What I strive for in architecture is an openness, a transparency, a concern with light and space, a relationship between what's manmade and what's natural--I try to have the architecture not just be something in that place, but something that expands that place. Bloomberg l previous View full entry

The Times Online goes through the role call for the candidates to BD's Young Architect of the Year Awards. YAYA candidatesCarmody GroarkeWHAT_ArchitectureDesign Research Unit WalesGraeme Massie ArchitectsRiches Hawley Mikhail Architects View full entry

Antoni Gaudí was a fervent Catholic whose fantastical buildings burst with colour, freedom and hedonism - is he the greatest urban architect of modern times? Guardian View full entry

Imagine an era without makeover shows on television, or glossy magazines to peruse at home. When architecture was something the ordinary person didn't dabble in, and a house was simply four walls and a roof to keep the rain out. BBC View full entry

With David Chipperfield’s architectural portfolio revered in Germany and Spain, it is hard to believe the British establishment is not ready to appreciate his skill. FT.com View full entry

Ray Kappe & Shigeru Ban will be in conversation tonight at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, @ 7pm. More info Co-presented with WIRED Ray Kappe, much awarded and published Architect / Educator founded SCI-ARC in 1972, and is renowned for his residential architecture, characterized as the... View full entry

Recent Treehugger post discusses the pros and also cons of the concept.... One con - "Of course, the inevitable curve ball hurled at architects is if (read: when) people themselves design and build their “dream houses” using programs like Google’s free 3D modeler SketchUp in... View full entry

Richard Meier’s restless imagination reaches beyond architecture into every corner of his life. TimesOnline View full entry

Their firm, Design & Construction Resources, provides a seamless transition from design to construction. That unusual collaboration has helped them create a signature style that uses inexpensive materials (drywall, plywood, track lighting), and a crisp sense of geometry to create visually... View full entry

Thom Mayne finds it strange enough that he - a left-leaning architectural iconoclast - is designing federal buildings. Now there's another twist: he's being hailed as a symbol of the green building movement. SFGATE l related feature View full entry

Ted Cullinan's brilliant sustainable buildings have finally been recognised with a Royal Gold Medal. Let the listings begin, says Jonathan Glancey. View full entry

Internationally acclaimed Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa, known for designs that merge traditional architecture styles and philosophy, died Friday, a Tokyo hospital spokeswoman said. He was 73. IHT View full entry

Episode 102 with Cameron Sinclair Cameron Sinclair tries to solve the problems of the world with architecture. wired View full entry

Stirling prize-winner David Chipperfield's new BBC studios in Glasgow are a triumph. So why doesn't the British public appreciate him, asks Steve Rose... Guardian View full entry

Men's Vogue interviews Brad Cloepfil in this month's issue, discussing his work on the controversial 2 Columbus Circle project. Read View full entry