architechnophilia: BIG's Loop CityBIG's Loop City
A proposal for a new light rail line in Copenhagen by the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG). The strategy combines the rail with strategies for energy exchange, waste management, water treatment and electric car stations allowing the infrastructure to become the base for a new sustainable ring of development around Copenhagen.
//September 4 2010 | 6:01 am
INHABITAT: Amazing Natural Packaging: The Wombat’s Super Butt!Amazing Natural Packaging: The Wombat’s Super Butt!
If you’re into marsupials (and who isn’t?), my favorite, hands-down, is the wombat. Not just because they are vegan and terribly, terribly cute, or because they’re a bit lazy and are known Down Under for their ability to find shortcuts between A and B whenever possible — but because they have developed an incredible physical [...]
//September 4 2010 | 3:20 am
Dezeen: Home 08 by i29Home 08 by i29
This Amsterdam apartment by Dutch interior architects i29 has two pine wood wall cabinets hiding most of the functional appliances and fitings, allowing for a completely open space. (more…)...
//September 4 2010 | 3:09 am
A Daily Dose of Architecture: Today's archidose #437Today's archidose #437
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }Heathdale House - Teeple Architects, originally uploaded by Scott Norsworthy.Heathdale House in Toronto, Ontario by Teeple Architects, 2005.To contribute your Flickr images for consideration, just::: Join and add photos to the arc...
//September 4 2010 | 2:45 am
Art and design: Architecture | guardian.co.uk: Marine Court: Hymn to the SunMarine Court: Hymn to the Sun
A crumbling art deco apartment block designed to resemble the Queen Mary is one of the glories of England's south coast. Iain Sinclair is seduced by its faded charmsJust before 7am on the morning of 20 July 2010, a number of passengers disembark from a beached concrete liner and shuffle through the shallows of St Leonards-on-Sea, to foregather and huddle, as with all nautical disasters, while they...
//September 4 2010 | 2:06 am
ArchDaily: Bjarke Ingels: Kazakhstan, Rio de Janeiro, NY and moreBjarke Ingels: Kazakhstan, Rio de Janeiro, NY and more
Our friend Cliff Kuang, editor of Co.Design, sat down with Bjarke Ingels after his (second) arrival to NY. During the interview, Bjarke talks about his new teaching position at Harvard GSD, focused on the potential of the 2016 Olympics…
//September 4 2010 | 2:06 am
NYT > Arts: Music Review: Thrown Together but Hard to Imagine ApartMusic Review: Thrown Together but Hard to Imagine Apart
Brooks & Dunn, who joined forces at the behest of a record company executive and helped drive the power country era of the 1990s, played a farewell concert on Thursday in Nashville.
//September 4 2010 | 1:47 am
Archinect.com Feed: Fall 2010 Architecture School Lecture Posters!Fall 2010 Architecture School Lecture Posters!
It's that time of the year again! For the third year in a row Archinect is soliciting submissions for architecture school lecture posters. See 2008 posters / 2009 posters Please send school lecture series posters to archinect@gmail.com. If possible, please send the original digital file in PDF format, or some other high resolution format. Please note that we are only currently exhibiting posters...
//September 4 2010 | 1:27 am
Articles Feed - Dwell: What We Saw » H2Hotel in HealdsburgWhat We Saw » H2Hotel in Healdsburg
by Jaime GrossLast weekend I spent a night at the new H2Hotel, the sister property of Hotel Healdsburg, which is one of my favorite places to stay in Sonoma County. Conceived as a younger, hipper, more affordable property—a sparse but much-needed category in wine country—the hotel is bright, airy, and eco-minded: woods are salvaged or sustainably harvested, the roof is 'living,' and an...
//September 4 2010 | 12:56 am
ArchitecturalRecord.com: Daily Headlines: Five Key Executives Depart RMJMFive Key Executives Depart RMJM
One of the world’s largest architectural firms, the Scotland-based RMJM, is losing three key executives, in addition to losing two others within the past 10 months.
//September 4 2010 | 12:34 am
Designboom - Weblog: tokyo graphic passport 2010tokyo graphic passport 2010
tokyo graphic passport 2010 kudan kaikan in tokyo's chiyoda ward / 3331 arts chiyoda september 23rd to 29th, 2010 the theme of this year's tokyo graphic passport (TGP) event is 'think touch talk'. from september 23rd to 29th, TGP will offer a diverse program which is much expanded on in terms of location, schedule and scale compared to last year. in addition to graphic design, the additi...
//September 3 2010 | 10:30 pm
Curbed NY: CurbedWire: Bored on Bedford Avenue; Open House New York UpdateCurbedWire: Bored on Bedford Avenue; Open House New York Update
WILLIAMSBURG—Our special Curbed correspondent is really excited about this reveal at 201 Bedford Avenue: "I'm not sure if you'll care about this but the scaffolding is off 201 Bedford. It's been a work in progress for a long time....
//September 3 2010 | 9:42 pm
Five Key Executives Depart RMJMFive Key Executives Depart RMJM
One of the world’s largest architectural firms, the Scotland-based RMJM, is losing three key executives, in addition to losing two others within the past 10 months.
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//4 September 2010 | 0:34
Back by Popular Demand: AutoCAD for the MacBack by Popular Demand: AutoCAD for the Mac
Autodesk announced on August 31 that it has released AutoCAD 2011 for Macintosh, along with AutoCAD WS, a mobile app that will allow users to share their AutoCAD designs in the field using iPhones, iPads, and iTouches.
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//3 September 2010 | 23:50
With Plans to Nab Anshen + Allen, Stantec Continues Its Buying SpreeWith Plans to Nab Anshen + Allen, Stantec Continues Its Buying Spree
Stantec, Canada’s largest architectural firm, announced on Aug. 26 that it has signed a letter of intent to purchase Anshen + Allen, a firm of roughly 200 employees with offices in San Francisco, Columbus, Boston, and London.
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//2 September 2010 | 22:55
"City Beautiful" Comes Alive in Daniel Burnham Documentary"City Beautiful" Comes Alive in Daniel Burnham Documentary
After the overreaching of Modern city planning—barren plazas, rows of soulless apartment slabs—urban design got a bad rap.
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//31 August 2010 | 18:16
A Golden Anniversary for a Philip Johnson MuseumA Golden Anniversary for a Philip Johnson Museum
This October, the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute’s Museum of Art (MWPAI) in Utica, New York, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its Philip Johnson-designed home with an exhibition commemorating the work of the illustrious Modernist and Postmodernist architect.
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//30 August 2010 | 17:58
Virginia Tech Student Wins Yéle Haiti CompetitionVirginia Tech Student Wins Yéle Haiti Competition
Virginia Tech architecture student Christopher Morgan has won an international competition to design the Yéle Music Studio in the Cité Soleil area of Port-au-Prince.
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//26 August 2010 | 22:56
48 Hours Competition48 Hours Competition
The Young Architects Forum (YAF) is announcing the third annual 48 Hour design competition. Open to all Students, Designers, and Architects up to 10 years of licensure. The purpose of this competition is to provide a venue for designers and architects to showcase their ability, and to illust ...01.09.2010
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turn me ONturn me ON
turn me ON presents a new series of international design ideas competitions put forward by OzQuest Adventures in association with Architects Without Frontiers. Open to all creative minds, turnmeON 2010s theme of Water seeks the design of a system to deliver wat ...01.09.2010
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Competition - SRD 2010Competition - SRD 2010
Sustainable Residential Design Competition welcomes your innovative ideas and design works in contemporary and sustainable residential design from a single residential unit to ...01.09.2010
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Call for Entries - 2010 Professional Excellence AwardsCall for Entries - 2010 Professional Excellence Awards
You are invited to participate in the annual Professional Excellence Awards program of AIA Chicago. The awards will be presented at the chapters Annual Meeting in December. ...01.09.2010
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Kaplicky s blob saga: Competition goes to courtKaplicky s blob saga: Competition goes to court
The case of the international architectural competition for a design of the new Czech National Library building in Pragues Letná plain, won in 2007 by the London-based Future Systems architectural practice founded by the late Jan Kaplicky, is going to court. ...01.09.2010
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Symposium Series - Building Livable Cities 2010Symposium Series - Building Livable Cities 2010
Building Livable Cities is a multi city investigation on ideas that can make Indian cities Livable. As part of the initiative, symposiums will take place across 5 cities – Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, and Ahmedabad between Oct 18-22. ...31.08.2010
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Competition / turnmeON 2010 / OzQuestCompetition / turnmeON 2010 / OzQuest
turnmeon & OzQuest seek the design of a system to deliver water that addresses current problems associated with water supply, quality and use in the rural regions of Nepal. This competition seeks a multi-disciplinary approach, and encourages architects, industrial designers, landscape architects, engineers and the like to work toget...
//3 September 2010 | 18:17
Competition / 48HRS Competition / Young Architects Forum - AtlantaCompetition / 48HRS Competition / Young Architects Forum - Atlanta
The Young Architects Forum [YAF] of Atlanta is announcing the third annual 48 Hour design competition. Open to all Students, Designers, and Architects up to 10 years of licensure. The purpose of this competition is to provide a venue for designers and architects to showcase their ability, and to illustrate the value of good design to the...
//3 September 2010 | 18:15
Competition / Designing The Fair Of The Future / Center for Architecture PhiladelphiaCompetition / Designing The Fair Of The Future / Center for Architecture Philadelphia
We are excited to announce the launch of the 5th annual Ed Bacon Student Design Competition! Over the past several years this competition has given students the opportunity to focus on real-life urban design problems that embody challenges facing cities across the developed world. This year's competition, "Designing the Fair of the F...
//3 September 2010 | 18:13
Competition / International Call for Ideas "Spazio Giovani alla Frontiera" / Mun...Competition / International Call for Ideas "Spazio Giovani alla Frontiera" / Municipality of Gorizia, Italy
"Spazio Giovani alla Frontiera" is a project that will launch the renovation of the ex-Civil Hospital of Gorizia through an international call for ideas. The project is promoted by Italian Youth Ministry and Autonomous Region Friuli Venezia Giulia and developed by Municipality of Gorizia - Youth policies Department, lead partner of t...
//24 August 2010 | 21:27
Competition / Manufacturing Identity - Open call for Submissions / Victoria University of...Competition / Manufacturing Identity - Open call for Submissions / Victoria University of Wellington School of Design
Manufacturing Identity is an open collection of works exploring how emerging technologies will impact how creative practitioners see themselves, portray themselves, and understand the role of their self in their creative processes. Technological advances have significantly impacted how individuals in society construct their sense of...
//24 August 2010 | 3:00
Competition / Eduardo Garcia Award / AIA Tampa BayCompetition / Eduardo Garcia Award / AIA Tampa Bay
Eligibility The annual award is offered to registered architects 40 years of age or younger. The Garcia Award promotes design excellence through recognition of young architects with talent, passion, and dedication; qualities for which Eduardo Garcia was known for. Eddie Garcia | 1938-1984 "a quiet man of principle, who loved life,...
//20 August 2010 | 3:36
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Fall 2010 Architecture School Lecture Posters!Fall 2010 Architecture School Lecture Posters!
It's that time of the year again! For the third year in a row Archinect is soliciting submissions for architecture school lecture posters. See 2008 posters / 2009 posters Please send school lecture series posters to archinect@gmail.com. If possible, please send the original digital file in PDF format, or some other high resolution format...
//4 September 2010 | 1:27
Featured Jobs Today: in New York, Greenwich CT, Boston, Rwanda & LiberiaFeatured Jobs Today: in New York, Greenwich CT, Boston, Rwanda & Liberia
Leeser Architecture seeking Project Designer/Architect & Project Manager/Architect in New York, NY Joeb Moore + Partners, Architects seeking Staff Architect in Greenwich, CT MASS Design Group seeking Intern in Boston, MA; Volunteer Intern in Kigali, Rwanda; Architect / Consultant in Monrovia, Liberia; and Project Architect in Kigali, Rw...
//3 September 2010 | 23:00
Wolfram|Alpha ~ Online Unit-Aware CalculatorWolfram|Alpha ~ Online Unit-Aware Calculator
Need to divide 125.36 meters by 4' 6 3/4"? This fantastic online utility does it, without conversions on your end, with results in a variety of formats and conversions. God send...
//3 September 2010 | 22:07
Stefano Boeri runs for Mayor of MilanStefano Boeri runs for Mayor of Milan
Boeri, Italian architect and editor-in-chief of Abitare, has announced his plan to run for mayor of Milan. He speaks of 'networking the energy, "a campaign which will be" great laboratory of listening, the need to "renew the ruling class to change air at Palazzo Marino. - translated article from Corriere della Sera...
//3 September 2010 | 21:09
Competition registration deadlines approaching...Competition registration deadlines approaching...
September 03 SHIFTboston Moon Capital Competition September 07 DESIGN 21 Call for Entries: “Crafting Excellence” - A Competition in Support of Artisans September 08 Building Fashion - Richard Chai Design Challenge September 13 Whitehaven Central Harbour Site Competition 10 Andreu World International Design Competit...
//3 September 2010 | 19:00
Featured Jobs Today: in New York, Los Angeles, Somerset CountyFeatured Jobs Today: in New York, Los Angeles, Somerset County
James R. Gainfort AIA Consulting Architects PC seeking Architects 3-7 yrs experience-Exterior Enclosures in New York, NY HMC Architects seeking Principal in Charge & Sr. Project Designer in Los Angeles, CA Confidential seeking Junior architect/designer in Somerset County, NJ Kohn Architecture seeking Architect/Draftsperson in New York...
//3 September 2010 | 2:00
Grand Opening of China World Trade Tower in BeijingGrand Opening of China World Trade Tower in Beijing
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), along with China World Trade Center Co. Ltd., announced yesterday the grand opening of the China World Trade Tower, an 81-story, mixed use building set in Beijing’s Central Business District. The tower, which was designed by SOM and contains office, meeting, restaurants, and the China World Summit Wing h...
//1 September 2010 | 14:41
OMA reveals plans for new cultural district in Hong KongOMA reveals plans for new cultural district in Hong Kong
Last week, the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority unveiled OMA’s conceptual masterplan for a major new arts district in Hong Kong. Under OMA’s plan – one of three competing proposals – the 40 hectare waterfront site facing Victoria Harbour would become an authentic environment of three urban villages embedded in a new public park, Ho...
//31 August 2010 | 12:54
O'Brien/Atkins Associates & The Freelon Group - Biomanufacturing Research Institute ..O'Brien/Atkins Associates & The Freelon Group - Biomanufacturing Research Institute ...
We continue the series on the 2010 Architecture for Education (CAE) Awards with a research institute in North Carolina.BRITE Center is a key component of North Carolina's statewide public-private initiative to provide a hands-on learning experience for undergraduate and graduate students interested in careers in the State's growing biotechnology in...
//30 August 2010 | 15:30
C. F. Møller Architects - New terminal for Stockholm’s permanent ferry connections to .C. F. Møller Architects - New terminal for Stockholm’s permanent ferry connections to ...
The new terminal for Stockholm will provide permanent ferry connections to Finland and the Baltics. c for the new urban development Norra Djursgårdsstaden - both architecturally and environmentally. The terminal, which will have a facade covered with expanded mesh, recalls the shape of a moving vessel and the architecture - with large cranes and w...
//27 August 2010 | 16:38
Perkins Eastman - Concordia International School Shanghai, Shanghai, ChinaPerkins Eastman - Concordia International School Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Concordia International School Shanghai (ciss) is an independent private day school for students Pre-K through Grade 12. following the master plan update and implementation of Phase iii - a new elementary school and arts center, the same architects moved onto the programming, planning and design of the final phase – a new high school building and...
//26 August 2010 | 16:50
NAC|Architecture - The Cathcart Site, Snohomish, WashingtonNAC|Architecture - The Cathcart Site, Snohomish, Washington
The high school and elementary school design focuses on the experiential quality of architecture as an essential ingredient for meaningful learning. The design reinterprets the original character of the site, thereby imbuing the new experience with a rich and varied relationship to nature. Through mountain views, sloping terrain, courtyards, bridge...
//25 August 2010 | 15:51
AIA MICHIGAN AWARDS 2010AIA MICHIGAN AWARDS 2010
The Richmond Center for Visual Arts in Kalamazoo is striking, with building forms tied to its arts hub functions. Copper cladding, curving in two dimensions, wraps the lobby and front exhibit areas, setting off a large glazed facade section that allows natural light deep into the space. The lightness of the glass and copper, and of zinc that wrap...
//26 August 2010 | 2:59
POSTCARD FROM MANHATTANPOSTCARD FROM MANHATTAN
Dear ArchitectureWeek, As I walked through west Chelsea, near the Hudson River shoreline of Manhattan, a palpable sense of change was afoot 8212; especially striking considering the impact of the recession on new construction across the nation. Among an aging urban fabric of midrise warehouse and residential buildings, many in various stages of re...
//26 August 2010 | 2:59
HOUSE AT STONE CREEK CAMPHOUSE AT STONE CREEK CAMP
The remote Stone Creek Camp compound near Bigfork, Montana, is entered gradually by descending a narrow gravel road through the deep vegetation of a northern primordial forest. About a mile into the pilgrimage, the forest opens to a dramatic expanse of land, sky, and water. Flathead Lake reaches into the distance.
//26 August 2010 | 2:59
LODI BUNKHOUSELODI BUNKHOUSE
Situated on a vineyard in the flatlands of the Napa Valley, in St. Helena, California, the Lodi Bunkhouse's narrow parcel parallels the Napa River and abandoned Southern Pacific rail line. The bunkhouse's planning, fenestration, and assembly reverberate with the site's inherent orders of directionality and scale. Functioning as an artist's retreat,...
//26 August 2010 | 2:59
ATELIER BOW-WOW - HOUSESATELIER BOW-WOW - HOUSES
In this glimpse at the Tokyo architecture firm Atelier BowWow, Terunobu Fujimori describes the studio's special approach to space, and the architects themselves outline three of their amazing houses. 8212;Editor
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HOUSE ON CAPE CODHOUSE ON CAPE COD
The client for this house on Cape Cod's Crystal Lake sought a modest and sweet country abode to replace a simple old summer cottage that sat between beautiful gardens and a sweeping lawn leading to narrow frontage on the freshwater lake. The pastoral site and picturesque gardens suggested English countryside cottages to the architects, Polhemus S...
//26 August 2010 | 2:59
Today's archidose #437Today's archidose #437
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }Heathdale House - Teeple Architects, originally uploaded by Scott Norsworthy.Heathdale House in Toronto, Ontario by Teeple Architects, 2005.To contribute your Flickr imag...
//4 September 2010 | 2:45
Manhattan (Opening)Manhattan (Opening)
FYI: The diner at 31 seconds recently closed.(via Lapham's Quarterly)...
//3 September 2010 | 5:15
31 in 3131 in 31
Here's a wrap-up of my 31 buildings/places in 31 days: #1 - Phyto Universe#2 - One Bryant Park#3 - Pier 62 Carousel#4 - Bronx River Art Center#5 - The Pencil Factory#6 - Westbeth Artists' Housing#7 - 23 Beekman Place#8 - Metal Shutter Houses#9 - Bronx Box#10 - American Academy of Arts and Letters#11 - FDR Four...
//1 September 2010 | 7:00
31 in 31: #3131 in 31: #31
This is a series for August 2010 which documents my on-the-ground -- and on-the-webs -- research for my guidebook to contemporary NYC architecture (to be released next year by W. W. Norton). Archives can be found at the bottom of the post and via the 31 in 31 label.The Sperone Westwater Gallery, designed Foster + Partners, is nearing comp...
//1 September 2010 | 5:15
31 in 31: #3031 in 31: #30
This is a series for August 2010 which documents my on-the-ground -- and on-the-webs -- research for my guidebook to contemporary NYC architecture (to be released next year by W. W. Norton). Archives can be found at the bottom of the post and via the 31 in 31 label.Spotted at The Architect's Newspaper, Tartinery Nolita is a new restaurant...
//31 August 2010 | 6:55
Monday, MondayMonday, Monday
My weekly page update:This week's dose features 40R_Laneway House in Toronto, Ontario, Canada by superkül inc | architect:The featured past dose is Courtyard House in Toronto, Ontario, Canada by Studio Junction:This week's book review is Encyclopedia of Detail in Contemporary Residential Architecture by Virginia McLeod:**NOTE: The...
//31 August 2010 | 6:45
International Panel on Climate ChangeInternational Panel on Climate Change
"The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is the leading body for the assessment of climate change, established by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to provide the world with a clear scientific view on the current state of climate change and its potential environ...
//1 September 2010 | 19:11
Singapore HDB history, photos, statistics, flat types and floor plansSingapore HDB history, photos, statistics, flat types and floor plans
"HDB built in total about 1 million apartments from 1960 onwards, of which about 885000 apartments are today in use. The average apartment size growth continuously to about 95 sqm in 2004, after that is slighly going down.According Annual Report 2009, 3.02 millions residents lives in HDB apartments, out of 3.7 millions residents, this means 82% (...
//1 August 2010 | 9:51
0COMA90COMA9
"0COMA9 was officially born in Vitoria, Spain, in May 2010. Our project started out as a concern for architects; we noticed that there wasn't a good specialized on-line architecture bookstore or a site that grouped international competitions. We decided that we were going to try to meet those needs." to find out more...Passage from Elisa Stahl-Bien...
//13 July 2010 | 15:53
Core77Core77
"Since 1995 Core77.com has served a devoted global audience of industrial designers ranging from students through seasoned professionals. Core77 publishes articles, discussion forums, an extensive event calendar, hosts portfolios, job listings, a database of design firms, schools, vendors and services. Core77 provides a gathering point for designer...
//7 July 2010 | 14:54
Dogan Media Center / TabanliogluDogan Media Center / Tabanlioglu
"DMC Ankara is a genuine building in terms of transparency; strong in-out correlation enables a well-defined description before getting in the building; and on the other hand, transparency provides the panoramic views of the city for all offices. Composed harmoniously with the environment; it is open to the cityscape. There is a strong relation...
//17 June 2010 | 18:15
The Gaudi ChairThe Gaudi Chair
The Gaudi Chair by Studio Geenen. to find out more...Related finding http://www.contemporist.com/2010/06/10/the-gaudi-chair-by-bram-geenen/#more-14718Image via http://www.studiogeenen.com/...
//15 June 2010 | 18:44
BIG's Loop CityBIG's Loop City
A proposal for a new light rail line in Copenhagen by the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG). The strategy combines the rail with strategies for energy exchange, waste management, water treatment and electric car stations allowing the infrastructure to become the base for a new sustainable ring of development around Copenhagen.
//4 September 2010 | 6:01
Master Architect – David ChipperfieldMaster Architect – David Chipperfield
ARTS.21 reveals the discreet signature style of the English master architect David Chipperfield...
//4 September 2010 | 2:38
Trouble in UtopiaTrouble in Utopia
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//4 September 2010 | 1:32
on the boards: River Warehouseon the boards: River Warehouse
The parametrically design façade takes it's cues from the barns for drying tobacco, that had slits for allowing natural ventilation. This urban warehouse by Endemic architecture, on the banks of the river Hudson river, New York, combine passive cooling with solar collection through the eyes of the façade.
//2 September 2010 | 20:29
house of the week 83: Lee Househouse of the week 83: Lee House
Eliot Lee and Eun Sun Chun, architects living in New York (he's a partner at Steven Harris Architects, she's a partner at 212box), collaborated on this rammed-earth compound in the Napa Valley for Lee's parents. Before embarking on the design process, they consulted with another design couple—Eric and Silvina Blasen, of Blasen Landscape Architect...
//1 September 2010 | 18:37
blog wunderlust: 30 August 2010blog wunderlust: 30 August 2010
That is the problem with so much architecture. This speed is impossible. Some people think the computer is so quick, for example. But the computer does not think for you, and the time it takes us to think does not change.Alvaro SizaI like the way he thinks | architect promises timeless gallery | LEGO architecture: towering ambition | the $300 House...
//30 August 2010 | 17:42
Seemingly oblivious to the city around her, the young woman takes the mobile phone from her ear and presses a button. Suddenly, floating in the ether directly in front of her a message appears: “New Dress code: FUNKY.” With a smirk and a wave of her hand, she’s suddenly surrounded by three new translucent windows, [...]
//2 September 2010 | 7:49
Over-caffeinated, under-employed, and Bored to DeathOver-caffeinated, under-employed, and Bored to Death
It all seems so simple in retrospect. I wanted a cup of coffee, I got a cup of coffee. But obtaining this particular cup would’ve been much more difficult five years ago – and nearly impossible ten years back. This wasn’t just any coffee (and cucumber sandwich [1]), this was a very specific coffee. Actually, [...]
//17 March 2010 | 20:35
Landscapes of QuarantineLandscapes of Quarantine
Landscapes of Quarantine opens tomorrow at New York’s Storefront for Art and Architecture. Curated by Geoff Manaugh and Nicola Twiley, the interdisciplinary, group exhibition features work that emerged from an eight-week studio exploration into the spatial implications of quarantine. Landscapes of Quarantine features new works by a...
//8 March 2010 | 20:24
The Heroics of ScaleThe Heroics of Scale
A seemingly endless, sprawling labyrinth. A generic hero – a “super-man,” who lives in a world that no longer needs him. A world of technological achievement and wonder where man can be everywhere at once. A crisis of purpose and identity. A loss of significance in the face of modernity. Technology. Identity. The humbling power...
//30 January 2010 | 22:29
Architecture After Las VegasArchitecture After Las Vegas
This week, an international array of critics, architects and historians will convene at the Yale School of Architecture for Architecture After Las Vegas, a four-day symposium beginning January 21st. The event features lectures and panel discussions designed to consider the long-term impact of Las Vegas – as famously celebrated by Ro...
//18 January 2010 | 23:25
Inflate and Imbibe: Art and Architecture meet in a New Orleans CourtyardInflate and Imbibe: Art and Architecture meet in a New Orleans Courtyard
[Des Cours Installation, original photo] In December, I participated in Des Cours, a week-long art exhibition in New Orleans organized by The Big Easy’s chapter of the American Institute of Architects. A team made up of Fred Stivers, Sergio Padilla, and myself was invited with twelve other international teams of artists and architec...
//4 January 2010 | 18:31
The Biennale in Venice - The 12th International Architecture Exhibition.The Biennale in Venice - The 12th International Architecture Exhibition.
Cloud, by Matthias Schuler and Tetsuo Kondo When coming to Venice, the first impression of the 2010 Architecture Biennale is pretty straightforward: “People meet in Architecture” is written... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.an-architecture.com for content. ]]...
//2 September 2010 | 20:31
Architecture Biennale Venice. Taglines from 1992 - 2010.Architecture Biennale Venice. Taglines from 1992 - 2010.
Each Venice Architecture Biennale gets a branding slogan, a memorable phrase that sums up the 'Leitmotif' of the exhibition. Is there a common tenor in these phrases? Maybe not - the taglines sound... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.an-architecture.com for content. ]]...
//25 August 2010 | 12:49
2010 Architecture Biennale Venice. People meet in Architecture.2010 Architecture Biennale Venice. People meet in Architecture.
Kazuyo Sejima, director of the Venice Architecture Biennale 2010, at the Arsenale Arsenale (and Palazzo delle Esposizion) Like in 2008, each participant in the central exhibition of the Venice... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.an-architecture.com for content. ]]...
//24 August 2010 | 0:47
Huts - Centre Pompidou.Huts - Centre Pompidou.
Kawamata "Huts" at the Pompidou, image by Christoph Wassmann Tadashi Kawamata constructs architecture and urban spaces with humble, even recycled materials: structural timber, cardboard boxes,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.an-architecture.com for content. ]]...
//16 August 2010 | 22:30
Slide (from 1934).Slide (from 1934).
Opelwadn Wiesbaden, photo from the 30s front elevation Slide from the Opelbad in Wiesbaden, Germany, designed by the Austrian architect Franz Schuster in 1934. content by anArchitecture [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.an-architecture.com for content. ]]...
//7 August 2010 | 19:32
Arno Brandlhuber. Brutiful Brunnenstrasse.Arno Brandlhuber. Brutiful Brunnenstrasse.
photo copyright by Ute Bauer Arno Brandlhuber, a German based architect, bought a 1990-ies investor's ruin and erected on the existing foundation plate an art gallery/studio building. The design is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.an-architecture.com for content. ]]...
//5 August 2010 | 23:01
CurbedWire: Bored on Bedford Avenue; Open House New York UpdateCurbedWire: Bored on Bedford Avenue; Open House New York Update
WILLIAMSBURG—Our special Curbed correspondent is really excited about this reveal at 201 Bedford Avenue: "I'm not sure if you'll care about this but the scaffolding is off 201 Bedford. It's been a work in progress for a long time....
//3 September 2010 | 21:42
Linkage: Dumbo Building's Penthouse Addition Revealed; More!Linkage: Dumbo Building's Penthouse Addition Revealed; More!
[Takes one to tow one, via EV Grieve] · Penthouse addition to 25 Washington Street revealed! [DumboNYC] · Century Tower condo conversion faces $6 million lawsuit [Real Deal] · Nearby residents still resisting Harlem Children's Zone project [BH] ·...
//3 September 2010 | 21:32
Comment of the Day: "Modern architecture and modern architects have...Comment of the Day: "Modern architecture and modern architects have...
"Modern architecture and modern architects have no regard for humans, they have no straight lines and aren't made of glass."—Lo-Pan [I.M. Pei's Architect Army Fights Newspaper Salesman]
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//3 September 2010 | 21:22
Eater Tastings: New Waffle Irons in the Greenwich Village Fire; More!Eater Tastings: New Waffle Irons in the Greenwich Village Fire; More!
This week's top dish from Eater NY, Curbed's restaurant, bar, and nightlife blog... 1) West Village: Waffle shops don't have the greatest track record in the Village, but that's not stopping Wafflemeister, rendered above. The owner is set to appear...
//3 September 2010 | 21:10
Flipping Out: There was some skepticism (and the...Flipping Out: There was some skepticism (and the...
There was some skepticism (and the suggestion that crack had returned to Park Slope) earlier this summer when the buyer who picked up 65 Prospect Park West for $1.4M last year relisted it for a whopping $3.4M. But that seller...
//3 September 2010 | 20:52
Real Estate Sold: Buyers Go From Williamsburg, to the Racetrack, to $5M CondoReal Estate Sold: Buyers Go From Williamsburg, to the Racetrack, to $5M Condo
The Devonshire House didn't close many units in August, but the white-hot conversion of the pre-war Central Village rental building did bag a big one: A $5.2 million sale of a 4br/3.5ba apartment that matches the building's biggest deal...
//3 September 2010 | 20:27
The I.D. Legacy LivesThe I.D. Legacy Lives
When I.D, the oldest product design magazine in the U.S., folded after 55 years, its publishers promised that the Annual Design Review (ADR), at least, would continue in an expanded, online avatar. The ADR was a long standing tradition at the magazine, in which the editors and industry experts pored over applications from designers in various field...
//3 September 2010 | 17:20
Q&A: The Streets of San FranciscoQ&A: The Streets of San Francisco
Bicycle parking in front of David Baker’s house, managed by the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition San Francisco has recently sprouted an increasing number of clever and improvisational public spaces. Every one of them was designed to be temporary, with the possibility of becoming permanent. And all of them have been discreetly carved out of the cit...
//2 September 2010 | 22:30
Design Giants Turn to the CrowdDesign Giants Turn to the Crowd
Managing crowds isn’t easy anywhere, least of all in the anarchic world of the Internet. Yet, ever since Jeff Howe first coined the word in Wired magazine, we’ve instinctively known that “crowdsourcing” would someday be the next big thing in design. The only problem was figuring out how. As Tropicana and Johnson & Johnson found out last...
//1 September 2010 | 23:59
Places that Work: II, The RookeryPlaces that Work: II, The Rookery
On a recent visit to Chicago, I ducked into the light court at The Rookery on the corner of Adams and LaSalle. I do this every time I’m in this city on the lake, because I love the space. As do others, apparently. While office vacancy rates are high around the country, at The Rookery only a small percentage of the space is available; according t...
//31 August 2010 | 23:13
Accessibility Watch: RetrofittingAccessibility Watch: Retrofitting
A new trend is emerging as the baby boom grows older. Some homes and communities are designed to allow residents to age-in-place, or for young people to begin their lives in a house that can, eventually, be adapted as their mobility and accessibility needs change over time. These forward-thinking models provide an excellent vision for the future of...
//30 August 2010 | 19:03
A Teachable MomentA Teachable Moment
Today, at noon, there were 91,700 entries posted on New Orleans five years after Katrina. Everyone from President Obama to Sandra Bullock got mentioned. But of the thousands of articles, films, blogs, newscasts I skimmed through, not one architect or designer made the media’s list of interviewees. Yet New Orleans’ land use, planning, building a...
//27 August 2010 | 22:30
Music Review: Thrown Together but Hard to Imagine ApartMusic Review: Thrown Together but Hard to Imagine Apart
Brooks & Dunn, who joined forces at the behest of a record company executive and helped drive the power country era of the 1990s, played a farewell concert on Thursday in Nashville.
//4 September 2010 | 1:47
Theater Review | 'Vision Disturbance': Seeing in Just 2 Dimensions as Her Marriage Breaks...Theater Review | 'Vision Disturbance': Seeing in Just 2 Dimensions as Her Marriage Breaks Up
In Christina Masciotti’s “Vision Disturbance,” a Greek-born woman experiences a strange eye disorder while going through a divorce.
//4 September 2010 | 1:35
Director Says He Left Met Production in Visa SpatDirector Says He Left Met Production in Visa Spat
Peter Stein, a German opera director, said he had been offended by his treatment after applying for a U.S. visa.
//4 September 2010 | 1:21
In the Forest of Instruments, Signs of EvolutionIn the Forest of Instruments, Signs of Evolution
For many composers, synthesizers are last decade. Innovations like the mutantrumpet and the flute with a glissando headjoint are expanding the range of concert sounds.
//4 September 2010 | 5:09
A Physician Examines His NovelsA Physician Examines His Novels
The literature of Hans Keilson, a doctor who escaped to the Netherlands from Nazi Germany, is getting new attention in America.
//4 September 2010 | 1:26
40 Years After ‘MASH,’ Gould Reflects on an Era40 Years After ‘MASH,’ Gould Reflects on an Era
A special showing in New York on Saturday will end with a question-and-answer session with some of the stars of “MASH” and the widow of the director, Robert Altman.
//4 September 2010 | 1:54
Marine Court: Hymn to the SunMarine Court: Hymn to the Sun
A crumbling art deco apartment block designed to resemble the Queen Mary is one of the glories of England's south coast. Iain Sinclair is seduced by its faded charmsJust before 7am on the morning of 20 July 2010, a number of passengers disembark from a beached concrete liner and shuffle through the shallows of St Leonards-on-Sea, to foreg...
//4 September 2010 | 2:06
Five-star hotel brings a touch of luxury to Cape Town's regenerationFive-star hotel brings a touch of luxury to Cape Town's regeneration
With the opening of the Taj Cape Town, will the city prove the broken windows theory of urban decay?The broken windows theory of urban decay first appeared in the magazine The Atlantic in 1982. Social scientists James Q Wilson and George L Kelling proposed that little problems, such as broken windows, can soon become big ones – squattin...
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//3 September 2010 | 17:35
Royal Shakespeare Company prepares to open theatre after £112.8m revampRoyal Shakespeare Company prepares to open theatre after £112.8m revamp
Royal Shakespeare Theatre will open after three and a half years with major facelift, better seating and more ladies' loosThe Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, whose doors have been closed for three and a half years for a £112.8m refurbishment, will reopen this November. When it does, according to the Royal Shakespeare Co...
//2 September 2010 | 8:00
This year's Venice Architecture Biennale is about people, not plansThis year's Venice Architecture Biennale is about people, not plans
Too many design exhibitions are big on architectural theory, but miss what really matters: human beings. This one is differentThe problem with architecture exhibitions, so it's argued, is that they lack the one thing you really want to see: real-life buildings. I disagree. The problem with architecture exhibitions is that they fixate on t...
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//31 August 2010 | 18:55
University architecture shapes up for a revolutionUniversity architecture shapes up for a revolution
Learning Landscapes, a research project into the relationship between students, lecturers and researchers and the buildings they use, aims to bring a new creativity to campus designStudent hostels aren't hotels", says Professor Mike Neary, "nor are university campuses business parks." That, though, is what they have been in danger of turn...
//31 August 2010 | 10:30
Venice Architecture Biennale: castles in the airVenice Architecture Biennale: castles in the air
From barely there buildings to ethereal cloud walks, the Venice Biennale is where architects go to dreamRiding the interminably slow accelerato waterbus to the Venice Architecture Biennale gave me time to stare afresh at the rows of theatrical houses and palaces on parade along the banks of the Grand Canal. If, in your mind...
//30 August 2010 | 23:31
Amazing Natural Packaging: The Wombat’s Super Butt!Amazing Natural Packaging: The Wombat’s Super Butt!
If you’re into marsupials (and who isn’t?), my favorite, hands-down, is the wombat. Not just because they are vegan and terribly, terribly cute, or because they’re a bit lazy and are known Down Under for their ability to find shortcuts between A and B whenever possible — but because they have developed an incredibl...
//4 September 2010 | 3:20
Stunning Hawaiian Residence Features Cyclone of Reclaimed WoodStunning Hawaiian Residence Features Cyclone of Reclaimed Wood
Read the rest of Stunning Hawaiian Residence Features Cyclone of Reclaimed Woodhttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", belzberg architects, eco desi...
//4 September 2010 | 3:19
Beautiful Iceberg on the Baltic is a Brilliant Summer CabinBeautiful Iceberg on the Baltic is a Brilliant Summer Cabin
You’ve dreamed of having a summer cabin settled along a lake, but did you ever imagine an escape placed directly on the water? Architect Daniel Andersson has envisioned a nouveau lake house that lets guests sleep with the fish — where the living space sits directly below the water’s surface and from above emerges an [...
//4 September 2010 | 3:18
2 Nest Village is a Cluster of Shaded Prefab Homes for El Paso2 Nest Village is a Cluster of Shaded Prefab Homes for El Paso
Read the rest of 2 Nest Village is a Cluster of Shaded Prefab Homes for El Pasohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", 2 nest village, Eco Architect...
//4 September 2010 | 3:17
The ‘Altoids Sours’ BBQ Grill Is Curiously Awesome!The ‘Altoids Sours’ BBQ Grill Is Curiously Awesome!
Talk about upcycling — this tiny barbeque grill is made from a single Altoids Sours tin, two salvaged computer fan guards and a handful of nuts and screws, and it’s big enough to handle a wiener or a hamburger patty! Instructables user vmspionage claims that he (or she) got the inspiration from the eBq, which [...]
//4 September 2010 | 3:16
West Coast Green 2010 Kicks off September 30th!West Coast Green 2010 Kicks off September 30th!
Join Inhabitat at West Coast Green this month! Heads up Bay Area architects, designers, and green builders! West Coast Green 2010 will be taking San Francisco by storm this September with another incredible event that explores green innovation in the built environment. We’re looking forward to an exciting lineup of offerings includi...
//4 September 2010 | 1:00
LA RÉSIDENCE THIBAULT, UNE ALTERNATIVE À LA NOSTALGIE The Thibault residence, an alterna...LA RÉSIDENCE THIBAULT, UNE ALTERNATIVE À LA NOSTALGIE The Thibault residence, an alternative to nostalgia par / by CHEVALIER MORALES ARCHITECTES
LA RÉSIDENCE THIBAULT, UNE ALTERNATIVE À LA NOSTALGIE The Thibault residence, an alternative to nostalgia par / by CHEVALIER MORALES ARCHITECTES Canada / Canada Montréal, le 18 août 2010 – Située à flanc de montagne avec une vue imprenable sur le Mont Tremblant, la résidence Thibault pose la question de l’...
//18 August 2010 | 22:17
l'art du meuble furniture art par / by OD DESIGNl'art du meuble furniture art par / by OD DESIGN
l'art du meuble furniture art par / by OD DESIGN Canada / Canada Montréal, le 18 août 2010 – Né à Montréal en 1973, c'est dès sa tendre enfance qu'Olivier Desrochers commence à s'intéresser au design, plus particulièrement aux meubles, qui allient forme et texture. Plus que ses études en design d'intérie...
//18 August 2010 | 22:14
Maison Bernier-Thibault Bernier-Thibault Residence par / by Paul Bernier ArchitecteMaison Bernier-Thibault Bernier-Thibault Residence par / by Paul Bernier Architecte
Maison Bernier-Thibault Bernier-Thibault Residence par / by Paul Bernier Architecte Canada / Canada Montréal, le 16 août 2010 – La maison est à Montréal, dans le quartier du Plateau-Mont-Royal. Elle devait être agrandie et transformée pour une famille de quatre. Deux pièces devaient être ajoutées, une p...
//17 August 2010 | 0:27
UNE CHARRETTE D'IDÉATION POUR LES ÉTUDIANTS par / by TEMPÊTÉCO / GREENSTORMINGUNE CHARRETTE D'IDÉATION POUR LES ÉTUDIANTS par / by TEMPÊTÉCO / GREENSTORMING
UNE CHARRETTE D'IDÉATION POUR LES ÉTUDIANTS par / by TEMPÊTÉCO / GREENSTORMING Canada / Canada Montréal, le 16 août 2010 – Les Bâtisseurs écologiques de l’avenir (BÉA) ont tenu la première étape de leur projet phare, un projet de formation-charrette en design urbain destiné aux étudiant...
//16 August 2010 | 21:17
Unsung local buildings take on internationally acclaimed projects as the shortlist is anno...Unsung local buildings take on internationally acclaimed projects as the shortlist is announced for major architectural awards par / by World Architecture Festival
Unsung local buildings take on internationally acclaimed projects as the shortlist is announced for major architectural awards par / by World Architecture Festival Espagne / Spain Shortlist announced for the World Architecture Festival Awards Ce communiqué est uniquement disponible en anglais. Shortlist announce...
//16 August 2010 | 20:52
"Land of Giants" winner of the BSA Unbuilt Architecture Award par / by Choi+Shin..."Land of Giants" winner of the BSA Unbuilt Architecture Award par / by Choi+Shine Architects
"Land of Giants" winner of the BSA Unbuilt Architecture Award par / by Choi+Shine Architects États-Unis / United States A design that transforms mundane electrical pylons into monuments on the Icelandic landscape. Ce communiqué est uniquement disponible en anglais. A design that transforms mundane electrical...
//16 August 2010 | 19:41
Construction of Hurricane Katrina relief project ‘The Porchdog,’ prototyped in Second...Construction of Hurricane Katrina relief project ‘The Porchdog,’ prototyped in Second Life, now complete
Read the whole story, and more about architecture in virtual worlds at The ARCH Network http://www.archvirtual.com Here are several before and after images of the ‘Porchdog’ residence, prototyped in Second Life by the Architecture in Virtual Worlds community. We built a virtual replica of this original design by Marlon Black...
//25 June 2010 | 15:34
Construction of aLoft’s flagship hotels, first prototyped in Second Life, now completeConstruction of aLoft’s flagship hotels, first prototyped in Second Life, now complete
Read the whole story, and more about architecture in virtual worlds at The ARCH Network http://www.archvirtual.com The headline-grabbing aLoft Hotel project, first prototyped in Second Life before construction started, can now be visited in the real world (and has been open for quite some time now). Starwood Hotels was the first to take...
//25 June 2010 | 15:32
Real life construction completed on innovative homes prototyped in Second LifeReal life construction completed on innovative homes prototyped in Second Life
Read the whole story, and more about architecture in virtual worlds at The ARCH Network http://www.archvirtual.com If you have any interest or curiosity whatsoever about using Second Life or any other online, 3D, collaborative virtual environment for architectural prototyping or education, this is a must read success story. Construction h...
//25 June 2010 | 15:29
Welcome to my home: first attempts at using Unity3D for architectural visualizationWelcome to my home: first attempts at using Unity3D for architectural visualization
Cross posted from The ARCH Network main site! http://www.archvirtual.com Chez Keystone! Come on in…(plugin required). This isn’t multi-user (yet), and navigation might take some getting used to, but this is an Autodesk Revit ‘as-built’ model of my home, imported into the Unity game development platform I wrote...
//15 March 2010 | 21:13
$900 million facility prototyped in Second Life now under construction$900 million facility prototyped in Second Life now under construction
Cross posted from The ARCH Network main site! These are the latest construction progress photos I could find of new Palomar West Medical Campus in San Diego, which is currently under construction – scheduled to open in 2011. When the virtual architectural simulation was completed in early 2008, it attracted the attention of The Wa...
//15 March 2010 | 21:04
Barack Obama’s ‘Kansas to Cairo’ vision being realized in Second LifeBarack Obama’s ‘Kansas to Cairo’ vision being realized in Second Life
Cross-posted from the ARCH Network main site! During President Obama’s historic speech at Cairo University in Egypt last June, he describe a vision to, “invest in online learning for teachers and children around the world; and create a new online network, so a young person in Kansas can communicate instantly with a young person i...
//15 March 2010 | 20:45
6 good reasons why graduates of elite colleges won’t find satisfaction in the workplace...6 good reasons why graduates of elite colleges won’t find satisfaction in the workplace…and six signs of a workplace where they might
The Harvard Business Review released a brief bit of data today from a study of job satisfaction among recent graduates of elite colleges. The news was not great – a good measure of the graduates were unhappy both with their pay and with their job satisfaction. The researchers connected at least some of this to [...]...
//1 September 2010 | 1:00
CHE | Tips on Reading a LandscapeCHE | Tips on Reading a Landscape
I had a nice conversation with a friend this weekend who commented on a typical condition of our lives – how we miss noticing things that are otherwise in our presence every day. He had stepped out on his front porch and, looking down the street, noticed a huge, “noble” tree in his neighbor’s front [...]...
//31 August 2010 | 0:12
How place makes space for employee-generated innovationHow place makes space for employee-generated innovation
Successful internally-generated innovation – both the amount of ideas as well as the implementation of those ideas – can be greatly amplified through the planning and design of place. I know this both from my own practice and from the cues and clues that arise in the work of others who study how innovation arises [...]...
//24 August 2010 | 23:31
Linknotes, July 16, 2010Linknotes, July 16, 2010
Some of the things that we found of interest this week – Nice concept – “Take a Closer Listen – 72 pages of sound” – verbal descriptions of favorite sounds in a self-published book, as reviewed at BLDGBLOG David Brooks on the personalities of business – “princes” and “grinds” – and the importance of s...
//16 July 2010 | 22:00
Once again, into the briefOnce again, into the brief
Perhaps it’s because of work we’ve recently done for advertising and media companies, or maybe just in a sense of some process alignments, I’ve been caught by discussions about the “creative brief.” In both advertising and product design (yet mostly absent in architecture and environmental design) there seems to be a l...
//15 July 2010 | 13:00
Productive landscapes, urban ephemera, and architectural interventionsProductive landscapes, urban ephemera, and architectural interventions
Just a short note and links to some very good posts. The Design Observer, if you are not already regularly reading it, is a great site with a diversity of thinking about design and society. Detroit seems to have come into attention there. First, there was a 3-part series by Jerry Herron reflecting “on the [...]...
//14 July 2010 | 13:00
What We Saw » H2Hotel in HealdsburgWhat We Saw » H2Hotel in Healdsburg
by Jaime GrossLast weekend I spent a night at the new H2Hotel, the sister property of Hotel Healdsburg, which is one of my favorite places to stay in Sonoma County. Conceived as a younger, hipper, more affordable property—a sparse but much-needed category in wine country—the hotel is bright, airy, and eco-minded: woods are salvaged or s...
//4 September 2010 | 0:56
Week in Review » Friday Finds 9.3.2010Week in Review » Friday Finds 9.3.2010
by Amanda DameronThis is a good one, people. Today we present a ridiculous amount of eye candy by way of Flickr, journal scribblings, and of course, general Internet meanderings.
//3 September 2010 | 22:22
Outside » Not So Simple GreenOutside » Not So Simple Green
by Miyoko OhtakeSuzanne Shelton’s life work is making sustainable lifestyles attractive and accessible. She’s the CEO of the Shelton Group, a marketing company she founded in 1991 that works exclusively with environmentally focused clients. But in 2009, when she built an off-the-grid lakefront pavilion in Sharps Chapel, Tennessee, she f...
//3 September 2010 | 19:51
Bookshelf » Re:Crafted, by Marc KristalBookshelf » Re:Crafted, by Marc Kristal
by Jaime GrossI finally got my hands on a copy of contributing editor Marc Kristal's lush new book, Re:Crafted: Interpretations of Craft in Contemporary Architecture and Interiors, which was published by the Monacelli Press this past spring. The twenty-five projects he profiles are eclectic—an over-the-top villa for a Chinese industrialist; a...
//2 September 2010 | 22:18
What We Saw » Venice Biennale: National Pavilions 1What We Saw » Venice Biennale: National Pavilions 1
by Tiffany ChuThe concept of each country showing their best colors at the Venice Biennale began from 1895, in the same spirit of nationalism (or chauvinism) of the World's Fair. This year, proceeding straight ahead from the Giardini entrance, we take you on part one of a grand tour through the best of the national pavilions.
//2 September 2010 | 8:07
What We Saw » Two Days in Marfa, TexasWhat We Saw » Two Days in Marfa, Texas
by Amanda DameronIt requires a long and dusty trek across the desert to reach Marfa,Texas. Situated 200 miles from El Paso, Marfa is a little burg in west Texas with a population of 2,200 and a thriving community culture steeped in modern art and architecture. I traveled there to meet with the inimitable designer Barbara Hill, whose Marfa resid...
//2 September 2010 | 0:34
Announcing KibiSi, PUMA and Biomega’s New Design: MopionAnnouncing KibiSi, PUMA and Biomega’s New Design: Mopion
Accommodating true urban lifestyle KiBiSi, PUMA and Biomega extend the PUMA Bike portfolio with a new lightweight cargo bike called Mopion, which in their words "lets you cruise the streets in style". PUMA Mopion mixes city bike features, and cargo bike features, to make it [...]
//2 September 2010 | 21:52
Here You can Find the Latest Interior Design Planning of SHHHere You can Find the Latest Interior Design Planning of SHH
Architects and designers (Neil Hogan, Brendan Heath, Adam Woodward) at
//28 August 2010 | 1:33
Why the Institute Strelka has Teamed up With Design and Research Studio OMAWhy the Institute Strelka has Teamed up With Design and Research Studio OMA
This August 2010, Strelka, a new postgraduate school in Moscow, Architecture and Design, teamed up with OMA at the 12th International Architecture Exhibition People meet in Architecture (directed by Kazuyo Sejima) for a discussion on architectural education. The counterpart to OMA's architectural practice, AMO, has [...]
//25 August 2010 | 9:58
Foster + Partners New Proposal for the West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong KongFoster + Partners New Proposal for the West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong
Foster + Partners has launched a masterplan, named City Park, for the West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong. The design firm is one of three practices selected for the further development of an international competition to develop the West Kowloon Cultural District Conceptual Plan [...]
//23 August 2010 | 12:16
Now, George Papadopoulos on How Important Strategy is for Your Design FirmNow, George Papadopoulos on How Important Strategy is for Your Design Firm
Architect George Papadopoulos, the former of Skinotechniki, talks about what it takes to run a design firm and what an exceptionally important part strategy plays. Strategy is of primary importance because it helps you to state your own beliefs and objectives, study the market, and [...]
//20 August 2010 | 5:51
