Eager to update your knowledge on the art of model-building? The book “Architecture and Modelbuilding: Concepts - Methods - Materials” is a guide that illustrates the possibilities of the medium and also explores its past and future. Thanks to publisher Birkhäuser, Archinect is giving away... View full entry

Cheaper than a train set, more visceral than a video game: Zupagrafika's sets of the Les Choux de Creteil, the Cite des 4000, and the Orgues de Flandre (among others) will keep your fingers busy in assembly and your mind deeply engaged in the thorny issues surrounding the relative success and... View full entry

Forget the life and death drama of heart transplant surgery—what about the insane pressure to expertly fold a piece of origami in under 15 minutes? Located in Japan's Okayama prefecture, Kurashiki Central Hospital is holding fierce recruitment competitions in which surgeons must assemble tiny... View full entry

In Archinect's latest giveaway, readers had the chance to win an Arckit, a reusable and aesthetically savvy modular kit. Architects, students, and design enthusiasts of any age can use the kit for their architectural modeling needs or just for fun.The three lucky winners are:Shawn, Washington... View full entry

Need a break from LEGOs or want to refresh your creative process for your next project? Arckit is a choice you wouldn't want to pass up. Irish architect Damien Murtagh created the aesthetically savvy modular kit for architects, students, hobbyists, and design enthusiasts of any age to enjoy and... View full entry

An amazing cache of 142 "behind the scenes" photos from the model shop of the 1982 classic sci-fi flick "Blade Runner" are now available on imgur. A huge h/t to Boing Boing, where we first came across these photos.Perhaps they're coming to light now as promo for the (official) Blade Runner... View full entry