The Best Architecture of 2015: Their Modesty Becomes Them
Invisible architecture.
http://wsj.com/articles/the-best-ar…
The Goodsill Residence
Honolulu architect Vladimir Ossipoff.
http://modernistarchitecture.blogsp…
Architects Ernest and Esther Born’s work: lessons in urban design
I don't entirely agree with King's assessment of the Borns. Although the public housing in North Beach was run down when it was replaced it had some aesthetic merits. What it did not have was maintenance by the SFHousing Authority on either the buildings or the landscape. To overlook the incredible accomplishments of a talented couple because of a single compromised project isn't the full story.
http://sfchronicle.com/72hour-sale-…
Concrete in Paradise: The East-West Center at the University of Hawaii
A collection of buildings on the campus of the University of Hawaii at Manoa designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect I.M. Pei.
http://modernistarchitecture.blogsp…
A Filtered View #3: Socially Progressive, Architecturally Conservative: A San Francisco Paradox
This is the third in a new series of musings by San Francisco-based architect Charles F. Bloszies, FAIA.
http://archnewsnow.com/features/Fea…
Oscar Niemeyer Through the Lens of Haruo Mikami
Oscar Niemeyer’s most important works in Brasília through the eyes of architectural photographer, Haruo Mikami.
http://archdaily.com/778850/oscar-n…
Should We Save Mid-Century Modern Icons That Hurt The Environment?
An important conversation.
http://fastcodesign.com/3054647/sho…
Knoll Showrooms: 1951-1961
Archival photographs showcase a decade worth of work by Florence Knoll Bassett.
https://knoll.com/knollnewsdetail/k…
What should be done with Palace of Fine Arts? For starters, think big
Three contenders are in the running to restore and revive the century-old structure, but it’s hard to escape the feeling that the ideal solution is one that we haven’t yet seen.
http://sfchronicle.com/bayarea/plac…
Crit > Petersen Automotive Museum
Inspired by automotive styling and aerodynamics, the Petersen Automotive Museum stops traffic on Wilshire Boulevard.
http://archpaper.com/news/articles.…
It Looks Like A 200-Year-Old Crumbling Home, But Inside It’s A Different Story
Buchner Bründler Architekten completed this unique restoration that basically involved building a home within a home. They left the exterior more or less untouched, and built a fresh interior shell using a minimalist design approach.
http://archfly.com/homes/modern-con…
Heatherwick Studio to redesign the home of the New York Philharmonic at Lincoln Center
British designer Thomas Heatherwick has been chosen to lead the renovation of the Lincoln Center’s largest concert hall, the home of New York’s Philharmonic Orchestra.
http://designboom.com/architecture/…
Ten Things You Might Not Know About Charles and Ray Eames
As a major retrospective of the lauded designers' work opens at the Barbican, we reveal ten little-known facts about their life and creative practice.
http://anothermag.com/design-living…
New Tower at the U.S. Air Force Academy
A recent addition threatens the integrity of Walter Netsch’s landmark campus.
http://architecturalrecord.com/arti…
How Stronger Cities Could Help Fix Fragile Nations
The most fragile states, which often breed terrorism, are also among the least urbanized.
http://citylab.com/politics/2015/11…
CatalyticAction Designs Playgrounds for Refugee Children in Bar Elias, Lebanon
“Within humanitarian responses, programmatically, children often become invisible” (Marc Sommers). This project seeks to challenge this notion and expand the remit of what is deemed necessary in emergency situations.
http://archdaily.com/778318/catalyt…
The Jean Charlot Residence
A beautiful blend of historical and regional design, as adapted to a truly modernist aesthetic.
http://modernistarchitecture.blogsp…
School Spirit
A revived Sproul Plaza complex supports student life and activities.
http://archpaper.com/news/articles.…
Kengo Kuma Exhibits Two Mobile Pavilions At Design Miami
Acclaimed Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has exhibited two mobile pavilions at the 2015 edition of Design Miami. Presented by the french gallery of Philippe Gravier, both structures seek to expand on the legacy of ancient Japanese culture with bold contemporary forms.
http://designboom.com/architecture/…
Yves Béhar-Backed Social Good Accelerator Reveals Inaugural Projects
The startups from Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda address a range of social issues that affect adolescent girls in their local communities.
http://fastcodesign.com/3054197/yve…
Peter Zumthor Different Kinds of Silence
We visited Peter Zumthor – one of the world’s leading architects – in his studio in Switzerland. In this extensive and rare biographical video interview he tells the captivating story of his childhood, his studies in NYC and his parents’ strong influence.
https://vimeo.com/147308260
How We Design Inequality
The editors of a new report on architecture and real estate discuss why affordability isn't the solution to the housing crisis.
http://metropolismag.com/November-2…
What It’s Like to Live in a Frank Lloyd Wright Home
It seems fitting an architect would be attracted to a Frank Lloyd Wright home, especially this dramatic design from 1950 with a steeply slanted red roof.
http://curbed.com/archives/2015/11/…
Sorry about last week. I was in bed with a bad cold. Back in the saddle (an old Eames office chair to be precise).
Design for Social Good: 7 Affordable Housing Projects in Spain
These are models of social inclusion that go beyond mere housing.
http://architizer.com/blog/spanish-…
The Case for Calling Brutalism ‘Heroic’ Instead
A conversation with the creators of Heroic: Concrete Architecture and the New Boston, which explores the city’s remarkable urban renewal legacy.
http://citylab.com/design/2015/11/b…
