Back in 2008, a devastating fire tore through the Bouwkunde building where the Faculty of Architecture at the Delft University of Technology resided, resulting in a loss of more than just a structure, but also a home base for many students and faculty. To put the tragedy in the past, the... View full entry
Der Spiegel reviews the David Chipperfield-revamped Neues Museum which finally opens this Friday. Der Spiegel reviews the David Chipperfield-revamped Neues Museum which finally opens this Friday. Read View full entry
"When they saw an advertisement for the old water-pumping station in a quiet Berlin suburb, a working-class area called Neukölln in the former East Berlin, the pair’s creative antennae began to twitch. The former pumping station, surrounded by fully grown chestnut trees and flanked by... View full entry
Tortuous battle to agree design for visitor centre is finally resolved. A computer-generated image of how Stonehenge's new environmentally sensitive visitor centre will look Tortuous battle to agree design for visitor centre is finally resolved. The Independent View full entry
A 23-metre high cardboard tube tower designed by Shiger Ban is expected to sell for between £50,000 and £70,000 next week at auction. A 23-metre high cardboard tube tower designed by Shiger Ban is expected to sell for between £50,000 and £70,000 next week at auction. Read View full entry
Jury takes a jaundiced view of city's new structures, but some awards stand out. Jury takes a jaundiced view of city's new structures, but some awards stand out. Globe & Mail | Recently at Bustler View full entry
Ouroussoff asks some tough questions, and answers them... Ouroussoff asks some tough questions, and answers them:"What is an architect’s responsibility to Barnes’s vision of a dazzling but quirky collection of early Modern artworks housed in a rambling 1920s Beaux-Arts pile? Is it... View full entry
Christopher Hawthorne reports from Dallas about the starchitecture-saturated new arts district.The Wyly Theatre, designed by Joshua Prince-Ramus (REX) and Rem Koolhaas (OMA) will open next Monday. Photo copyright LA Times / Timothy Hursley. Christopher Hawthorne reports from Dallas about the... View full entry
Opponents of the Jean Nouvel-designed tower next to MoMA in NYC are now voicing their opinion in television ads. Opponents of the Jean Nouvel-designed MoMA tower in NYC are now voicing their opinion in television ads. View full entry
Venturi decries the $200-million project as “an indiscrete and ridiculous waste of money.” Venturi decries the $200-million project as “an indiscrete and ridiculous waste of money.” latimes | related View full entry
NPR covers the unveiling of Morphosis' floating house in New Orleans.NPR covers the unveiling of Morphosis' floating house in New Orleans. The latest addition to the Make it Right project. Read View full entry
Populous, a new venture recently spun-off from leading sustainable architecture firm HOK has unveiled its design for the stadium that will be the epicenter of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Although the plans are still hazy, the project will feature several sustainable factors... View full entry
Not only for the ladies: Last week at the Clinton Global Initiative meeting in New York, U.S. Green Building Council president Rick Fedrizzi declared that the neighborhood being built by Make It Right New Orleans, the post-Katrina housing initiative launched by actor Brad Pitt, is the "largest and... View full entry
Polidori discusses the architecture of the U.N., how the organization’s needs have changed since its headquarters was built, and his own approach to photography. The New Yorker | Podcast Polidori discusses the architecture of the U.N., how the organization’s needs have changed since... View full entry
Spanish architect Alberto Campo Baeza has designed the Andalucia’s Museum of Memory located in Granada. Architects wanted to make "the most beautiful building." Spanish architect Alberto Campo Baeza has designed the Andalucia’s Museum of Memory located in Granada. Architects wanted to... View full entry