Love it or hate it... they broke the box. peep it View full entry
Christine St-Pierre, Quebec’s Minister of Culture, Communications and the Status of Women, today announced the classification of Habitat 67 in Montreal, Canada as a historic monument. Units 1011 and 1012, which are owned by architect and designer Moshe Safdie, were also classified. Bustler View full entry
Today, Spanish Herreros Arquitectos received the first prize in the Munch Museum competition. Norwegian Lund Hagem Arkitekter with Atelier Oslo were ranked as number one in the Deichman Library competition. — Bustler
Related: REX does Munch in Oslo View full entry
At Ground Zero, the Freedom Tower's jingoistic name has been swapped out for the more marketable One World Trade Center... NY Post View full entry
Considering the changes in the economy, federal architecture contracts have never been so appealing. And, judging by the recently awarded U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) awards, federal architecture isn't that boring either. Check Bustler for the winners View full entry
Britain's 30-year rule for historic preservation has sparked TimesOnline's Tom Dyckhoff to ask "what would you save from the decade style forgot?" View full entry
following Hugh Pearman's article below, here are two videos about this fantastic project. One in English > and another one in German > View full entry
In Berlin, there is a place called Museum Island. With stereotypical Prussian thoroughness, the five great museums and art galleries of the nation were all built together in this one place between 1825 and 1930. Badly damaged in the Second World War, they then found themselves on the wrong side... View full entry
Herzog & de Meuron’s ambitious design for a 45,000-seat stadium for Portsmouth Football Club have been put on hold, the club has announced. BD | PFC Statement View full entry
The Glasgow School of Art has officially begun it's search for an architect to design the new building across from Mackintosh' famous structure. Scotsman | Bustler View full entry
Sweden's Kjellgren Kaminsky Architects have gone all out and redesigned the city of Gothenburg as a full-on ecotopia. Addressing issues of density, energy, and food production, their Super Sustainable City incorporates everything from green rooftop gardens to water and energy harvesting roadways... View full entry
Bates Masi + Architects' beautiful modern update of an old wood cabin won the AIA Award for Renovations. Materials and wood from the house were kept and re-used in the renovation, minimizing the need for new materials. Inhabitat View full entry
Norman Foster + Partners recently revealed the masterplan for a new sustainable community just outside of Paris complete with twin faceted skyscrapers that will be the tallest mixed-use towers in Western Europe. Dubbed Hermitage Plaza, the high-density development will create a a thriving... View full entry
Ten of the world's most renowned architects present their strategies for a dramatic overhaul of the world's most visited city. Guardian View full entry
Taiwan recently broke ground on a trio of interconnected energy-efficient skyscrapers topped with lush rooftop gardens. Designed by Los Angeles-based NBBJ Architects in collaboration with Fei & Cheng Associates, the Chinatrust Bank Headquarters will take advantage of a host of green building... View full entry
