While Santa Monica, CA, debates what might replace the mall, the SMNews reviews what Frank Gehry originally envisioned View full entry
China's Real Estate Boom places rural farmers, who were once viewed as part of the Communist ideal, at odds with the rapid reconstruction of their nation. (NYT) View full entry
California, with its high-crime zones, its enormous population and its aero-astro-military-industrial companies continues to push the envelope of surveillance and control (previous examples here and here). A USC engineer has patented a system that can recognize the sound of a nearby gunshot - and... View full entry
The nation's biggest home builder isn't exactly a household name. But D.R. Horton Inc. got there by emulating one: Wal-Mart. - LA Times (regstn reqd)By Annette Haddad, Times Staff Writer The nation's biggest home builder isn't exactly a household name. But D.R. Horton Inc. got there by emulating... View full entry
In one of his last acts as interior minister, Avraham Poraz decided last week to reject most of the recommendations of the Nativ commission to significantly expand Jerusalem's city limits. The decision however has no bearing on Moshe Safdie's plan for construction in West Jerusalem. Read |... View full entry
...An unusual collaboration involving city officials, business leaders and a group of hard-working artists is helping to transform this city in western Massachusetts. Over the last two years, Mailer persuaded many of Pittsfield's largest property owners to turn over empty storefronts on North... View full entry
Potential in Exurban growth? In the age of decentralization, communities may find an advantage in re-aggregating in regional authorities to plan and regulate growth. | usatoday | also: this is sooo true. View full entry
Six firms compete for master plan of an isthmus and marina that connect a beach area to a post-industrial port area in Spain's Canary islands. Entries (these open spanish news w/ pics of presentations): Sanaa, Rafael Moneo, Nicholas Grimshaw, Cesar Pelli, Carlos Ferrater and UNStudio. Six... View full entry
A Prague-based architect, Michal Hron is close to obtaining approval from Iraqi authorities to begin work on a masterplan that will map out the development of Baghdad over the next two or three decades. | praguepost | architekt View full entry
Once a symbol of Soviet industrial might, Moscow factories, many of which are located within walking distance of the Kremlin, are now seen as a detriment to the city's development as a capitalist metropolis. Moscow Times View full entry
The full extent of the damage inflicted by American bombs, tanks and artillery is only now becoming apparent... more than 200 levelled buildings, The city's power lines are so badly damaged that in most of the city, they will have to be ripped out and rebuilt from scratch. ... Read View full entry
Just Out : Opolis - (drum roll please) Issue One, Volume One - Winter 2005: Opolis by itself purposely conveys the ambiguous and elusive nature of current metropolitan development. The term Opolis seems in search of a partner, just as recent urban growth seems in search of an identity. This... View full entry
Cairo, struggling for open space, builds a 74-acre park on a 500-year old garbage dump with help from the Aga Khan Trust for Culture. Read | via View full entry
INTBAU, Prince Charles' International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism reports on the endangered Lutyen's Bungalow Zone (LBZ) in New Delhi and says there is some commitment from the Prime Minister to protect them. Read View full entry
NYTimes : "...in a matter of days, the landowners will get a chance to turn the tables. Under a ballot measure approved on Nov. 2, property owners who can prove that environmental or zoning rules have hurt their investments can force the government to compensate them for the losses - or get an... View full entry
