Painter Richard Wright won the UK's Turner Prize... And the Guardian has a great video interview and profile of the work watch | guardian story | LAT | He also plays music, does art w/ members of Franz Ferdinand NME View full entry
The blight designation, the court said, was “mere sophistry” about a neighborhood that was already undergoing a renaissance. The state’s development corporation committed to rezoning long before the study, “not for the goal of general economic development or to remediate an... View full entry
Adam Greenfield and Nurri Kim have launched their books and ideas boutique label with Tokyo Blues. Only 500 copies! Previously.Adam Greenfield and Nurri Kim have launched their books and ideas boutique label with Tokyo Blues. Only 500 copies! Previously. View full entry
They let players kill civilians, torture captives and wantonly destroy homes and buildings. They let players kill civilians, torture captives and wantonly destroy homes and buildings. bbc | voiceover says this game is gorgeous! View full entry
Off-line model reconstruction relies on an image collection phase and a slow reconstruction phase, requiring a long time to verify a model obtained from an image sequence is acceptable. We propose a new model acquisition system, called ProFORMA, which generates a 3D model on-line as the input... View full entry
A new kind of battery that is expected to last 25 years (called a betavoltaic battery) is currently being developed by Widetronix. The battery harvests energy from the nuclear decay of isotopes. A new kind of battery that is expected to last 25 years (called a betavoltaic battery) is currently... View full entry
via the NYTimes... Jeanne-Claude, who collaborated with her husband, Christo, on dozens of environmental arts projects, notably the wrapping of the Pont Neuf in Paris and the Reichstag in Berlin and the installation of 7,503 vinyl gates with saffron-colored nylon panels in Central Park, died... View full entry
NYtimes reports on Smithson's Spiral Jetty and the preservation efforts being pursued by Dia and the Getty.NYtimes reports on Smithson's Spiral Jetty and the preservation efforts being pursued by Dia and the Getty.“In my field we’re trained to make condition reports,” said... View full entry
Apparently architects with children on the Autism spectrum have been reporting to Google that the software is a hit with their kids.Apparently architects with children on the Autism spectrum have been reporting to Google that the software is a hit with their kids. NewsweekIt turns out that... View full entry
With their soaring ramps and sweeping bridges, the grandest interchanges of major highways mix the thrill of a roller coaster with the grandeur of a Roman aqueduct. With their soaring ramps and sweeping bridges, the grandest interchanges of major highways mix the thrill of a roller coaster with... View full entry
On the anniversary of Berlin Wall's collapse, contemporary philosopher Slavoj Zizek writes in a NYT op-ed, second chance must be given to “Socialism with a human face.” NYT On the anniversary of Berlin Wall's collapse, contemporary philosopher Slavoj Zizek writes in a NYT op-ed, second... View full entry
Ornette Coleman on sound and improvisation. pt.1 & pt.2 View full entry
Two decades since the Berlin Wall came down, BBC Mundo looks at walls and barriers around the world which are still standing - or have been put up - since 1989. Two decades since the Berlin Wall came down, BBC Mundo looks at walls and barriers around the world which are still standing - or have... View full entry
Angela Palmer embarked on a mission two years ago to try to capture the physical properties of climate change - by finding what is thought to be the most polluted air on Earth, and the purest. Angela Palmer embarked on a mission two years ago to try to capture the physical properties of climate... View full entry
Last spring, Mies van der Rohe's Haus Lange in Krefeld was the subject of artist John Baldessari's playful work described as “contra-Mies”. Last spring, Mies van der Rohe's Haus Lange in Krefeld was the subject of artist John Baldessari's playful work described as... View full entry