Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin is known as the iconic architect of Gothic Architecture, but is there more to this creator of the mythic Romantic Britain? Telegraph l TimesOnline l pugin.com View full entry
Video podcasts of presentations from this year's NY Designs series at the Architectural League: hanrahan Meyers; studioMDA; Studio SUMO; Lynn Gaffney; and Matter. Archleague View full entry
IN THE SUMMER OF 1852 A 40-year-old man was in a secure room in Bethlem Hospital for the Insane; he recognised no one, not even his wife; his head had been shaved, and he had become what was described as “very dirty in his habits”. This was the man who, six months before, had designed... View full entry
“David Adjaye: Making Public Buildings,” an exhibition at the Studio Museum in Harlem, is the kind of measured, well-meaning endeavor that provokes reflection but yields few profound insights. NYT View full entry
Hernan Diaz Alonso's latest flash site is finally up and running. Albeit a somewhat quirky interface, the drawings and renderings remain an amazing signature of the house. Be sure to put aside at least 10 minutes of your precious time as there are more than 150 renderings plus another 100 or so... View full entry
Two buildings by David Chipperfield have made it on to this year’s Stirling Prize shortlist. The Museum of Modern Literature in Marbach am Neckar, Germany, and the America's Cup Building in Valencia, Spain, are both in the running. Building Design | previously 1 | 2 View full entry
designboom asks Jean Nouvel about his taste in music and the evolution of his architecture, among other things. I listen to the music my girlfriend prefers... View full entry
Video on the Nelson-Atkins Museum Video on the contemporary architecture in Beijing View full entry
Jonathan Glancey takes a long and appreciative look at the structural work of engineer Cecil Balmond: The Guardian. View full entry
For the first time in its history, the American Institute of Architects bestowed one of its top national awards, the Firm Award, to a female-owned partnership, Leers Weinzapfel Associates. The Boston firm, was founded in 1982 by Andrea Leers and Jane Weinzapfel. Washington Post View full entry
CNN spoke to Ken Yeang, an architect and ecologist, and the principle of the UK practice of Llweleyn Davis Yeang about his work to combine high rise architecture and environmental awareness. CNN View full entry
Benjamin Ball's and Gaston Nogues's (Ball-Nogues) site-specific installation Rip Curl Canyon, commissioned by Rice Gallery in 2006, was honored with a Citation at the 2007 American Institute of Architects, Los Angeles (AIALA), Design Awards Gala on June 21. Known to be one of the most competitive... View full entry
Tonight architect Mike Friedlander is to receive a special award from the city’s Art Commission “for the quality of design that he consistently brings to the Department of Sanitation’s capital projects.” NYT View full entry
Lauded and pilloried (well, by one client), the U.K. sensation heads to our shores. Topics covered touch on past forum discussions about race and architecture, starchitects, and public vs private space. NYMag View full entry
Lessons from Bernard Rudofsky opens at the CCA in Montreal. | thestar View full entry
