Museum of Broken Relationships is a project which proceeds from the assumption that objects possess integrated fields - "holograms" of memories and emotions. With its layout the museum intends to create a space of 'secure memory' or 'protected remembrance' in order to preserve the material and... View full entry
Every year hundreds die during the stoning of the devil ritual during Hajj, because of the lack of crowd control and planning... Finally, the Saudi's brought in a team of German researchers to design and implement a new bridge along with other methods of crowd control... The new bridge we read... View full entry
Post by Bryan on his recent trip to Flint. Exposes through images and words the decay and desolation of a post-industrial city... More importantly he points out that as long as Flint has people like Brian Willingham (Cop/Photographer/Poet) working to make Flint and humanity at large more aware... View full entry
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24 — Microsoft has won a high-profile technology industry battle with Google and Yahoo to invest in the social networking upstart Facebook. nyt View full entry
I'm jumping on a flight in 15 minutes but wanted to update y'all on our SoCal response. AFHLA and AFH San Diego are working on the ground and could do with some help. Get out of your cubie and help you neighbor.SoCal appeal Request for help to AIA National office sent @ 3pm, Oct. 24 2007 View full entry
Businesses are learning how to harness their employees familiarity with on-line games to improve productivity, possibly redefining the workplace. BBC View full entry
Public Architecture today formally launched a totally-redesigned version of The 1% program website as well as an interactive Flash version of its new print publication advocating pro bono design. Visit www.theonepercent.org to pledge your 1% or learn more. View full entry
This week we've invited our well respected member Steven Ward to pick the content that got his attention in Archinect sections. Needless to say, he has done a great job on a short notice. Click to read his picks; in the news in the images in the links in the forums Thank you Steven.Editors' Picks... View full entry
Yesterday night, the Police caught the man, 54 years old, who "damaged" Fontana di Trevi last friday. He should belong to an unknown association called "Azione Futurista 2007" that signed the protest leaflet: "We who are vulnerable, old, ill, students, workers, we come with vermilion to colour... View full entry
Tonight, from 8-9 PM, San Francisco will conduct a citywide effort to conserve energy by encouraging everyone to flip off their switches and hang out a bit in an unlit world. It's part of a national effort to get people to become more conscious about energy consumption, and I think it is a good... View full entry
According to Forbes. (Prices are approximate based on the exchange rate at the time of reporting.) slideshow View full entry
The Huffington Post creates fundrace which notes all the individual campaign contributions. To date, architects have given 2 to 1 to the Democratic Candidates. The top recipients are; 1. Clinton ($166K), 2. Obama ($162K) and 3. Giuliani ($74K). Brownback, Gilmore, Tancredo and Thompson all share... View full entry
Soon BOMB Magazine will feature all of its interviews from 26 years of existence online with the creation of the BOMB Archive. View full entry
There is no delineation between the fairways and the rough; the greens are "browns," a concoction of sand and oil packed with a heavy roller and smoothed with a makeshift broom. "I want the people to come help me, to make good grass, because I don't have the money," says Mohammad Afzal Abdul. NYT View full entry
Cheer up. It can't be as bad as Sarkozy's: country-wide transit strike and oh yeah, you're separating from your wife and the entire nation is on her side. ouch. NYT View full entry