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Nouvel's "universe of relaxation" in the middle of BarcelonaJean Nouvel's design for Poble Nou Park in Barcelona, Spain, will be completed in 2007. It will be "a place of serenity in contrast to the roar of the cars."
New York architects have designed a twisted urban surf shackThis holiday house in Australia was built from custom-laser-cut plywood and other inexpensive materials. The concept has also won a US award for affordable housing in the HOME House Project.
Newspaper Extendable BenchCharles Kaisin has designed a process for transforming recycled newspaper into a sturdy, extendable/collapsible material.
The Man With the PlanAndres Duany has fronted more than $150,000 of his own money to bring his New Urbanist vision to the rebuilding of New Orleans.
Gehry's Grand StridesYet another write-up on Frank Gerhy's plan for the development on Grand Avenue in Los Angeles by the Related Companies. This one stuck me as rather odd (uninformed?).
Podcast - Guy Battle, Green Engineer"London-based Battle McCarthy Consulting Engineers (has become) a major voice in the green business revolution. In this podcast, Battle discusses buildings that breathe, sheds for Wal-Mart, and why CFO's are his new best friends."
Frank Gehry Deconstruction Cloud Hanging LampHave you seen the Simpsons episode where Frank Gehry crumples up the letter from Marge and throws it on the ground and is then inspired?
Designers are poor“I earn nothing. My profit last year was five pounds.” These are the words of award-winning designer Patrik Fredrikson. He is not alone.
Lecture - Architecture Research OfficeA lecture by Stephen Cassell of ARO given at California College of Arts in February. ARO "has become a model for research-driven architectural practice, as each project evolves out of a deep engagement with specific physical, social, and economic conditions."
What is it that a landscape architect actually does?"Landscape Architects -- Experts on More Than Just Lawns and Gardens." Who knew?
'Green roofs' growing more popularCNN takes an interest in green roofs, checking out the new installation at the ASLA headquarters building in Washington D.C., recognizing Chicago's green roof efforts, and talking to Stephen Holl who says the Chinese "want it and they're willing to pay for it." I think he means green roofs.
Seeing through glass walls"It may have started as a Bauhaus trademark, but it became L.A.'s signature. Glass — from the Bradbury Building to the Case Study houses to car windshields — is the city's cornerstone."
2006 Next Generation AwardAsleep at the wheel... a couple days ago the winner of the 2006 Next Generation Prize was announced -- architect Virginia San Fratello for her Big Idea, The Hydro Wall.
Practical legacy - Charles and Ray EamesThe Sydney Morning Herald writes up the Charles and Ray Eames for no particular reason other than the fact that they are "among the definitive 20th-century modernists."
Russian Drama - the Melnikov HouseMetropolis rehashes the previously Clipped story about Moscow's 1927 constructivist landmark by Konstantin Melnikov - with photos.
High on the High Line"After seemingly endless discussions, work has begun to transform an abandoned rail trestle into a public park -- and a building boom is born."
Urban activist and author Jane Jacobs diesJane Jacobs, social activist and author of "The Death and Life of Great American Cities", died on Tuesday at age 89.
Gehry Gehry everywhereThere are more articles about Gehry's proposal for LA's Grand Avenue than you can shake a stick. NY Times throws a diss, "Los Angeles With a Downtown?" So original.
What Is The New Suburbanism?Joel Kotkin tries to define (again) what he means by "New Suburbanism."
Grand Gehry overloadAs Clipped earlier, Frank Gehry's design for Grand Avenue complex in downtown Los Angeles has now been unveiled... behold.
A green spec houseDevelopers in San Francisco say they've built the greenest pad in San Francisco. Lots of high end green goodies including a system that catches up to 20K gallons of annual rainfall.
Hawthorne's Grand dissapointmentLA Times architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne weighs in on Gehry's design for Grand Avenue - the mall developer is getting in the way of a Grand opportunity.
Gehry's Grand VisionFrank Gehry's design for the much touted Grand Avenue project adjacent to his Disney Concert Hall are to be unveiled today... .drum roll please...
Moriyama House by Ryue NishizawaA fragmented house in the suburbs of Tokyo where every room of the house is a seperate building.
a collection of Avant Garde YouTube linksA wide ranging list of links to video and film clips featuring the likes of Andy Warhol, Johnny Cash, David Lynch, Salvador Dali, Tom Waits and many many many more.