Anges Poirier takes a first look inside the impressive Venice home of billionaire François Pinault's contemporary art collection. Guardian View full entry

Tracing the parallel histories of the American megachurch and the corporate-organizational complex. Triple Canopy View full entry

Edwin Heathcote samples a cocktail of the fun and the functional at an exhibition of designs aimed at lightening or enhancing the everyday experience of London’s streets. FT.com View full entry

Bruce Sterling quips "Posh Spice and Generative Architecture, together at last". Image and more at BeyondtheBeyond View full entry

Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) announced on May 19 that it was laying off Brooke Hodge, its curator of architecture and design, and cancelling its long-awaited Morphosis exhibition, among other moves to help balance its budget. ArchPaper View full entry

Thanks to jafidler In my fair city, it is the best of times and the worst of times. while in fact, the whole world might be hurting a little bit on the heels of a GM bankruptcy. If all else fails, we here in the Motor City, at least may be able to fall back on our agrarian roots. Continued after... View full entry

Can this architect's "14x" plan simultaneously slash CO2, create millions of jobs, and save local government?MotherJones covers Ed Mazria. View full entry

The AIA have selected the 20 recipients of the 2009 Small Project Awards. This award program emphasizes the excellence of small-project design and strives to raise public awareness of the value and design excellence that architects bring to projects, no matter the limits of size and scope. Bustler View full entry

A mutiny is forming among the members of the UK's Landscape Institute, who are backing a vote of no confidence against senior managers, claiming financial mismanagement as the organization hits bankrupcy. Check out The Landscape Destitute, "a blog on a sorry history of mismanagement... View full entry

Underscoring the city’s stature as a global center for innovation and excellence in architectural design, 29 project teams are being honored today at the 39th annual Los Angeles Architectural Awards. Bustler View full entry

Over the next few years, city officials say, they will demolish at least 85 percent of the Old city. In its place will rise a new Old City, a mix of midrise apartments, plazas, alleys widened into avenues and reproductions of ancient Islamic architecture to preserve the Uighur culture. NYT Image... View full entry

Archinect's own Orhan Ayyüce will be presenting his Constellations of LA research at Cal Poly Pomona tomorrow night. Geoff Manaugh is co-coordinating Thrilling Wonder Stories at the AA in London tomorrow. It's a good week to be in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, India, Pomona, London... View full entry

Skateistan has been made the 1st recipient of the GameChangers funding to build an indoor skate park in Kabul, Afghanistan. The park is designed by Australian based Convic Design and began construction this week. When completed it will be largest indoor sports facility in Afghanistan. Additional... View full entry

A new architecture prize, the Ordos Prize, has just been announced - the first architecture prize to emerge from Asia, and China’s first international prize for architectural achievement. The prize is intended to honor a young, emerging architect displaying “intellectual rigor and... View full entry

Thank you to the the advertisers, sponsors and media partners who support Archinect! Georgia-Pacific Gypsum UCLA Architecture and Urban Design RUMBLE '09 UCLA Architecture and Urban Design JUMPSTART '09SCI-Arc Making & Meaning Digital Carrot Architectural Rendering AEC Factory Autodesk... View full entry