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New Projects For The German Vitra Campus
Japanese architects SANAA and Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena are constructing new buildings at the Vitra Campus at Weil am Rhein in Germany. SANAA’s project, which is already under construction, is an oval distribution center. Aravena is contributing an art workshop and a third new project, VitraHaus, a... Read more>>
MVRDV Video
A cinematic portrait of the Dutch architecture firm MVRDV including interviews with directors Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs, and the owners of the Didden Village house, and mentions of the works Westerdokeiland, Rotterdam Market Hall, Parkrand and others. Read more>>
Tietgenkollegiet in Copenhagen by Lundgaard & Tranberg
Tietgenkollegiet by Lundgaard & Tranberg has won the 2007 RIBA European Award. ‘This student housing project, arranged as a circular ‘doughnut’, is the result of an unusual collaborative competition where competing designers were encouraged to discuss and share ideas. The... Read more>>
At home with David Ling
Architect David Ling at home in his New York City loft in Manhattan. Read more>>
Mediatheque Casiraghi Gorizia
Waltritsch a+u projected the new Mediatheque, part of a larger complex named Casa del Cinema (Home of the Film) located in the Gorizia, Italy. Here is the project description: The new Mediatheque is part of a larger complex named Casa del Cinema (Home of the Film) which includes the... Read more>>
e² - the village architect
"e²: the economies of being environmentally conscious" is an ongoing PBS documentary series about solutions to the world's most pervasive environmental challenges. The series continues its flagship coverage of sustainable architecture with "e² design season three,"... Read more>>
POS ShowroomArchitect new studio
POS ShowroomArchitect and designer Elena Tsoka designed the new studio that looks like a showroom for POS, Private Outlet Studio, in Maroussi, Greece. Here is the project description: The whole concept was to create a “shell for the studio” that looks more to an exclusive private... Read more>>
Pole Dance by SO-IL
The 2010 MoMA/MoMA PS1 Young Architects Program presents POLE DANCE by SO-IL from Yellow Line Pictures Read more>>
Is the Profession of Architecture Corrupt?
The following guest blog is from Victoria Beach, an independent architect and former lecturer in architecture at the Harvard School of Design. Is the profession of architecture corrupt? According to the definition of “institutional corruption” currently in use at the Center for... Read more>>