At the edge of TriBeCa, the Swiss superstar architects Herzog & de Meuron stack 145 luxe condo residences like crisscrossing glass-wrapped dominos. Uptown, Rem Koolhaas tilts a tower perilously over its neighbor. These projects, both in construction, cement a gathering trend: the sculpting of a... View full entry

Brian Lehrer talks with Justin Davidson, architecture critic for New York Magazine, about his recent article on the predominance of glass in NYC's current building boom. Listen @ WNYC | prev. View full entry

Teddy Cruz's practice is rooted in the social and economic conditions of the trans-border territory between San Diego, California and Tijuana, Mexico. Artkrush editor Paul Laster recently spoke to Cruz about his social concerns and his projects currently on view from New York to Venice. link An... View full entry

Thursday September 18 /.EventsDateModule Donghia Designer-In-Residence Lecture by Eva Maddox , Los Angeles, CA “via: Occupation” Book Launch Party , School of Design, 210 S 34th Street, Philadelphia Double Down: Two Visions of Vegas , San Francisco, CA - SFMOMA Adobe Presents the... View full entry

Nude hippies, big blobs, stunning dog pounds - is the 2008 architecture biennale too wacky for its own good? Jonathan Glancey concludes.....GuardianThis year, too many of the big players are playing too hard with pop revivalism - blobs, swirls, funny shapes and wacky colours - as if releasing... View full entry

NEX, with engineering support from AKT, has won an open international design competition for a bridge across the River Dodder in central Dublin. NEX are also the architects of the competition winning [C]space Pavilion which will be auctioned off on September 25 (previously on Archinect). View full entry

Nine years ago the California Academy of Sciences asked: What's a natural history museum in the 21st century? Its stunning new building is the emphatic answer. Metropolis Magazine | Part 1: The Building | Part 2: The Green Roof | Part 3: The Engineering View full entry

Quilian gives us an insight view on Fall 08 lectures, trays, and courses at Harvard Universiy - GSD. Natalia, at University of Texas at San Antonio, likes to spend Mondays drilling holes, Tuesdays drawing plans, and Wednesdays studying for a test. Wow, sounds just like architecture school. Nkiru... View full entry

In its inaugural issue, Floater, an online publication, "suggests an inventory for flotation mechanisms within architecture. Without stability, without foundation." Whether we're talking about a life preserver or a balloon rising beyond our reach, perhaps a bit of flotation is exactly what... View full entry

We have a bunch of great new features served up! This week we're offering three new articles:Venice Biennale Review: Archinect correspondent Martina Dolejsova summarizes her thoughts from the opening week at this year's Venice Biennale. Lot of eye candy as well.Working out of the Box: Odopod: Our... View full entry

Peter Zumthor received the 2008 Praemium Imperiale prize offered by the Japanese emperor. The prize is awarded to artists who have earned exeptional merits for advancing of the arts. According to the jury from the Japanese Arts Association, Zumthor is an extraordinary appearance within the field... View full entry

Alfred Hickling takes a tour of Leicester's new theatre aka the 'Curve". He concludes that with a stage visible from the street, this new East Midlands venue is the reverse of everything you expect from a playhouse.GuardianRafael Vinoly Architects View full entry

NPR aired a very nice article this morning on the history of prefab housing and the new MoMA exhibit, "Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling." Read + Listen at NPR | MoMA View full entry

As positive-platypus points out in the forum: "As of mid-day Sunday, flood waters rose above the 5-foot risers on which the steel and glass home sits, leaving its interior covered in another two feet of water," said Whitney French, historic site director. View full entry

Zumthor and ZumthorIt's all about the view from the Inside.Are they doing it better than us?Architectural suggestions for Parents to be?Student Home(s)Recently discovered brilliance. Discussed.Across the Border.Ike and one of our Own Continued after the Jump.....Learn more here View full entry