A group of historic preservationists, the Committee of 100, are trying to grant landmark status to the Third Church of Christ, Scientist's building, a large concrete structure at 16th and I streets Northwest. One thing in their way? The church's members. Washington Times | Washington Post View full entry
The famous Prado Museum in Madrid has unveiled its impressive ultra-modern wing, designed by star architect Rafael Moneo. It marks the highpoint in a renaissance of architecture in Spain, which has become the center of avant-garde design in recent years. der Spiegel | previously 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 View full entry
When your new boutique condo project is surrounded by serious starchitecture, including buildings by Frank Gehry, Annabelle Selldorf and Jean Nouvel, how do you make it stand out? Easy. Hire an architect who's used to thinking out of the box - and then let him. NYPost | previously View full entry
The architect Santiago Calatrava has sued the city of Bilbao for violating the copyright of his Campo Volantín footbridge, which was modified by another architect's (Arata Isozaki) extension. Independent View full entry
Envisioning Hudson Square , an exhibition featuring conceptual proposals by leading architectural visionaries, is currently on display at the St. Johns Center, 550-570 Washington Street, NYC. via Curbed | previously View full entry
Opened last Sunday! Adjaye had to work creatively on a tight budget of $15.9 million, using inexpensive materials. The building is expected to earn a LEED Gold rating.Archrecord View full entry
330 North Wabash, Mies' last American office tower, is destined to house a new boutique hotel. ChicagoBusiness View full entry
Hidden in dense woodland on the north bank of the Firth of Clyde, somewhere beyond Dumbarton, is a structure many regard as the finest modern building in Scotland--St Peter's Cardross. Scotsman View full entry
Bilbao Effect goes to renovation and rehab of the existing museum and gallery space in "old" Europe--preview of five current projects. WSJ l related Museum Makeovers: Five Other ProjectsJ.S. Marcus reports on the current renovation and expansion work at Europe's major art galleries. October... View full entry
Freedom Ship’s board of directors are canny enough to recognize tax hatred as a defining characteristic of the tradition of fantasies in which it sits. It is one of countless recent dreams of a tax-free life on the ocean wave: advocates of “seasteading” are disproportionately... View full entry
"Spain's premier architect is now embroiled in ugly row with his home town over the cause of recent flooding to the city's colossal €332m (£230m) opera house, the Palau de les Arts. Torrential rain last week damaged the palace's electrical and cooling systems, and left rehearsal areas... View full entry
Next Wednesday, Rafael Moneo's extension will be opened to the visitors after 5 years of work. It is closing an important phase for the creation of the Museo del Prado Campus, involving the extension of the Museum’s main building into the area of the Cloister of the Jerónimos... View full entry
The Telegraph reports on a towering project in the Fens. View full entry
Jaw-dropping designs for the Czech Republic’s most significant post-Communist building will be built as planned despite a huge political row, Future Systems’ director Jan Kaplicky vowed this week. BD Online | Amanda Baillieu asks , "Has Prague really moved on? Will Jan... View full entry
Zaha Hadid's proposed design for the new Middle East Centre on the campus of Oxford University has raised an alarm for the approaches aesthetic impact to the 900+ year-old institution's characteristics. OXMail View full entry