Ouroussoff gives his appraisal of Taniguchi's MoMA. "Mr. Taniguchi's Modern takes this vision to its fetishized extreme - and then locks it firmly into place". | nytimes (pics!) | slideshow | prev: 1 2 3 View full entry
Polshek 's Clinton Presidential Center to open 11/18. Polshek: "Clinton was perfect client." Construction pics.CNN | Newsday | prev View full entry
Continuing the boutique frenzy in Japan, Toyo Ito's Tods Building has the scaffolding down. See 'nect image gallery. Deja-vue? (cheers Ellis) View full entry
For all its vastness, the new Museum of Modern Art is barely perceptible from 53rd Street, where a fresh segment of blank gray wall has joined a parade of facades from the museum's various expansions. From Newsday "I have an ego, but not so much," says Japanese architect Yoshio Taniguchi... View full entry
The Dallas Observer publishes a long letter from a pissed-off citizen decrying the expense of some federal dollars on three Calatrava suspension bridges. Read | via View full entry
Forget London 2012, France is going to get the Olympics anyway. In Germany the H&dM's designed Alianz Arena is ahead of schedule and it looks good! Kultureflash.net released some awesome photos. View full entry
Ken Smith 's MoMA roof garden is sooo fake. | nytimes | pics: 1 2 View full entry
The Big Dig is riddled with leaks that are dumping millions of gallons of water into the $14.6 billion tunnel system, according to an engineer hired to investigate the cause of a massive leak in September. Yahoo View full entry
The Mississippi Department of Transportation distributed more than $5 million in federal and state money Tuesday for two big Biloxi projects: a wider Popp's Ferry Bridge and a new Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art. Read View full entry
The University of British Columbia's ambitious long-range plan to remodel its campus along the lines of the world's great college towns took another important turn in late October with the announcement of the University Boulevard Architectural Design Competition for the $100-million job of... View full entry
Reflections in the inside of the NYT's former building. Paul Goldberger remembered it as having "the worst qualities of a factory." Others remember it fondly. What will they someday say about Renzo's space?news submitted by Paul Burkhart View full entry
Miami architect sues Trump alleging copyright violations and seeks unspecified damages. It also calls for a judge to halt construction or order the destruction of the buildings. (ABC) View full entry
For those of you following this story, comparative images from the Shine vs. SOM case have been uploaded to the image gallery. View View full entry
The beautifully CNC-milled memorial fountain built to honor Princess Diana has received much criticism. The New York Times sums it up .Diana's Park Memorial Today: A Font of Faultfinding By SARAH LYALL Published: November 9, 2004 LONDON, Nov. 8 - Impassive as a marine, the guard patrolling the... View full entry
Variations on the theme of the suburban box, by the winners of a design competition — Fresh Ideas for Low-Cost Housing. Ash Sakula Architects and Niall Mclaughlin Architects. Article from the Times Online >> View full entry