The winners of the Kaohsiung Port and Cruise Service Center International Competition were announced last Friday with Reiser + Umemoto's concept taking the First Prize. Yesterday Bustler published the winner of the Second Prize by Hani Rashid & Lise Anne Couture of Asymptote Architecture in... View full entry
The giant inflatable roof of Minneapolis' Metrodome stadium collapsed this morning under the weight of heavy snowfall. The giant inflatable roof of Minneapolis' Metrodome stadium collapsed this morning under the weight of heavy snowfall. Gawker View full entry
The architect has some pretty incredible plans, including an underground tunnel system linking the two campuses (called it). In fact, the entire road transportation system will operate through a network of tunnels (tubes?) that will clear the surface areas for green. “The buildings which will house the engineers and R&D will also be multifunctional and will incorporate cutting-edge technology in materials and equipment as well as renewable energy resources,” according to the report. — 9to5mac.com
Norman Foster has been selected to design the new Apple campus on HP's old campus which Apple recently purchased for $300m. Good choice! View full entry
A fire broke out Sunday in Istanbul’s historical Haydarpaşa train station, engulfing the landmark building’s roof in flames and posing a threat to the entire structure. [...] The building is a first-class monumental structure, said Eyüp Muhçu, the head of... View full entry
Today Foster + Partners officially inaugurated the solar-powered Masdar Institute, the first phase of their ambitious carbon-neutral Masdar City. The net energy-positive institute represents Abu Dhabi’s contribution in pioneering sustainable technologies, and it showcases a multitude of... View full entry
The Rabat Grand Theatre is being hailed as a centrepiece of the development of the 6,000 ha Bouregreg Valley in the heart of the Moroccan capital. The Rabat Grand Theatre is being hailed as a centrepiece of the development of the 6,000 ha Bouregreg Valley in the heart of the Moroccan capital.Read View full entry
Time magazine has just released its annual "50 Best Inventions" of the year list. Among them is Thomas Heatherwick's Seed Cathedral for the Shanghai Expo. Time View full entry
The 17th Pan-American Biennial of Architecture , held in Quito Ecuador, is still accepting projects for exhibition and consideration for awards. The 17th Pan-American Biennial of Architecture, held in Quito Ecuador, is still accepting projects for exhibition and consideration for awards. The... View full entry
The owner of the World Financial Center wants to tear down the Cesar Pelli-designed Winter Garden and replace it with a new one designed by his son and partner, Rafael. The community is in an uproar over the plan, though, because the Winter Garden was one of the very first things rebuilt after... View full entry
The striking building, designed by Belzberg Architects, opens this week and features a generous green roof that acts as an extension of the adjacent Pan Pacific Park. The project was designed to express one of the darkest moments in human history - a buried organic form greets visitors as they... View full entry
The Architecture & Design Film Festival, which took place over the weekend in NYC, showcased a number of films "celebrating the creative spirit of architecture and design". One of films featured was "Studio Gang Architects: Aqua Tower". The Architecture & Design Film Festival, which took... View full entry
Cooper Union, in conjunction with the Drawing Center, has an awesome new show of Paul Rudolph's never-realized LOMEX. Robert Moses, in the ultimate fit of slum clearance, planned to link the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges and the Holland Tunnel with an 8-lane superhighway-- bulldozing the Lower... View full entry
Looks like the Gehry performing arts center at Ground Zero is going forward after all. $100 million in federal funds has been added to the project, but a good deal of fundraising still remains.Looks like the Gehry performing arts center at Ground Zero is going forward after all. $100 million in... View full entry
Foster + Partners just unveiled a stunning world-class soccer stadium for Qatar's bid to host the World Cup in 2022. Foster + Partners just unveiled a stunning world-class soccer stadium for Qatar's bid to host the World Cup in 2022. The Lusail Iconic Stadium was revealed today at the Leaders in... View full entry
MAXXI, the National Museum of XXI Century Arts in Rome by Zaha Hadid Architects has won the RIBA Stirling Prize 2010. Bustler View full entry
