No city can go without its own High Line—even the SoCal port town of Wilmington is working on one—while those that already have them just keep building on them. No city can go without its own High Line—even the SoCal port town of Wilmington is working on one—while those... View full entry
The UK's Daily Mail reports on the £4billion Moshe Safdie-designed project that has just opened in Singapore, with a focus on the huge infinity pool on it's cruise-line-shaped rooftop.The infinity pool on the roof is in the 'SkyPark' which spans the three towers of the hotel. The platform itself... View full entry
The mayor of Louisville, the governor of Kentucky, and the developer of REX's Museum Plaza have called a press conference for 10 a.m. tomorrow. Such fanfare can only mean the massive office/condo/hotel/art center is back on after years of languishing. A|N Blog View full entry
Breaking news from Ariane Bicho, BAM/PFA Communications Director: Following a national search, the University of California, Berkeley, has chosen the world renowned, New York City-based architectural firm of Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R) to design the new Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film... View full entry
James Corner Field Operations was awarded First Prize in the International Competition for the Planning of the Qianhai Region of Shenzhen, beating out 10 other invited design teams including OMA/Rem Koolhaas, BLAU Architecture and Urbanism, Bjarke Ingles Group, SWA, and Nikken Sekke among others... View full entry
Internationally-renowned architect Santiago Calatrava has just unveiled his latest work — a sleek and sustainable "Museum of Tomorrow" planned for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Situated upon the currently barren Pier Maua, the "sustainably-focused" museum is part of a massive urban revitalization... View full entry
Today the 2010 Solar Decathlon Europe kicked off in Madrid, Spain, and Inhabitat is on the scene to provide exclusive photos of this year's stunning solar-powered prefab houses. Today the 2010 Solar Decathlon Europe kicked off in Madrid, Spain, and Inhabitat is on the scene to provide exclusive... View full entry
Explore the South African Soccer Stadiums in 3D with Google Earth. All ten stadiums and nine host cities in South Africa are modeled in 3D and live in Google Earth and Earth view in Google Maps. Explore the South African Soccer Stadiums in 3D with Google Earth. All ten stadiums and nine host... View full entry
The firm's Chicago office is returning to its first major modernist project in town, the Inland Steel Building, turning it into a modern, green masterpiece. Among the investors backing the project is none other than that Mr. Sustainability himself, Frank Gehry. The firm's Chicago office is... View full entry
CNN says, "There are lots of ways for homes to be 'cool.' These six are all unusual in some respect -- and great places to live." Unfortunately, they didn't catch the $7.49 million church-turned-single-family-home on the market in San Francisco's Mission district. via @javierestCNN says, "There... View full entry
And while we're on the topic of buildings dedicated to music, Boston's new Shalin Liu Performance Center by Epstein Joslin Architects gets a mixed review by The Globe's Robert Campbell. And while we're on the topic of buildings dedicated to music, Boston's new Shalin Liu Performance Center by... View full entry
Richard Seven of The Seattle Times discusses the "perplexing" Experience Music Project. Richard Seven of The Seattle Times discusses the "perplexing" Experience Music Project.The EMP, which also includes a wing called the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame, turns 10 years old this month. It... View full entry
The proposal for a Muslim community center a few blocks from the World Trade Center has caused quite an excessive (even xenophobic) stir. But the people backing Cordoba House say they not only want to bridge the Muslim and Western worlds socially but also architecturally. The proposal for a Muslim... View full entry
Curbed ranks the reviews by bitchiness.Curbed ranks the reviews by bitchiness. 3) Astor Place Tower (aka the Sculpture for Living; Gwathmey Siegel): "It might be more at home on the skyline of some other town: Stamford, Charlotte, Tampa all come to mind." View full entry
For the first time in 55 years, Philip Johnson's first commissioned residential home is up for sale. The famed modern architect, known for his inventive use of glass, designed and built this Bedford, N.Y., property known as the Booth House in 1946. For the first time in 55 years, Philip Johnson's... View full entry
