Tablet Schmablet. Archinect is delivering the news you've really been anticipating this morning. We've just published a synopsis of our recent call for entries to design a minaret as event rather than object. Kudos to Bryan Boyer for conceiving this, defining the brief, and organizing the call for... View full entry
"The sights are stunning in these global spots." Forbes.com "The sights are stunning in these global spots." Forbes.com View full entry
The New York Times has announced that it will soon be introducing a "metered" service to its online publication, allowing users to view a pre-defined number of pages per month for free, then enforcing paid subscription to continue reading. NYT The New York Times has announced that it will soon be... View full entry
Representatives from the emirate of Dubai announced with disappointment this week that its recent debt crisis has forced developers to halt construction on the city's long-planned 22-mile-long indoor mountain range. Representatives from the emirate of Dubai announced with disappointment this week... View full entry
The NYT explores some innovative approaches to building or rebuilding infrastructure in developing countries The NYT explores some innovative approaches to building or rebuilding infrastructure in developing countries, to help forestall disasters or, as in Haiti, recover from one. Including... View full entry
Project H's Emily Pilloton killed it on The Colbert Report last night. Project H's Emily Pilloton killed it on The Colbert Report last night... View full entry
It was big news last week that New York gallerist and bon vivant Jeffery Deitch would be taking over LA's MOCA. But can he—does he even care to—revive the museum's gutted a&d department? It was big news last week that New York gallerist and bon vivant Jeffery Deitch would be taking... View full entry
From the infographic department: Flickr user blprnt_van has calculated how many minutes of the hit film Avatar could be bought by each country's contribution to earthquake relief in Haiti. See the Flickr set here.From the infographic department: Flickr user blprnt_van has calculated how many... View full entry
A poster was widely cited as having galvanized votes for the Swiss measure but was also blamed for exacerbating hostility toward immigrants and instigating a media and legal circus. “We make posters, the other side goes to the judge,” is how Alexander Segert put it when we met here the... View full entry
Am I the only one kinda disturbed somewhat by this, or should motives not be questioned? Am I the only one kinda disturbed somewhat by this, or should motives not be questioned? Help Full Tilt Poker raise funds by playing in our Aid for Haiti tournaments, running from Thursday, January 14th... View full entry
What the heck is an IT Architect anyway? | Demystifying architecture for non-enterprise organizations | What we really think of IT architects. From the Register'd.What the heck is an IT Architect anyway? | Demystifying architecture for non-enterprise organizations | What we really think of IT... View full entry
Many different Utopias introduced. Many different Utopias introduced. 1 | 2 + selected Utopian communities index View full entry
Scientists in Italy have developed a way of turning rattan wood into bone that is almost identical to the human tissue. Although still only a laboratory technique could the findings one day lead to non-medical uses for this bone? Scientists in Italy have developed a way of turning rattan wood into... View full entry
"The roadside diners, motels and cinemas seen countless times in films are the stars of a new exhibition at the Fox Talbot Museum." Guardian "The roadside diners, motels and cinemas seen countless times in films are the stars of a new exhibition at the Fox Talbot Museum." Guardian View full entry
Yes, Google is applying to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the ability to buy and sell electricity, but it doesn’t plan to market it to the general public. Yes, Google is applying to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the ability to buy and sell electricity, but it... View full entry