Construction on the Tokyo Sky Tree just reached the halfway mark, and has already claimed the number one position for the tallest structure in Japan.Construction on the Tokyo Sky Tree just reached the halfway mark, and has already claimed the number one position for the tallest structure in Japan... View full entry
... but you'll have pay to move it to your property. The house was designed by Paul Thiry, the "father of Northwest modernism", in 1962, the year of Seattle World's Fair, for which Thiry was principal architect. ... but you'll have pay to move it to your property. The house was designed by Paul... View full entry
A stunning solar powered gateway will soon welcome visitors and residents to Abuja, Nigeria. Evoking the shape of the traditional Nigerian bow harp, the design connects the new Abuja Airport to the city proper on the opposite side of the freeway and comes complete with green roofs, a giant solar... View full entry
Daniel Libeskind's new theater is a stage within a stage within a stage. With Ireland's economy in tatters, it's a reaffirmation that even when times are tough, the show must go on. Daniel Libeskind's new theater is a stage within a stage within a stage. With Ireland's economy in tatters, it's a... View full entry
Architect Frank Gehry's concept for Eisenhower memorial sets aside popular curvilinear style. Architect Frank Gehry's concept for Eisenhower memorial sets aside popular curvilinear style. Washington Post View full entry
How should an architect approach the task of designing a building to represent his home country abroad? This is the question Christopher Hawthorne asks in his recent article about the Austrian Cultural Forum in New York by the recently deceased architect Raimund Abraham. How should an architect... View full entry
There's a sad story unfolding over at Architecture In Berlin regarding John Hejduk's Kreuzberg housing block, which is currently subject to a horrendous 'refurbishment'. Somehow the current owners/developers have managed to transform Hejduk's highly enigmatic design into the kind of generic crap... View full entry
A. Quincy Jones beloved "barn" had been for sale for two years, but it was recently bought by the Annenberg Foundation, saving the building's unique interiors. Frederick Fisher is at work on some respectful renovations, and the building will be taken over by an Annenberg-sponsored arts org later... View full entry
The 10 MW Tower is an eco skyscraper and renewable energy generating machine that harvests wind and solar power. A 5 MW wind turbine sits at the top of the building harnessing the wind, while the power of the sun is collected via a 3 MW concentrating solar system plus a 2 MW solar updraft system... View full entry
Yesterday I visited the VitraHaus which was designed by Herzog & De Meuron in Weil am Rhein in Germany, next to Basel. The design features stacked logs that are shaped like long houses. Yesterday I visited the VitraHaus which was designed by Herzog & De Meuron in Weil am Rhein in Germany... View full entry
Detroit is debating how best to save Michigan Central Station, closed for more than 20 years. NYT Detroit is debating how best to save Michigan Central Station, closed for more than 20 years. NYT View full entry
In a perfect metaphor, 2.6 million gallon 'shark tank' is leaking in Dubai. AP | One thing after another... View full entry
Even as the design itself, for all its airiness and crisp confidence, is hardly radical from a formal point of view -- it consists of a cube sheathed in a shimmering polymer scrim and resting on a ground-floor colonnade of concrete pillars -- it represents a major shift in how we think about the role of U.S. government architecture, both at home and abroad. It suggests putting an emphasis on action instead of values, measurable behavior rather than symbolic gestures. — latimes.com
The LA Times' Christopher Hawthorne reviews the new U.S. Embassy in London, designed by KieranTimberlake. View full entry
Dutch firm MVRDV has unveiled images of the new headquarters of Schweizer Fernsehen in Zurich. View full entry
Construction is finally complete on the national pavilion for Shanghai’s 2010 World Expo, which is set to start on May 1st of this year. The China Pavilion, also known as the Oriental Crown, represents the spirit of the people of China and showcases a variety of sustainable building... View full entry
