The New York Times "Cultured Traveller" takes a trip to Brad Pitt's Lower Ninth Ward, speaks to residents:“It’s like New York — you know, the skyscrapers,” said Ms. LeBlanc, who lives in a single-story house next to one of the much larger Make It Right creations, like a... View full entry
Another new project to share today, this time from the office of Rafael Viñoly Architects. Rafael Viñoly Architects has designed the new Carrasco International Airport in Montevideo, Uruguay. This is the firm’s first completed airport and its largest project in... View full entry
And next up from A-Lab is the IT-Fornebu Portal building... And next up from A-Lab is the IT-Fornebu Portal building...IT-Fornebu Portal building is now completed The building is located in Fornebu, the former Oslo Airport, Norway. The new Portal building is an extension to the old Airport... View full entry
Norwegian firm A-Lab has shared with us a couple new projects. First up is the Statoil Regional Office in Oslo... Norwegian firm A-Lab has shared with us a couple new projects. First up is the Statoil Regional Office in Oslo...Statoil Regional Office in Oslo The design for Statoil regional office... View full entry
Philip Johnson's first completed project, a modest house not far from Harvard Square where the architect was studying in the '40s, caused a stir when it was built more for what went on behind its 9-foot walls than the building itself. But it continues to rankle today, as the school looks to turn... View full entry
Mr. Stern said the building, which is scheduled to have its groundbreaking next year, was not designed to reflect on Mr. Bush personally. “It’s not a portrait or a defense of his policies,” Mr. Stern told The Morning News. “It is about the presidency, the dignity of the office.” NYT View full entry
A shortage of funds has prompted UC Berkeley to abandon its plan to construct a new Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive downtown. SF Gate"While the architectural plans will change," Cal Chancellor Robert J. Birgeneau said after the announcement, "what will not change is our shared goal... View full entry
Mimi Zeiger has penned a piece for Metropolis on Thom Faulder's design for a private backyard installation entitled "Deform Courtyard". According to Jeff Dauber, the client (an exec at Apple), "I wanted someone to barf when they look at it". Mimi Zeiger has penned a piece for Metropolis on Thom... View full entry
"'This memorial for the fallen haunts me'" Guardian "'This memorial for the fallen haunts me'" Guardian View full entry
Lewis.Tsuramaki.Lewis, nARCHITECTS, SCAPE Studio, and Matthew Baird Architects have been selected for a residency at P.S.1 to help address flooding and climate change in New York Harbor. Their job will be to create innovative designs to address issues raised by Guy Nordenson, Catherine Seavitt... View full entry
Chicago to demolish Gropius campus... disappointing for a city that claims to be the birthplace of modernism and "friend" of architecture. Chicago to demolish Gropius campus... disappointing for a city that claims to be the birthplace of modernism and "friend" of architecture. Gropius in Chicago... View full entry
"After years of taking a back seat to other long-delayed development projects at ground zero, the performing arts center has suddenly come to the fore, as both a focus of discussion and a bone of contention. The underground work now being done by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey... View full entry
The Danish-Icelandic artist has been commissioned by Copenhagen's mayor to design a pedestrian bridge in the city, to connect an area dominated by office buildings designed by Henning Larsen. Describing his plans for the bridge, Eliasson said that he wants pedestrians crossing the river to come as... View full entry
The chief architect for the landmark new headquarters for China's powerful state broadcaster said the part of the complex that burned in a massive fire earlier this year can be repaired and does not need to be torn down.The chief architect for the landmark new headquarters for China's powerful... View full entry
The New York City Council voted to approve the Jean Nouvel-designed skyscraper today, set to build next to the Museum of Modern Art at 53 West 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues.The New York City Council voted to approve the Jean Nouvel-designed skyscraper today, set to build next to the... View full entry
