In a "triumph of trade policy and product placement," the Danish government has persuaded the Museum of Modern Art to use furnishings by Danish designers almost exclusively for the public areas of its redesigned facilities (from the NY Times). By MICHAEL Z. WISE Published: June 17, 2004 THE... View full entry
In less than two years, the deep hole at the corner of 7th and Mission Streets in San Francisco will be the site of greenest federal building in the United States. The 605,000 sq. ft., 18-story San Francisco Federal Building will set precedents with its focus on community space and its... View full entry
Over the years, many have suggested that i add a bathroom and a kitchen and make a "real" house. Well, that time has finally come! I am now starting the construction on the MD 280.... This 280 square foot unit will come complete with all the essentials. It will be pre-wired, pre-plumbed and ready... View full entry
Sorry, old joke. Here's a guide to the world's largest structures. From the Guardian View full entry
With the MARTa Herford Musuem under construction. (images on ArcSpace) View full entry
Daniel Libeskind continues to be the architectural arbiter of the Holocaust with the opening of the Danish Jewish Museum in Copenhagen. (frm ArcSpace) View full entry
Berlin's indebted city government scrapped building a center documenting Gestapo activities during Hitler's reign. The federal government has now assumed the financing and will announce a new architectural competition. Full story The Topography of Terror's premises on the site of the Gestapo's... View full entry
Piano's plan is far more modest in size and scale than the ambitious $200 million proposal by Koolhaas, which the board abandoned last year, saying it would have been too expensive both to build and to operate. From the NYTimes By CAROL VOGEL Published: June 16, 2004 The Italian architect Renzo... View full entry
From the NY Times By EDWARD WYATT and ROBIN POGREBIN Published: June 15, 2004 When it came time early this month for a final decision on the cultural presence at the World Trade Center site, city and state officials' focus was in large part on what would be best for a cultural site some five... View full entry
Controversy over the safety and aesthetic merit of Paul Andreu's National Theater of China, a flashpoint in the growing debate over the practice of foreign architects in China, as reported in the New York Times. View full entry
NPR's All Things Considered on the Little Rock, Arkansas building boom, spurred by the construction of the Clinton Presidential Library, including new condos, retail, and a proposed "Counter-Clinton Library." View full entry
When John and Dominique de Menil built the first great Modernist house in Texas, in 1950, not everyone was thrilled. "It was bewildering," said Anderson Todd, one of the few Modernist architects in Houston at the time. "Most people in Houston knew nothing about Philip Johnson or Mies van der Rohe... View full entry
Elaborate renovations for a London landmark. From the Guardian View full entry
BCNupdate: Pictures from the construction of the Mercat d' Santa Caterina in BCN by late Enric Miralles. Check out the image gallery construction pics. View full entry
Artists will respond to the unique challenge of this site-specific exhibition by designing new work for the entire terminal, from luggage carousels and VIP Lounges, to the tunnel walkways and ticket counters. This project is intended to inform the public about architecture and contemporary art... View full entry