The Architect's Journal

London Approves Aerial Tram Over River

An aerial gondola system will be built over the Thames River in London ahead of the 2012 Summer Olympics.

March 23, 2011 - The Architect's Journal

Is 'Parametricism' the Sustainable Style of the Future?

Patrik Schumacher of Zaha Hadid Architects argues that the unified style of architecture for the 21st century will be 'parametricism'.

May 7, 2010 - The Architect's Journal

Expanding Mecca

New plans have been released by Gensler that show a proposed expansion of the holy city of Mecca.

November 30, 2009 - The Architect's Journal

Man-Made Mountain Proposed in Berlin

An architect in Berlin has proposed replacing the city's now-unused Tempelhof airport with a giant man-made mountain, dubbed The Berg.

November 13, 2009 - The Architect's Journal

Bicycle Lanes FAIL

A new book from Britain features photos of incompetent and dangerous bicycle lanes. Sales of the book benefit the Cyclists Defence Fund.

October 8, 2009 - The Architect's Journal

Fitting the Olympics into Tokyo

Edward Lifson talks to architect Tadao Ando about his work masterplanning Tokyo's bid for the 2016 Olympics.

September 8, 2009 - The Architect's Journal

Pay More, Get Faster Service from Planning Dept.

A controversial proposal in the London borough of Barnet would create a fast track for developers who pay more for faster service. Critics say this would create an unfair, two-tiered system, where richer developers get more access to government.

September 2, 2009 - The Architect's Journal

R.I.P. Julius Shulman

Julius Shulman, famed popularizing mid-century modern architecture through his photographs, died yesterday at the age of 98. In his honor, The Architect's Journal features some of Shulman's photographs and commentary.

July 17, 2009 - The Architect's Journal

Starchitecture?

The Architect's Journal selects the most significant architecture and urban design from the Star Wars films.

June 23, 2009 - The Architect's Journal

Dyson Says Planning is 'A Blight on Progress'

James Dyson, the engineer who appears in vacuum cleaner ads in the States, rails against planners in Bath, England who he claims thwarted the engineering school he was attempting to found there.

October 17, 2008 - The Architect's Journal

British Intelligence Tells Planners to Keep Plans Secret

MI5 has requested that planners and architects keep some details of building designs top secret as part of the fight against terrorism.

June 13, 2008 - The Architect's Journal

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