Architecture

Exhibit Seeks to Understand Japan's 'Metabolism' Architecture

The new exhibit at Toyko's Mori Art Museum will be the first architecture showcase since the 2011 earthquake, and displays a movement central to the country's history of building and rebuilding.
7 February 2012 - 5:00am
The New York Times

Bjarke Ingels' Architectural Response To 'Singularity'

Joerg Haentzschel interviews the young architect Bjarke Ingels. Through offices now established in Copenhagen and New York, Ingels is slowly pushing his 'pragmatic utopian architecture' into the mainstream.
16 January 2012 - 9:00am
032C

Friday Funny: Architecture Ryan Gosling

Actor and global sexy man Ryan Gosling has brought his talents to the world of Architecture, or so it seems.
13 January 2012 - 2:00pm
Archinect

Curbed Planning Awards for Los Angeles, 2011

Curbed offers it's eclectic selection of the "best, worst, and ...showiest of things that happened in Los Angeles real estate, architecture, and neighborhoods this year."
2 January 2012 - 1:00pm
Curbed Los Angeles

Top 2011 Design Milestones for the Public Good

Archinect's John Cary compiles a comprehensive list of most forward-thinking designs in 2011 that have impacted people's lives, and the way they interact with the built environment.
25 December 2011 - 7:00am
Archinect

The World's 10 Most Impressive Modern Churches

The tradition of celebrating Christmas in church has not changed, but the buildings have. Architects are redefining our urban landscape and not stopping short at sacred buildings.
25 December 2011 - 5:00am
The Architects' Journal

The Growing Popularity of Temporary Architecture

In the age of food trucks, pop-up stores, and the Burning Man city, is it time to rethink the notion of "temporary" architecture?
22 December 2011 - 2:00pm
The New York Times

China's Architectural Personality Crisis

Liu Yugie offers and considered and compelling analysis of the state of architecture in China today, and asks if "is China a playground for international architects or an abused testing ground for bad design?"
17 October 2011 - 2:00pm
China Daily

For Two Days Only TWA Terminal Re-Opens Its Doors

In 2001, Eero Saarinen's famed TWA Terminal in John F. Kennedy International Airport closed after American Airlines bought the airline out. Completed in 1962, this terminal is now rarely accessible by the public.
13 October 2011 - 1:00pm
BBC

Feature Doc on Urban Design Out Soon (Trailer)

Urbanized is a feature-length documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers.
23 September 2011 - 9:00am
urbanizedfilm.com

Europe's Architecture Trendsetters

In interviews with key figures at four of the most influential European architecture firms, the constant theme was that architecture philosophy needs to recognize that eco-friendly design is the future of design innovation.
16 August 2011 - 2:00pm
The Wall Street Journal

Rahul Mehrotra Talks Indian Urban Planning

Rahul Mehrotra talks to The Hindu about sustainable cities, community participation, and infrastructure. The article also has a review of his most recent book "Architecture in India Since 1990."
16 August 2011 - 11:00am
The Hindu

Preservation's Need for Diversity

Preservation will have to include a more diverse and multi-ethnic population in order to stay relevant, writes Kenneth Caldwell for The Architect's Newspaper.
14 July 2011 - 12:00pm
The Architect's Newspaper

Using Adaptive Reuse as a Tool for Urban Redevelopment

Architect Alan Pullman talks about how adaptive reuse and green architecture can be used to revitalize urban neighborhoods and springboard economic growth, using a recent project to demonstrate.
26 April 2011 - 11:00am
Buildipedia.com

Skyscrapers of the Future

The 2011 eVolo Skyscraper Competition turned up some unusual and futuristic designs for future skyscrapers and other structures, from a reimagined Hoover Dam to a Ferris Wheel-shaped wind turbine.
24 April 2011 - 1:00pm
Popular Science

The Burden of Understanding Placemaking

Scott Doyon laments his growing knowledge of what makes great places because of how overly aware it makes him of bad planning and design.
5 April 2011 - 12:00pm
PlaceShakers

Small is Beautiful (and Necessary)

Building sizes have been creeping upward for centuries, but green building expert Jason McLennan argues that smaller structures are better, more beautiful, and ecologically inevitable.
29 March 2011 - 12:00pm
Yes!

Major Riverfront Development Stymied in L.A.

After 25 years in conception and a recently renewed master planning effort, the 150-acre Piggyback Yards still awaits funding and approval from the city, reports The Architect's Newspaper.
2 December 2010 - 9:00am
The Architect's Newspaper

Washington DC Considers Modifying Height Limit On New Buildings

The 1910 law, responsible for preserving views of the capitol from most roof decks, is being challenged by a small group of architects and developers who believe a modest change would inject vitality, sustainability and revenue into the urban fabric.
6 November 2010 - 11:00am
The Herald Tribune

Glancey Argues Consumerism Engenders Poor Architecture

Jonathan Glancey argues that in the wake of the UK government's culling of Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, and a recession which only diluted our consumerist thirst, the current aim to build cheaply has cost us design quality.
6 November 2010 - 9:00am
The Guardian
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