Sort of. Saks Fifth Avenue is on the verge of a comeback and in a quest to defeat rival Neiman Marcus, CEO Fred Wilson has hired Frank Gehry to design a $150 million flagship store in Manhattan. View full entry
The Diller Scofidio & Renfro project for the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston is set to break ground on Sept 15. A ceremony will be held, marking the most significant step in securing the rest of the funding needed for the $60 million building. Read more View full entry
Four years of investigation have led AUDC to a preliminary report on the Muzak Corporation and the culture of horizontality entitled "The Stimulus Progression." This research is on display in an exhibit at the Gardenlab Experiment show at the Art Center College of Design's Wind Tunnel building at... View full entry
The future of Renzo Piano's London Bridge Tower, better known as the Shard of Glass, is in doubt after the anchor tenant indicated it will not relocate. (Telegraph) View full entry
I want to meet the folks that pulled this one off. Check out the real underground cinema, Parisian catacomb style that is. From the Guardian. View full entry
Moving forward on Les Halles, Paris' "bombastic concrete jungle", this article goes into the debate surrounding what to put in its place. Previously on archinect 1 | 2 | 3 View full entry
The Clinton presidential library in Little Rock stunningly evokes the 'bridge to the 21st century' he envisioned. And guess who kept tweaking the design? Previously on archinect. View full entry
Terry Gross interviews Paul Goldberger on Fresh Air. View full entry
The world's newest parliament building opened today. Scotland's politicians filed into work at Holyrood for the first time. More >>Holyrood.tv >> Live streams from the Parliament building Excellent 10 min video filmed during the construction of the building.Scottish parliament opens... View full entry
The ultra-modern Quai Branly building, designed by the French architect Jean Nouvel, should further these aims. "The project has changed very little since it was unveiled," Mr. Martin said, "because we worked for over two years defining our needs before the design competition was organized."... View full entry
Rammed earth buildings at Charles Stuart University at Thurgoona will be listed for heritage protection. Unlike most heritage items, the innovative, award-winning buildings have been built over the past eight years and some are still under construction. More info at Earth Architecture. View full entry
Weekly Dose presents this award-winning school by Russell & Yelland Architects. In its close proximity to the University of South Australia, Technology Park and new accommodation for the elderly, lifelong learning was considered in new and flexible ways. View full entry
It's official: The field of architects competing to design the downtown Kansas City arena will be the same two players the community has known about since May - Downtown (HOK, Ellerbe Beckett) & All-Star (Gehry, Crawford). KCStar View full entry
Designboom features the Shigeru Ban, Jean de Gastines, Philip Gumuchdjian, Ingo Maurer (lighting) design for the Metz Centre Pompidou, 3 1/2 hours north of Paris. View full entry
Are you HOK Sport+Venue+Event, Ellerbe Becket, 360 Architecture, Frank Gehry, or Crawford Architects? If so, you are presenting your designs for the new Kansas Downtown Arena at 5pm today. Read. View full entry
