Wired : In his new book, Steven Holl: Architecture Spoken, the award-winning designer gives uncensored access to the design and building process of 24 of his projects. Here's a look at the architect's passion for using new materials, incorporating existing landscape into new construction and... View full entry
Tom Wiscombe of Emergent Architects has opened an Ebay auction for his latest project, "Dragonfly," which is on view at the SCI-Arc gallery through July 8th.eBay | Emergent Architects | SCI-Arc View full entry
What’s the most difficult and stressful task that a human being can perform? Brain surgery on the President of the United States maybe, or reentering the Earth’s atmosphere in a malfunctioning Space Shuttle? Or perhaps it would it be the task of designing a Frank Gehry building: a... View full entry
designboom interviews joep van lieshout, the freaky artists that makes bodyparts into architecture and other vessels for the coming apocalypse. View full entry
Gehry, Calatrava, Hadid and now Foster provide shelter for bottled fortunes in Spain. “The wineries look a little incongruous amid the old stone churches, clay-tile roofs and gentle valley slopes, but small towns welcome them as attractions for tourists and wine growers are willing to pay... View full entry
Rem Koolhaas and Peter Eisenman will duke it out, in a conversation moderated by Phyllis Lambert, at the Canadian Center for Architecture in Montreal, on June 8. More info inside... From the official press release: The Canadian Center for Architecture presents Urgency, a public conversation with... View full entry
For its 75th birthday, the Nova Scotia Association of Architects wants to start a conversation with the public. The Coast View full entry
There's a good little interview over at Worldchanging with Daniel Smith, A leader in experimental, sustainable design research and development, DSA Architects explores a range of energy-efficient, ecologically-focused building systems and natural materials, most prominently straw bale. View full entry
The ultimate fate of Breuer's Ameritrust Tower in Cleveland will be decided on June 8th. | cosho | prev | related View full entry
The May edition of Architect magazine features an article which diagrams the superlatives of architectural power: biggest, best, most. Architect Magazine View full entry
Frederick Fisher has been awarded the 2007-08 Franklin D. Israel Rome Prize in Architecture from the American Academy in Rome. The Principal-in-Charge of the Los Angeles-based firm, Frederick Fisher and Partners Architects, will work and live for six months with the other 29 Fellowship recipients... View full entry
A nice little article on John Peterson (Public Architecture) in the SF Chron, who was recently awarded a Jefferson Award, which is given "by the American Institute for Public Service, a national foundation that honors community service." Nice work! (earlier...) View full entry
With the help of Arup and some remarkable determination, emerging UK architect Luke Tozer beats the odds and builds green. “The original house had been built in the 1960s and came up for sale following the death of its elderly owner. It was in such a dilapidated state that it had to be... View full entry
A steel chair designed by Daniel Libeskind for the ground floor of his new Michael Lee-Chin Crystal at Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum will go into production by Nienkamper this year, making it the first piece of furniture the globetrotting architect has designed for commercial sale. globe &... View full entry
Carter Wiseman talks to California Literary Review about Louis I Kahn and his new biography on titled Louis I. Kahn: Beyond Time and Style. CLR View full entry