WEMBLEY builders told last night how they cashed in at the bookies ”” over their failure to finish the new stadium on time. sun. I wonder if any Foster and Partners employees cashed in on it? View full entry
Zaha Hadid is to build an institute on her old alma mater's campus. As significant and prestigious as that is for the AUB it is equally significant for Lebanon - this will be the first Hadid building to be constructed in the country. DailyStar View full entry
Singapore , now, following Dubai's lead, has announced their plans with Space Adventures, to develop an integrated spaceport "that will offer suborbital spaceflights, as well as operate astronaut training facilities and a public education and interactive visitor center." View full entry
In a push to expand its investments through out the Arab world, Intel is setting up shop in the Gaza Strip. With plans to build an IT center there that will employ and be run by Palestinians, the company believes this is a pioneering move for American companies to help bring economic growth to... View full entry
Zaha Hadid's Phaeno Science Center is seen as a revolutionary building, but what do the German's think about it. NPR l related View full entry
One by one, jewels of Moscow's modernist architecture are being razed and replaced with over-sized, garishly festooned buildings that are changing the Russian capital's cityscape. Trib l related l Melnikov 1 and 2 l View full entry
L.A.'s architecture critic tears into the "conflicted" design of the Los Angeles Police Department's new headquarters building in downtown Los Angeles. LAT | Planetizen View full entry
Rafael Viñoly has lashed back with a letter over the lawsuit filed against him by the Kimmel Center, accusing their management of "ineptitude and irresponsibility." | prev: How many pairs of eyeglasses does Viñoly need... View full entry
Even though the architects have changed the shape and the name ("40 Memorial Groves") to appease public outcry, critics now claim that 4 unaccounted-for transparent blocks in the latest scheme "must represent the terrorists" and are demanding yet further investigations. Nothing like turning the... View full entry
The perfect unity between tourism, warfare, and capital. The Chinese conversion of the Soviet era Minsk aircraft carrier into a theme park with attractions like torpedoes and a dance troupe. Will the old dog Las Vegas have to "learn" some new tricks? Reuters View full entry
Foster's inimitable Gherkin serves as the primary backdrop for the regretful Basic Instinct 2. Pickled again. View full entry
"A touch of Titanium won't transform Toronto." "It could help, but at the same time they are building condo after condo along the waterfront," said Gehry, dismissing the high-rises that line the shores of Lake Ontario. "It's like every other community, there's very little social planning it seems... View full entry
Space Adventures today announced plans to develop a commercial spaceport in Ras Al-Khaimah (the UAE), with plans to expand globally. Can we say it's any surpise that suborbital commercial space travel will begin in Dubai? | Gizmag View full entry
NOX's tribute tower to the War of the Worlds in The Netherlands also acts as a mood ring. ArcSpace View full entry
If ever there was a building that will 'assimilate you' this is it. I guess neon does make everything better. You will become one with the BLUE, if you have a million dollars. Curbed l BLUE l BTA l View full entry
