A temple has been built by monks in northeast Thailand who used over a million recycled beer bottles to make the walls and roof. Telegraph View full entry
After more than ten years the Mumuth Music Theatre is completed and will officially open on March 1. UNStudio has designed this blob-to-box-building in Graz (Austria). Google-translated from the Dutch site Architectenweb View full entry
Curbed rounds up 10 recent news-worthy incidents of starchitecture gone wild. Go View full entry
Plans are advancing for the Cade Museum--a proposed three-story, 55,000-square-foot building near downtown Gainesville dedicated to the late University of Florida professor Robert Cade, the inventor of Gatorade. G-ville Sun View full entry
Our photo journalist friend in Dallas, Super Bjorn, just sent more pictures from the job site. This time the variegated aluminum grill like extrusions partially installed. flickr | before | model pics View full entry
Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects , a New York firm known for its careful attention to context, creative use of materials and innovative modernist work, has been chosen to design Princeton University's new Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment. Read more @ Princeton.edu View full entry
The company is considering / trying to lease-back or sell the new headquarters outright. NYT View full entry
Photos by Fuzheado in Flickr. via dezain.net View full entry
Plans to demolish a home designed by Robert Venturi on the Jersey shore have been put on hold as the architect, along with his son Jim, struck a deal with the city to purchase the house and move it to Long Island. Read View full entry
Riken Yamamoto’s Ecoms House exemplifies a new kind of home economics. Constructed out of aluminum panels, this diminutive 24-foot by 24-foot box demonstrates how economy in size and fabrication can lead to surplus in style and coolness. Inhabitat View full entry
A family's Vermont retreat blends architectural traditions of New England and Korea. WSJ | Slideshow | Kyu Sung Woo Architects View full entry
Behold Zira Island, the latest carbon-neutral super city to spring up. Conceived by Denmark-based BIG Architects, the eco-island is modeled after the seven peaks of Azerbaijan and makes extensive use of solar, wind, and geothermal power. Inhabitat View full entry
Livinghomes recently unveiled a LEED Platinum prefab at the International Builders Show in Las Vegas. Dubbed the KT 1.5, the modern home was installed in 3 days and focuses on recycled materials, efficient appliances, indoor air quality, and high performance materials. Inhabitat View full entry
The Dutch firm of UN Studio, headed by Ben Van Berkel, has been selected to design the New Amsterdam Plein & Pavilion. Visit Bustler for images and information about the project. View full entry
Porsche's new museum in Stuttgart, designed by Delugan Meissl, is a spectacular piece of architecture featuring equally spectacular cars. Der Spiegel | Slideshow | prev. View full entry