Starchitects have long been the coveted designers of big new buildings””the Museum of Modern Art extension, the new Salt Lake City library, and the de Young Museum in San Francisco””but in recent months, the names of A-list designers such as Richard Meier, Robert A.M... View full entry
A new self-unfolding prefab/emergency vehicle/mobile home - called "Bob" - has been designed by Andrew Maynard: see it at Inhabitat. Earlier: interview with Maynard. View full entry
Alvaro Siza "Drawings, Models and Photos" - The first museum survey in the United States of the world-renowned Pritzker Prize winner, the exhibit features five projects and 40 travel sketches from the distinguished fifty-year career of an architect known for works of extraordinary grace and... View full entry
PLOT becomes JDS and BIG. Also...JDS (Julien De Smedt) at Artists Space May 16th - June 24th View full entry
Eyeteeth talks to Cameron Sinclair about his architecturally humanitarian goals: "There's no room for utopian dreamers, but there's definitely room for pragmatic experimenters." Eyeteeth. View full entry
ARO was established in 1993 by Stephen Cassell and Adam Yarinsky. Their work has become a model for research-driven architectural practice, as each project evolves out of a deep engagement with specific physical, social, and economic conditions. Architecture Radio View full entry
Frank Harmon Architect , in association with the Natural Learning Initiative, has been awarded the contract to design the North Carolina Zoological Park's future Treehouse Exhibit in Asheboro, NC, which is intended to promote the importance of animals in the lives of children and families and to... View full entry
"...glen called me yesterday that he'll stop by my office today when he uninstalls his show, down at sci arc. he showed up around 11:00 this morning. after he mentioned his friend michael sorkin and acquaintance damian hirst..."april 28/2006/santa monica as we talked about it last week, glen... View full entry
Designboom : the architect and designer worked in the firms of eero saarinen and kevin roche in the early and mid-1960's. in 1966 he transformed steel wire into a sculptural furniture collection, produced by knoll. platner was born in baltimore, usa on june 18, 1919. Also, unbeige View full entry
"...how can we think, plan and build in a world that becomes more fucked up every day?" Wolf Prix of Coop Himmelblau analyzing architecture today at the recent The Future is Now conference in Sydeny. TSMH View full entry
Our manly travel man Bryan Boyer, actor, MArch, loverboy, travelbug, techie, tourist, "gearhead" blogger and etc. is profiled in the latest issue of Men's Journal. We're ready to go with you, Bryan. View full entry
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has become famous for his tubular solutions for disaster relief housing, but in Sri Lanka he is moblizing community involvment into the effort. Yomiuri View full entry
Renzo Piano has been selected as the chief designer for Princeton University's proposed arts neighborhood near McCarter Theatre and NJ Transit's Dinky train station, officials announced yesterday. Read View full entry
Pragmatic to his core, 33-year-old visiting scholar Cameron Sinclair has drawn thousands of designers to help solve the world's most vexing problems. StarTribune View full entry
The Yale Daily summarizes Gehry's public talk with Paul Goldberger. Read View full entry
