Architect and community activist David M. Hamilton writes an op-ed voicing his concern over the demolition of MSME's Buckhead Library. AJC | previously | discussAtlanta is a young, big city. First and foremost, it is a place that aspires to be known as both progressive and hip. It is a beacon of... View full entry

Edwin Heathcote of the Financial Times offers his take on Renzo Piano's addition to LACMA. David Byrne (of Talking Heads fame) tells us about BCAM's opening gala (thanks for the heads up, FOG Lite). Financial Times | David Byrne Journal | previously View full entry

Apparently Morphosis's new Federal Building's technologies and design are so advanced that they don't even rate within the LEED points system. Therefore, the firm's buildings is not eligible for even base LEED award at this time. UGBC responds that the LEED system is a work in progress and that... View full entry

40’ : 90’ : 288’ + 47’ : 57’ : 237’ = ! J3 is from Algeria, written by John Devlin. journal3 View full entry

Designed by Renzo Piano, the new addition to LACMA takes a mostly pragmatic approach to the site, giving it a clarity that it desperately needed. His top-floor galleries, which take advantage of the exquisite California sunlight, will no doubt thrill those whose main focus is how a museum’s... View full entry

Architecture Plus points to a lecture by Jeanne Gang at USC, which having in the past seen lectures at multiple locations is perhaps the typical stump lecture given at multiple locations. But shouldn't lectures be more about the questions after? View full entry

In a special feature on the architecture of the Beijing Olympics, Jonathan Glancey sneaks a look inside its signature building - the looping, swooping, stunning stadium. Guardian View full entry

The 600-year-old southern gate to what was once the walled city of Seoul, a landmark that survived foreign invasions and wars to be designated South Korea’s top national treasure, burned down Monday. NYT View full entry

Yesterday Jean Nouvel was in LA giving a press conference about his new eco-tower planned for Century City. Today the LA Times' Christopher Hawthorne discusses, and responds to yesterday's LAT's piece New heights of luxury in Century City. "From the boulevard, it will look like a vertical... View full entry

Paul Rudolph's 1963 Art and Architecture Building gets the works from his former students, who will restore the building to its former glory while adding a softer addition to its brutalist mass. YDN | CHE | previous View full entry

Wondered how much a well known mvrdv house would cost to buy?well one is on sale now View full entry

I just noticed that the relaunched Klein Dythan Architecture website includes google maps pointing to the location of most of their projects. Visit > View full entry

The National Swimming Centre for the Beijing Olympics 2008 was opened to the public on Monday 28th January.archidose The Olympic organizing committee held the first test competition, the “good luck Beijing 2008 China Swimming Open” between 1st-4th February. The building, designed by a... View full entry

Voting for the City of the Future National Prize between Washington DC, San Francisco and Atlanta is up now at the History Channel online: link where Richard Meier is in the "experts corner" and the voting this year is in the form of a "sweeps" for a big screen tv... View full entry

A photoset of IwamotoScott's winning entry for the History Channel's competition, City of the Future, San Francisco 2108, can be found here on flickr: link View full entry