I'm happy to report that the Japanese duo of Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa have taken the 2010 Pritzker Prize. I'm happy to report that the Japanese duo of Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa have taken the 2010 Pritzker Prize.The pair was given the Pritzker Prize by the Hyatt Foundation in... View full entry
SOM has been tapped to design the first phase of Moynihan Station—mostly below-grade infrastructure work—but HOK, its rival for the project to expand Penn Station into the neighboring McKim, Mead & White Farley post office, is still gunning for the main job. SOM has been tapped to... View full entry
Tatiana Bilbao formed her own practice in 2004 in Mexico City. The multidisciplinary office “analyzes urban and social crises, as well as the rigid codes of communication and telematics. Through these strands, the office, regenerates spaces ‘humanized’ to be aware and reactive to global capitalism, opening up niches for cultural and economic development.” — vimeo.com
Der Scutt, the architect behind the Donald's love of mirrored boxes is dead at the age of 75. Der Scutt, the architect behind the Donald's love of mirrored boxes is dead at the age of 75. nytimes View full entry
We've published a fascinating 2-part discussion this week between Archinect's Aaron Plewke and Swiss architect Philippe Rahm. The feature covers Rahm's work surrounding issues of biology, chemistry and the environment. We've published a fascinating 2-part discussion this week between Archinect's... View full entry
Nicolai Ourousoff reviews “Claude Parent: Graphic and Built Works” a marvelous exhibition at the Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine, Paris’s architecture museum. Nicolai Ourousoff reviews “Claude Parent: Graphic and Built Works” a marvelous... View full entry
Taught at Harvard by Walter Gropius, founder of the Bauhaus school and perhaps the most influential teacher of the 20th century, Pei was also close friends with Gropius’s one-time partner, the Hungarian Marcel Breuer, architect of the Whitney Museum and the UN Building in New York. What did Pei learn from these now almost mythical figures? — ft.com
Herzog & de Mueron had their big debut at the Met last night. No, they're not designing (yet another) new building for Lincoln Center. Instead, the Swiss architects are responsible for the set of a new production of Verdi's Atilla. If that weren't enough, Miuccia Prada did the costumes. A|N... View full entry
Archinect debuts In Focus a new series of features dedicated to profiling the photographers who help make the work of architects look that much better. The first one is a profile of Luc Roymans.News Archinect debuts In Focus a new series of features dedicated to profiling the photographers who... View full entry
Recent Yale graduate and virtuoso Parsa Khalili has his eyes and pen on the architecture of South America. Recent Yale graduate and virtuoso Parsa Khalili has his eyes and pen on the architecture of South America. From Le Corbusier's La Casa Curutchet to Aravena’s Siamese Towers to... View full entry
The number of architects employed at the practice rose 19% to 262, which it said was a reflection of its success in winning work. The number of architects employed at the practice rose 19% to 262, which it said was a reflection of its success in winning work. BD View full entry
Eduardo Catalano, born in Buenos Aires, designed the iconic and sadly demolished Raleigh (Catalano) House (1954-2001) one of the very few houses Frank Lloyd Wright ever commented on, "Raleigh House" AKA the Catalano House to say "It is refreshing to see that the shelter, which is the most... View full entry
The Design Observer's Sarah Williams Goldhagen writes up a brief life story of Moshe Safdie, leading up to a description of his 30 year project - Mamilla Alrov Center in Jerusalem. Read View full entry
The architect Bernard Tschumi has donated 43 drawings by his father, the Swiss architect Jean Tschumi, to the Museum of Modern Art, the younger Mr. Tschumi is to announce on Wednesday. NYT The architect Bernard Tschumi has donated 43 drawings by his father, the Swiss architect Jean Tschumi, to the... View full entry
Adrian Smith is criticizing former employer SOM for minimizing his role in the design of the Burj Dubai Khalifa. Meanwhile, Smith's firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture LLP is competing with SOM on Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Tower. Adrian Smith is criticizing former employer SOM for minimizing... View full entry
