A commentary by Judith H. Dobrzynski on the different ways to spend $5 million. (Previous) I sure hope the $5 million includes a UV coating in the budget, lest the Hirshorn's fate end up being like that of the great balloon at the OC Great park. A commentary by Judith H. Dobrzynski on the... View full entry
One of the cribs of American architecture. One of the cribs of American architecture. "Buffalo is known mostly for physical deterioration — closed factories, empty homes (about 15,000) and vacant lots (also about 15,000). Civic boosters believe, however, that the city can use its treasury of... View full entry
More blow-up temporary event space: Designed by the New York firm Diller Scofidio & Renfro, the translucent fabric structure, which would be installed twice a year, for May and October, and be packed away in storage the rest of the time, would transform one of the most somber buildings on the... View full entry
The 44th Zagreb Salon, by Croatian architects njiric+ arhitekti d.o.o., is being auctioned off on eBay.The Pavilion is approximately 24ft across and 38ft high. It would be great addition to a public space or as centerpiece of a collector’s yard. The pavilion is build using steel framing... View full entry
Today Oslo-based Various Architects unveiled their design for the most energy-efficient office building in Norway. The building features a variety of energy-saving measures including operable insulated shutters on the building’s facade, wind turbines, a green roof, and the use of local and... View full entry
"What is causing the marble panels on the National Gallery of Art's East Building façade to work loose?" WSJ "What is causing the marble panels on the National Gallery of Art's East Building façade to work loose?" WSJ View full entry
During a recent trip to China's Pearl River Delta MovingCities visited three projects under construction: the Guangzhou Opera House by Zaha Hadid Architects, the Pearl River Tower by SOM and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange by OMA. Snapshots from China's construction sites. During a recent trip to... View full entry
This week saw a building by famed modernist architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe succumb to the wrecking ball, making room at the Illinois Institute of Technology for a commuter rail station. A few fevered bloggers complained, but the preservationists yawned. Perhaps that's because the building was... View full entry
Robert A.M. Stern and Michael Van Valkenburgh discuss Laura Bush, the "Texas Rose Garden," and other intrigues from the newly unveiled Bush library at SMU. Robert A.M. Stern and Michael Van Valkenburgh discuss Laura Bush, the "Texas Rose Garden," and other intrigues from the newly unveiled Bush... View full entry
The New York Times "Cultured Traveller" takes a trip to Brad Pitt's Lower Ninth Ward, speaks to residents:“It’s like New York — you know, the skyscrapers,” said Ms. LeBlanc, who lives in a single-story house next to one of the much larger Make It Right creations, like a... View full entry
Another new project to share today, this time from the office of Rafael Viñoly Architects. Rafael Viñoly Architects has designed the new Carrasco International Airport in Montevideo, Uruguay. This is the firm’s first completed airport and its largest project in... View full entry
And next up from A-Lab is the IT-Fornebu Portal building... And next up from A-Lab is the IT-Fornebu Portal building...IT-Fornebu Portal building is now completed The building is located in Fornebu, the former Oslo Airport, Norway. The new Portal building is an extension to the old Airport... View full entry
Norwegian firm A-Lab has shared with us a couple new projects. First up is the Statoil Regional Office in Oslo... Norwegian firm A-Lab has shared with us a couple new projects. First up is the Statoil Regional Office in Oslo...Statoil Regional Office in Oslo The design for Statoil regional office... View full entry
Philip Johnson's first completed project, a modest house not far from Harvard Square where the architect was studying in the '40s, caused a stir when it was built more for what went on behind its 9-foot walls than the building itself. But it continues to rankle today, as the school looks to turn... View full entry
Mr. Stern said the building, which is scheduled to have its groundbreaking next year, was not designed to reflect on Mr. Bush personally. “It’s not a portrait or a defense of his policies,” Mr. Stern told The Morning News. “It is about the presidency, the dignity of the office.” NYT View full entry