The Tampa City Council voted yesterday to approve a ground lease agreement that finalizes the long saga of the relocation of the Tampa Museum of Art. The new building is being designed by Stanley Saitowitz and should break ground in December. via St. Petersburg Times previously 1, 2, 3 View full entry
A photo preview of Krueck and Sexton's spectacular new Spertus Institute, which brings Chicago's Michigan Avenue historic district into the 21st Century. Read all about it and see the pictures here: repeat View full entry
The Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles has a new gallery for childen that centers around the story of Noah's Ark. It is an immersive, interactive environment for learning and play. Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen were the architects, Chris Green created over 300 amazing puppets, and Somelab... View full entry
"The best green buildings include a visitor center, a water treatment plant and a house in California." ENN via WorldChanging View full entry
A Test Of Will has some new construction pics of Polshek Partnership's Standard Hotel New York as it straddles the High Line.Curbed | rendering View full entry
We find much to admire - but wish that the architects had as much clout as the accountants. Heathrow’s new Terminal 5 is ready, on time and on budget. The TimesOnline architecture correspondent explains. View full entry
Ellis Woodman reports on the south London school that's been transformed by an imaginative rebuilding programme. Telegraph View full entry
See the latest pictures from Libeskind's ROM Crystal in Toronto. Flickr View full entry
The architect Kevin Roche is transforming the Met’s southernmost wing. NY Times View full entry
It is a battle of superlatives. A battle of art and politics, pitting one of Europe's richest families against one of America's wealthiest dynasties. A battle for the chance to use the world's most famous architects to turn the most prestigious site in the most beautiful city of Europe into one... View full entry
The iconic spiraling body of the Guggenheim Museum has been in sad shape for the last few years. Now the 48 year-old building is under restoration to repair the spauling and cracks of the exterior concrete. Is this another wrong turn by Wright in the detailing of his concrete masterpieces. NYT View full entry
The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum has chosen Richard Gluckman as the architect for its renovation and has raised $21.5 million toward the project. NYT View full entry
Berkeley, CA: "The Ed Roberts Campus, an office and community center for disabled people slated for the Ashby BART station, will feature a sweeping circular ramp visible through two-story glass walls, Braille maps, automatic doors, extra-large elevators operated by foot paddles, and dozens of... View full entry
this duch designers demakersvan has come with a witty solution for use the constant breeze in the netherlands... Via | Demakersvan View full entry
Designs for the $260 million Philharmonie de Paris, a concert hall designed by Jean Nouvel, have been unveiled. NY Times View full entry