's Biomorphic Biosphere, designed since 1965, offers... View full entry