"The beauty of the new Salvation Army Citadel in Chelmsford lies in its striking simplicity – and in its sense of place." The Independent "The beauty of the new Salvation Army Citadel in Chelmsford lies in its striking simplicity – and in its sense of place." The Independent View full entry

An Austrian investor might save the empty islands of Dubai's "The World," from near complete desolation. Well, half of Europe at least. See the slides and the story. An Austrian investor might save the empty islands of Dubai's "The World," from near complete desolation. Well, half of Europe at... View full entry

Ourourssoff reviews the Learning from Las Vegas exhibit at YSA. "...though it doesn’t place the results in a context that would allow you to reevaluate the impact the project had on a profession starved for a new way forward. Nor do you get a feel for the place Las Vegas held in the popular... View full entry

Ouroussoff takes a look at the corporate campus of the Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis in Basel and asks, "Is it possible to make a rigidly controlled, insulated environment that is also human?" Ouroussoff takes a look at the corporate campus of the Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis in... View full entry

How political intrigue and historical anarchy produced King's College Chapel. WSJ How political intrigue and historical anarchy produced King's College Chapel. WSJ  View full entry

John Vanbrugh's slightly bizarre country house to be saved by the National Trust. bbc John Vanbrugh's slightly bizarre country house to be saved by the National Trust. bbc View full entry

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