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
Beijing-based MAD Architects recently recently unveiled their design for a new convention center in Taiwan with a “skin” that will naturally ventilate the structure and generate energy from solar power. The Taichung Convention Center center is intended to become a new local landmark... View full entry
Whoops, says Ourousoff: "Still, Cowboys Stadium suffers from its own form of nostalgia: its enormous retractable roof, acres of parking and cavernous interiors are straight out of Eisenhower’s America, with its embrace of car culture and a grandiose, bigger-is-better mentality. The result is... View full entry
It is majestic, daring – and a destination in itself. This glorious new station in Belgium is the future of train travel... Photo by Neil Pulling It is majestic, daring – and a destination in itself. This glorious new station in Belgium is the future of train travel, writes Jonathan... View full entry
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Can family life and listed 60s architecture ever mix? Can family life and listed 60s architecture ever mix? Guardian View full entry
Major restoration of Horace Walpole's fantastic Strawberry Hill residence reaches halfway point. Guardian Major restoration of Horace Walpole's fantastic Strawberry Hill residence reaches halfway point. Guardian View full entry
Amanda Levete’s 10 Hills Place demonstrates the same experimental spirit shown by her former practice, Future Systems, writes Rob GregoryAmanda Levete’s 10 Hills Place demonstrates the same experimental spirit shown by her former practice, Future Systems, writes Rob Gregory for AJ. View full entry
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum released new renderings and details on the Davis Brody Bond Aedas-designed museum that resides below grade. They also launched a new site, 911history.org where users can upload their own pictures from that tragic day, tagged with location and date... View full entry
It is described by its architects as a cocoon. Actually, it is more like a gargantuan pebble, or even the smoothly plastered nose of a Jumbo jet encased, much like Damien Hirst's shark, in a vast glass display case in London's Cromwell Road. It is described by its architects as a cocoon. Actually... View full entry
