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…
Felipe Assadi rests getaway lodges on the scenic hillside in Patagonia
Perched on the hillside of a private reserve and directly overlooking the idyllic Torres Del Paine mountains and lake Sarmiento in Chile, Felipe Assadi Arquitectos were charged with constructing ‘Awasi Patagonia’.
http://designboom.com/architecture/…
Living the dream: an idyllic California cul-de-sac – in pictures
The Marin County homes where the spirit of the 60s lives on.
http://theguardian.com/artanddesign…
Refugee camps are the “cities of tomorrow”, says humanitarian-aid expert
Governments should stop thinking about refugee camps as temporary places, says Kilian Kleinschmidt, one of the world's leading authorities on humanitarian aid.
http://dezeen.com/2015/11/23/refuge…
Does architecture need to be original?
An in-depth symposium in New York discussed the vexed question of authenticity in architecture through the lens of copyright law.
http://theguardian.com/artanddesign…
A Hidden Architectural Treasure in San Diego’s Mission Valley
A cluster of modernist buildings is in Mission Valley.
http://modernistarchitecture.blogsp…
Preservation Today
A Conversation with David Wessel, Charles Chase, and Naomi Miroglio of Architectural Resources Group.
http://news.theregistrysf.com/prese…
What is the REAL future of architectural publishing?
Two London-based designers-cum-critics have crowdfunded a new architecture magazine, the Real Review. Phineas Harper discusses the publication with founders Jack Self and Shumi Bose.
http://architecturefoundation.org.u…
Juerg Judin Converts A 1950s Gas Station Into An Urban Oasis
The gas station-cum-residence of gallerist slash and art collector Juerg Judin.
http://frameweb.com/news/juerg-judi…
U.S. Embassy Finland
Coupled with a renovation, Moore Ruble Yudell crafts a new chancery as a beacon of light in Helsinki.
http://nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/contrac…
Paul Rudolph Midcentury Marvel Recreated Down to Last Detail
A replica of Paul Rudolph's beachfront Walker Guest House on Sanibel Island, set to open to the public November 6 on the grounds of the Ringling Museum.
http://curbed.com/archives/2015/11/…
Natural History Museum’s Expansion: Part Dr. Seuss, Part Jurassic Park
The American Museum of Natural History recently came out with some good news — a museum expansion that for once seems as if it could work.
http://nytimes.com/2015/11/07/arts/…
Cuba’s Vanishing Modernity: The Architecture of Nicolas Quintana (1925-2011)
The architecture of the Cuban Modern Movement is represented in a broad collection of exceptional and original buildings, especially in Havana and Varadero. In spite of their quality, duly recognized in Cuba and abroad, the survival of many of these works is threatened by neglect, lack of resources, or more recently, the forces of development, as the fate of Nicolás Quintana’s works clearly demonstrates.
http://docomomo-us.org/news/cuba%E2…
Lower Sproul Redevelopment
Town Meets Gown: With a renovation and a new building, a university redefines an important plaza and establishes a stronger connection between campus and the city.
http://archrecord.construction.com/…
James S. Russell Appointed Director Of Design Strategic Initiatives At New York City DDC
James S. Russell has been appointed the Director of Design Strategic Initiatives at the New York City Department of Design and Construction.
http://blog.archpaper.com/2015/11/j…
Crazy and Daring, These Concrete Soviet Bus Stops are Tributes to their Unknown Designers
From Brutalism to sheer whimsy, a new book surveys hundreds of unique public structures raised beyond the Iron Curtain.
https://medium.com/vantage/the-craz…
A Week in the Life of Maira Kalman
The illustrator reads the obits, wanders New York City and embraces an attitude of gratitude.
http://wsj.com/articles/a-week-in-t…
Monterey Design Conference
Kenneth Caldwell on design chatter at the Monterey Design Conference.
http://blog.archpaper.com/2015/10/d…
10 Compete to Revitalize Los Angeles’ Oldest Park
Ten practices from around the world have been shortlisted in a competition that aims to transform Los Angeles' Pershing Square. Located on a five-acre plot in the city's downtown, Pershing Square is Los Angeles' oldest park.
http://archdaily.com/776181/10-comp…
