3 hours ago by Bridgette Steffen

This gorgeous crystalline structure is the new home of the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies in Chicago. Designed by Krueck + Sexton Architects, the building’s layout is focused around the use of natural light, and its contemporary design sets it apart from the surrounding 19th Century masonry bui ...

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4 hours ago

We wrote a year ago about Michelle Kaufmann's assault of the booming prefab modern gingerbread scene, noting that "as the mortgage crisis deepens, this may be the only modern prefab market left." We are disappointed to note that whereas last year her house was a modest, one storey number, she has go ...

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6 hours ago by Craig Price

After watching Barack Obama on Barbara Walters last week, I realized even the hopeful have to use some negative thinking and look at reality to move forward. From Anatara News (yes, I had to go outside the US to find these quotes!) via ABC News: As a young boy, Barack Obama had different dreams abou ...

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7 hours ago by charlotte

Radiator, the region’s festival for art and media, returns in January 09 to spread rays of hope through the gloom brought about by rumours of Recession. Radiator 09 explores how the foundations for the City of the future is being built right here under our feet and over our heads. It’s a city that i ...

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8 hours ago by admin

ISBN: 0750662255 Author: Michelle Addington Publisher: Architectural Press Publication Date: 2004-12-10 Number Of Pages: 256 Average Amazon Rating: 5.0 Today, architects and designers are beginning to look toward developments in new”smart” or “intelligent” materials and technologies for solutions to ...

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8 hours ago by Alex

Rotterdam — De uitreiking van de ‘ Architect van het Jaar‘-prijs vond afgelopen zaterdag plaats in het Nederlands Architectuur instituut [NAi] te Rotterdam. JagerJanssen was het enige genomineerde bureau uit de havenstad. Voor deze gelegenheid stak het bureau strak in pak, en niet voor niets, zo ble ...

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11 hours ago by xdevx

Somewhere on this planet there must be a secret nest of metalcore where fabulous bands are bred, trained and sent out with different IDs. Funnily enough that these bands don’t sound alike but develop their own styles as soon as they see the light of day. This camp is most likely run by british recor ...

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12 hours ago by Christina Anna Tramburg

The plans for the Campus Center for Miami Dade College look a little bit like the CCTV Tower by OMA architects. This time, Miami based Oppenheim Architects created a building that seems to be an illusion. Located at Biscayne Boulevard and NE 5th Street in downtown Miami, it is urban density turned i ...

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1 day ago by mel starrs

What I’ve been reading about: Inderpaul Johar of zer’o zer’o at the RSA - Great video interview with Indy of 3 yo company zer'o zer'o, talking about how zero carbon will only be possible through collective behavioural change. Also how architectural design now has to design around architecture, socia ...

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1 day ago by listika

Bangalore Club is initiating a new Master Plan for construction of guest rooms on its property. Architects interested in taking up this assignment may apply wit a brief profile of their firm to the secretary of the club in the below mentioned address by Dec 08, 2008. An honorarium will be paid to th ...

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