Neighbors judge you by the looks of your house. So, what do America's embassy designs say about itself? Article | Slideshow View full entry

Registration deadlines approaching... June 30 /.EventsDateModule Small Firms, Great Projects - Exceptional Bay Area Architecture DesCours Adaptable Architecture Gallery for the Architectural Association of London How Green Are You? LONDON 2008 - Architectural Association Competition The... View full entry

Designed by Takaharu and Yui Tezuka, the school is "a building without redundant corners, one that promotes a sense of community, with generous open spaces and clear sight line". Detail magazine published a video interview with Mr Takaharu and Monocle a short video feature describing the owner's... View full entry

While Editor's Picks is re-tooled....Can i get a Suit?A better Rail-line?Homosexuality?Or not.Did he even speak?Gentrification; a World-wide Problem!As in the Beer?Jump et al in Print. View full entry

For those who didnt see yet the masterpiece of Squint/Opera on the Olympic Stadium that was designed by HOK with Peter Cook for the London 2012 Olympics. A very inspiring VIDEO about what comes and goes in our contemporary cities. View full entry

The Board of the Foundation La Biennale di Venezia [...], attributed the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement for the 11th International Architecture Exhibition to Frank Gehry. [...] "Frank Gehry has transformed modern architecture"; writes Aaron Betsky in his motivation. "He has liberated it... View full entry

Putting an interesting twist on the recent top 10 list of cities for design in America, AOU starts with the notion that different web portals will portray each city in a different light. However, the results suggest a more uniform "image," when comparing the image of each city from Business... View full entry

Zaha Hadid has been commissioned to design shoes for Brazilian shoe label Melissa. Video/photos/discuss View full entry

The third in a series of end of year 1:1 structures by Intermediate level students of the Architectural Association. Photos and technical details on BD>> View full entry

High-Cost Condos, Low-Cost Labor—and Threats of Violence to Union Organizers. In this age of housing gluttony, high-rise builders sink to new lows. All the while lone "Condo Mayor" becomes a commandment for the city's elite: Michael Bloomberg—live like him! By Tom Robbins. Village... View full entry

Snøhetta Wins ‘King Abdulaziz Center for Knowledge and Culture’ Competition in Saudi Arabia In competition with some of the world’s greatest architects, Snøhetta has won the competition about designing Saudi Arabia’s new Cultural Center. Saudi Aramco &ndash... View full entry

RMJM Hillier has come up with a list of America's Best Cities for Design. American cities with more than 500,000 inhabitants were judged according to criteria such as the quality of public transit, the number of LEED-registered buildings (indicating sustainable design) and how many of the city's... View full entry

Kent Kleinman, an architect and chair of the Department of Architecture, Interior Design and Lighting at Parsons The New School for Design in New York City, has been named the Gale and Ira Drukier Dean of Cornell's College of Architecture, Art and Planning (AAP). He will begin his five-year term... View full entry

Nano Vent-Skin (NVS) is a project that aims to trigger new approaches to greener, more energy efficient structures. Conceived by Agustin Otegui, a designer in London, the NVS system consists of micro-scale wind turbines that are integrated into buildings and other structures to generate... View full entry

The world's first moving building, an 80-storey tower with revolving floors giving a shifting shape, will be built in Dubai, its architect says. Video, images and links after the jump...BBC | Discuss View full entry