If the Detroit Institute of Arts' expansion-in-the-making were a car model, it would marry a Ferrari engine with the body of a minivan -- great guts with stodgy styling. From the Free Press View full entry

As the BT Tower celebrates its 40th birthday, Jonathan Glancey examines the lasting appeal of a 60s icon. The Guardian View full entry

The architects of San Francisco's new de Young create a space with an aura of mystery -- one that touches all the senses. SF Gate View full entry

In an extraordinary rebuke to Gov. George E. Pataki, members of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation Board took turns today deploring the governor's unilateral decision last week to evict the International Freedom Center from the memorial area of ground zero while the matter was still... View full entry

In lower Manhattan another memorial will commemorate over 20,000 enslaved Africans who were buried there. Its perhaps a stark reminder to what the question of freedom is in the US, and why the demise of the WTC Freedom Center could have meant for the possibility of future critical discussions... View full entry

The Shanghai SMP Skatepark's website has updated construction shots posted. Take a look. View full entry

Marty was there. The center moved Monday into a stylish building designed by Frank Gehry in eastern Paris, ending a two-decade hunt for a new location... and the buildings near-10 year search for a tenant. Gehry can't believe it. View full entry

Gravestmor has posted on his site the funniest Brad the Builder image ever. You guys caption it. Maybe Paul will prize the best one with a shirt or something. Big version in the Gallery. Smaller one after the jump. View full entry

Curbed: Blessing of the Animals, Washing of the Meier. Take a look View full entry

A controversial transformation of Edward Durell Stone's building into a new home for the Museum of Arts and Design at 2 Columbus Circle is under way. NY Times View full entry

Snohetta invokes the nobility of formal gestures grounded on transitions to and from the WTC memorial site "and we therefore remain committed to proceeding." This is despite the fact that their project for the WTC site has essentially no program now besides the "unglamorous but essential role of... View full entry

Hugh Pearman reports on the rebirth of a landmark modernist pleasure palace in Sussex. The Sunday Times| prev View full entry

Image treats of the Reina Sofia inside. | skyscrapercity | 20 minutos | madrid diario | More news | via NA View full entry

Arts executives point to a lack of commitment from business leaders and philanthropists as the reason culture died at ground zero. NY Times View full entry

Libeskind's Mondo Condos are spreading like wildfire. Toronto is tepid to his latest gesture adjacent to the Hummingbird Centre. | thestar View full entry