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Lookin' good at 185 years youngToday marks the 185th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted. I'll use the occasion as an excuse to chow down on some cake or other tasty confection.
IwB (Institute without Boundaries)"The IwB — part think tank, part design studio, part laboratory and part global classroom — is brewing big ideas, and the biggest of them may affect how we all live a few decades from now."
Street SectionsArchidose discovers StreetSections.com, an online resource featuring photos and sections of streets contributed by registered users.
30 Architects Sound Off about New York’s Future"New New York: Fast Forward," is an ambitious multi-media exhibit at The Architectural League of New York, on now through May 5 at the Urban Center. A gallery full of DVD players screens interviews with 30 architects. [video clip]
Landscape Architecture Student ProfilesIn honor of Landscape Architecture Month, Planetizen profiles four students who are studying this influential discipline.
Green real estate"The American Institute of Architects has highlighted 10 buildings it considers the best of the breed. The group is trying to demonstrate the possibility of creating sustainable, environmentally friendly architecture that dramatically reduces energy use and thus minimizes 'carbon footprint' -- the amount of carbon dioxide gas, which contributes to global warming, that the buildings generate." [slideshow]
First Prize for Rainwater Harvesting Goes to...So, with eco-friendly design becoming omnipresent (uhu, yeah, right), where should our children play?! No worries, they are busy with their playstation inside...
Public wants space not styleA new report by says that British policymakers are ignoring the wishes of local people and exaggerating the importance of "metropolitan" urban design in creating public spaces.
Iconic Banksy image painted overLondon transport workers have painted over an iconic mural by "guerrilla artist" Banksy estimated to be worth more than £300,000.
Go native"Native plants are emerging as the new heroes in a growing struggle to deal with climate change."
Earth Day's coming... R U ready?!Seems like everyone including BP and Walmart is talking about alternative, eco-friendly, green-thumb etc.. We are happy about this state of affairs, but we hope that this is not just a passing fad or short-lived fashion statement. Here is a nice little yahoo Smorgasbord of Green to get you in the mood.
LA "loft" livingUrban living has become stylish in Los Angeles... Christopher Hawthorne checks out "how the concept of "loft living," has been transformed — some would say deformed beyond recognition — by coming into contact with Los Angeles." [images]
2007 Architectural Association of Ireland Awards"AAI award winners exude style but no medal given." Harsh.
L.A.'s Ball-Nogues Studio brings home N.Y.'s Young Architects prizeSCI-Arc kids Benjamin Ball and Gaston Nogues wow the New York crowd.
Crackin'A graphic look at the craking concrete of Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim museum in New York.
Railwalk, WestportA modern housing complex by Taylor Architects and Richard Murphy Architects in County Mayo, Ireland which makes the best use of its unique context.
As Kahn Intended"After a major renovation, the Yale University Art Gallery finally looks and functions the way its architect, Louis Kahn, wanted."
Interview: Patricia UrquiolaMilan-based Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola focuses on product design, displays and architecture.
Serra Installation At MoMAPhotos of a sculpture by Richard Serra being hoisted into place at MoMA's courtyard.
Jinhua Architecture ParkSeventeen pavilions dedicated to the memory of the poet Ai Qing in a park along the Yiwu River, China.
Home Depot to Display an Environmental Label"Home Depot today will introduce a label for nearly 3,000 products, like fluorescent light bulbs that conserve electricity and natural insect killers, that promote energy conservation, sustainable forestry and clean water."
Record Houses 2007Seven houses which respond to extraordinary challenges with imaginative solutions.
Turning Air Into WaterIsraeli architects Joseph Cory and Eyal Malka designed "WatAir", an inverted pyramid array of dew-collecting panels which produces water from the air.
"The Design 100"Yes, another list... and we're not on it (totally snubbed by the blogwatch, but whatever). What's hot in the world of design according to Time Magazine... like who the hell are they anyway? ;-)
The New Wave of Energy Efficient Homes"With scarce resources and the environment back on the agenda, German architects are competing to design the most energy-efficient homes."