The mayor of Paris yesterday launched a controversial plan to overturn a ban on high-rise buildings and construct six towers in the capital. Telegraph View full entry
The Ottoman-style mansions, with Venetian windows, arches and lavish gardens that once epitomised Beirut are being levelled one after the other as high-rises mushroom across the capital.AP Wire Service We learn that;The pattern is set: the home is demolished, its traditional garden destroyed and... View full entry
As pointed out by Deacon in this thread, China's new 10-yuan note displays the Herzog & deMeuron-designed National Stadium, better known as the Bird's Nest. View full entry
On Monday UNESCO gave six properties in Berlin the World Heritage seal of approval. What made these social housing projects particularly special was that they were designed by the leading architects of the day, including Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius, as well as Bruno Taut and Hans Scharoun... View full entry
Registration deadlines approaching... July 07 /.EventsDateModule 2008 Create Awards July 10 /.EventsDateModule Seoul Design Competition The Janet Becker Competition July 11 /.EventsDateModule Master in Cultural Experience Design and Management Competition AIA Gold Medal July 14 /.EventsDateModule... View full entry
Libeskind became very defensive when Italy's Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, described his design for an art museum and office tower as "impotent". There is now speculation that this dispute may lead to a cancellation of Libeskind's contract. The Independent View full entry
“City X” is a history of the modern shopping mall through perspectives of people living in a real, yet unnamed, city. Using a sound rich audio mosaic of observations and ruminations, all scored to Muzak, the universal mall experience comes to life, for better or for worse. Radio Lab View full entry
Architecture of Dance. Architectural Theory? Inspiring, Maybe a few? Ubiquity? A Summer Show. Too Small or Not decentralized enough? The Roof? Not really.. Dog's Love America Too. And a quote about Magic and Architecture "Black magic is a forever abundant fabrication. Many "technologies of the... View full entry
There comes a time in family life when the kids need their own rooms. One solution is to add on. Rarely, though, does your average middle-income household hire one of the world’s leading architects to do the job. NYT View full entry
Living Steel today announced winners for its 3rd International Architecture Competition for Sustainable Housing. The program called for energy efficient, affordable, single-family, detached housing that minimizes emissions and can withstand temperature extremes. More View full entry
'Architects take emotions from the streets, the art galleries; they steal,' says the controversial Frenchman. TimesOnline View full entry
Contractors bidding for the 2012 Olympic Pool, designed by Zaha Hadid, have expressed concern over the design and material for part of the roof structure. A lot of people seem to want this project to fail, for some reason. BBC View full entry
Most of New York City’s largest construction projects ground to a halt or near-halt on Tuesday because of an unanticipated strike by more than 400 cement-truck drivers. NYT | related View full entry
The Georgian capital is currently going through a minor construction boom, but the conservationists fear that as the authorities attempt to create a wealthier future by bringing in much-needed investment, they are allowing developers to erase part of the past forever. link View full entry
So moving buildings aren't exactly your thing, but you somehow need to spice up your boring facade? No biggie, FLARE is a modular system to create a dynamic hull for facades or any building or wall surface. Acting like a living skin, it allows a building to express, communicate and interact with... View full entry
