A petition for the preservation of Prague's most famous historic monument, the Charles Bridge, demands immediate suspension of the year-long 'repair work' on the bridge that critics deem to "not meet the basic standards applied in case of other restored monuments of similar value". Photo Gallery |... View full entry
As the world eagerly awaits the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, London is ramping up their own construction plans for the 2012 Olympics. In the spirit of fostering peace and international cooperation, the super sustainable Olympic Stadium currently being built is going to be made out of... View full entry
The city's impressive houses were built for the aristocrats and millionaires of their day. The city's impressive houses were built for the aristocrats and millionaires of their day. The Independent View full entry
Portland-based SERA Architects have unveiled their designs for the Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building. The building's focal point is an 18-story green curtain wall to help cool the building.Portland-based SERA Architects have unveiled their designs for the Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal... View full entry
D.J. Huppatz revisits designer Russel Wright's designer house and landscape project, Manitoga, a dynamic interaction between culture and nature. At Critical CitiesD.J. Huppatz revisits designer Russel Wright's designer house and landscape project, Manitoga, a dynamic interaction between culture... View full entry
saw this post on the recent past preservation network's facebook page: yamasaki's archives threatened?. anyone with any background in protecting an archives when a firm's assets go up for auction? earlier: related saw this post on the recent past preservation network's facebook page: yamasaki's... View full entry
The building is designed by a Brazilian architect Mario Figueroa. Story at L.A. Times | Video of the opening Al Jazeera | Salvador Allende and Augusto Pinochet in Wikipedia.Memory and Human Rights Museum shortly before completion. Photo, Los Angeles TimesChile's President Michelle Bachelet... View full entry
A pair of base jumpers set the world record for leaping off the Burj Dubai, err, Kalifa on opening day. From the 160th floor, the plummeted 2,205 feet to Earth. But they weren't the only one trying, as these videos show. A pair of base jumpers set the world record for leaping off the Burj Dubai... View full entry
LATimes editorializes on the hubris of the Burj whatever-it's-name-is, and the desire for emerging economies to build tall at the expense of their cities.The world's tallest building may not make sense economically, but there's a lot to like about its vision. LATimes editorializes on the hubris of... View full entry
"The beauty of the new Salvation Army Citadel in Chelmsford lies in its striking simplicity – and in its sense of place." The Independent "The beauty of the new Salvation Army Citadel in Chelmsford lies in its striking simplicity – and in its sense of place." The Independent View full entry
An Austrian investor might save the empty islands of Dubai's "The World," from near complete desolation. Well, half of Europe at least. See the slides and the story. An Austrian investor might save the empty islands of Dubai's "The World," from near complete desolation. Well, half of Europe at... View full entry
Ourourssoff reviews the Learning from Las Vegas exhibit at YSA. "...though it doesn’t place the results in a context that would allow you to reevaluate the impact the project had on a profession starved for a new way forward. Nor do you get a feel for the place Las Vegas held in the popular... View full entry
Ouroussoff takes a look at the corporate campus of the Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis in Basel and asks, "Is it possible to make a rigidly controlled, insulated environment that is also human?" Ouroussoff takes a look at the corporate campus of the Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis in... View full entry
How political intrigue and historical anarchy produced King's College Chapel. WSJ How political intrigue and historical anarchy produced King's College Chapel. WSJ View full entry
John Vanbrugh's slightly bizarre country house to be saved by the National Trust. bbc John Vanbrugh's slightly bizarre country house to be saved by the National Trust. bbc View full entry