Reef is a responsive, kinetic installation by Rob Ley and Joshua Stein which investigates the role emerging material technology can play in the sensitive reprogramming of architectural and public space.Reef is a responsive, kinetic installation by Rob Ley and Joshua Stein which investigates the... View full entry
A Dutch firm known for delivering euphorically original urban designs on a budget, is poised to replace the world's most famous architect on a Miami Beach park project that Gehry quit amid a row with the city over costs. West 8 , A Dutch firm known for delivering euphorically original urban... View full entry
Sure, downloadable building sites proliferate across the Internet. But none come even close to Hometta, which sells plans from up-coming firms like Wes Jones and Rogers-Sherman. Plus, they've got a blog and building advice and everything.Wall House by FAR frohn&rojas Sure, downloadable... View full entry
Since 80% of all people on the planet are projected to live in cities by 2050, food production will have to move into cities if it is to remain cost-efficient. Here, a vision of the future - a dome farm that allows a large surface area of crops to fit within one rather majestic structure.Image via... View full entry
Although the recession has all but put paid to Dublin’s boomtime proposals for bustling city quarters and towering skyscrapers, bits and pieces of notable architecture are still emerging. The latest to complete is Amanda Levete Architects’ bridge over the Royal Canal at Spencer Dock... View full entry
Most mid-century masterpieces have come under threat of late, rarely with good results. That is why the news that a developer would transform Eero Saarinen's Bell Labs into loft condos came as such welcome news. But after the developer tried to build out Sasaki, Walker & Associates equally... View full entry
This amazing energy-generating Tornado Tower was a design highlight in the design competition to create a performing arts center in Taiwan. This amazing energy-generating Tornado Tower was a design highlight in the design competition to create a performing arts center in Taiwan. Read more at... View full entry
When the commission to retrofit San Francisco's 50 UN Plaza--designed by Arthur Brown Jr.--was won by a team of Berkley's ELS and London's Foter + Partners, it caused considerable outcry from the losing firms, which included SOM, HOK, Architectural Resources Group, Hornberger + Worstell, and... View full entry
William Grey, of jargon, etc., has reviewed the new Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) building by May Lin Studio in New York. William Grey, of jargon, etc., has reviewed the new Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) building by May Lin Studio in New York. Read View full entry
The stunning new Platoon Kunsthalle Art Center is completely composed of recycled shipping containers for a modern look. The stunning new Platoon Kunsthalle Art Center is completely composed of recycled shipping containers for a modern look. See photos at Inhabitat View full entry
Marmol Radziner Prefab recently installed their brand new Hollywood Hybrid, a 2576 sq. ft. sustainable, modern prefab home with killer views and a minimal carbon footprint.Marmol Radziner Prefab recently installed their brand new Hollywood Hybrid, a 2576 sq. ft. sustainable, modern prefab home... View full entry
Ever since plans for the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center were scaled back, at which point Richard Rogers departed, the project has been a pariah. But FXFowle Epstein are set to transform the convention center on Manhattan's Far West Side with far less than would be thought possible. You'll get... View full entry
Denver International Airport redesign plan in the works. Plan includes making Great Hall [aka "the tent"] a secure area and adding a light rail station and hotel.Denver International Airport redesign plan in the works. Plan includes making Great Hall [aka "the tent"] a secure area and adding a... View full entry
The Rudy Bruner Foundation has chosen the Inner-City Arts project, a downtown Los Angeles education facility which provides art instruction to a large population of at-risk children and youth in LA, to receive the Gold Medal Award for Urban Excellence. Design by Michael Maltzan and Nancy Goslee... View full entry
Vintage 1983... Based on real and virtual quotes, the debate is fictitiously edited by KATARXIS. Peter Eisenman: "Leon, come on, you cannot build this way anymore today!" Leon Krier: " You can't, but I can! "elseplace View full entry
