The Manchester United football star plans to build an eco-home which closely resembles that of the Teletubbies. The Manchester United football star plans to build an eco-home which closely resembles that of the Teletubbies. Guardian View full entry
Curbed reports that work has been halted on Frank Gehry's Beekman Tower in NYC after yesterday's wind made a dangerous mess of the construction site. Read Curbed reports that work has been halted on Frank Gehry's Beekman Tower in NYC after yesterday's wind made a dangerous mess of the construction... View full entry
Kapoor's proposal for a tower on the Olympic games site is the ultimate luxury – architecture unencumbered by day-to-day functionality - Jonathan Glancey, GuardianKapoor's proposal for a tower on the Olympic games site is the ultimate luxury – architecture unencumbered by day-to-day... View full entry
No wonder SO-IL prevailed in the Young Architects Program. If it's pavilion for P.S.1 is even half as cool as this video suggests, it just might be the best one yet. Let's just hope the images of world domination are real, too. View full entry
Flavorwire talks to Rafael Viñoly and team, the architects working on the reconstruction of The Domino Sugar Refinery in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood. Go Flavorwire talks to Rafael Viñoly and team, the architects working on the reconstruction of The Domino Sugar Refinery in... View full entry
Hollywood's betting on 3D to get people back to the cinemas, but what if the trend to watch at home continues? Chicago Public Radio's architecture blogger, Lee Bey, ponders the possibilities. What do you think should happen to abandoned cinemas?Hollywood's betting on 3D to get people back to the... View full entry
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
