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Home of the Times: The new-old Craftsman

Lisa Little was working toward her master's at the Southern California Institute of Architecture when she and husband Phil Brennan bought a tiny lot in Venice with two tiny houses on it: an 850-square-foot bungalow built in 1905 and [...]

Posted On : Nov, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Shimizu Mega-City Pyramid – 2004

Had it ever been greenlighted, the Shimizu Mega-City Pyramid would have been 12 times larger than the Great Pyramid at Giza, and capable of housing over 750 thousand people. Proposed as the largest man-made structure on earth, the giant [...]

Posted On : Oct, 11 2010 | Comments : 0

The Father of Modern Architectural Minimalism

How is a multimillion-dollar NoHo penthouse like a monastery, or a Calvin Klein store like a state-of-the-art racing yacht? They have been wiped clean of “thingness” (as the writer Bruce Chatwin might have said) by John Pawso [...]

Posted On : Sep, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Architectural Styles Primer

The architecture of the United States has included a wide variety of styles throughout its history. Home styles in the U.S. are regionally diverse and the shapes they have taken on have been influenced by many other types of architecture [...]

Posted On : May, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

2010 NZ Architecture Awards - From Landmarks to Minimalist C...

Landmark new offices, a minimalist cave and the famous Yellow Treehouse Restaurant are among outstanding designs recognised in the 2010 New Zealand Architecture Awards. Eighteen awards were made to 15 buildings nationally in the coun [...]

Posted On : Apr, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

Japanese architects Sejima, Nishizawa win Pritzker

Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, a duo of Japanese architects praised for using everyday building materials to create ethereal structures that shelter flowing, dreamlike spaces, have won the 2010 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the prize&# [...]

Posted On : Mar, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Imagining a More Watery New York

Abandoned neighborhoods. Boarded-up harbor facilities. An oil refinery submerged under several feet of brackish water. The Statue of Liberty slowly sinking into the sea.“Rising Currents: Projects for New York’s Waterfront,&rd [...]

Posted On : Mar, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

'Architecture' not limited to big city

Well, excuuuze me. For suggesting that the "architecture" (yes, architecture) of the new Crate and Barrel store, along with Whole Foods, its companion, was superior to the butler building they replaced south of Woodfield (not w [...]

Posted On : Mar, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Architectural Photographer, Tim Street-Porter

After four decades of shooting, Tim Street-Porter is still one of our busiest architectural photographers. He travels the world on assignment for top design and architectural magazines in addition to working extensively on books no [...]

Posted On : Mar, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

Next-generation Architectures Offer Significant Improvements

Although use of the Web in commercial laboratory information management systems (LIMS) has been a reality for many years, only the most recent Web technology is delivering the true benefits possible with browser-based deployments. Over the [...]

Posted On : Aug, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

Olgiatis myth and imagination

For those familiar with Olgiati’s work, the delivery is reassuringly in character — almost the only exhibition interpretation is a sign informing you of the scale of the exhibits, “Models 1:33, Drawings 1:66”. (An [...]

Posted On : Jul, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

Ian Cubitt Granny Flats from Classic Home Improvements with ...

Ian Cubitt's Classic Home Improvements have revealed a new revolution for families seeking an affordable housing option. Research conducted by the company has uncovered a ruling by the Office of State Revenue NSW which allows, in certain i [...]

Posted On : Jul, 07 2009 | Comments : 0

Malibu 5: A dazzling home brimming with solar goodness

Designed by a team of architects led by Stephen Kanner, the Malibu 5 home is a beautiful example of blending shapes with sustainable and eco-friendly technology. Facing the beautiful Pacific Coast, the home is designed to reduce energy [...]

Posted On : Jul, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

Mosques, Moolah, and the Importance of Tradition

In case you missed it, the winner of the 2009 Richard H. Driehaus Prize for Classical Architecture was announced back in November - a prize that features a whopping $200,000 cash award. The recipient? Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil. "Who?" [...]