Why the Field of Architecture Needs a New Business Model
Architects are still paid far less than comparable professionals of equal education and import...
https://architecturalrecord.com/art…
Olafur Eliasson completes his first building, Fjordenhus, in Denmark
Fjordenhus (Fjord House) is the first building designed entirely by Olafur Eliasson and the architectural team at Studio Olafur Eliasson. Located in Vejle, Denmark, Fjord House is set to open on June 9th.
https://archinect.com/news/article/…
Can minimalist design save Target?
Target’s latest attempt to recapture its design credibility is more Muji than Michael Graves. Will consumers bite?
https://fastcodesign.com/90174275/c…
Want to make great art? Stop making art
The case for doing nothing.
https://fastcodesign.com/90174167/t…
To Fix Architecture, Fix the Design Crit
Empirical evidence and design decisions.
http://commonedge.org/to-fix-archit…
MRY restores Charles Moore’s PoMo gem at UC Santa Barbara
A PoMo gem!
https://archpaper.com/2018/06/mry-r…
Drawing and Design Are Intertwined
Anthony Grand on drawing as a way into design.
https://elsarch.com/idea/drawing-de…
The Office of the Future: Designing a space worthy of your company’s potential
Primo Orphilla and Joe Valerio (among others) talk about workspace design.
https://bizjournals.com/phoenix/new…
Microsoft Envisioning Center Innovation Lab – Redmond
A flexible and reimagined innovation lab designed by Studio O+A!
https://officesnapshots.com/2018/06…
5 Workplaces Welcome Lively Decorative Touches
Blend Labs by Studio O+A!
http://interiordesign.net/articles/…
Cisco Meraki
Studio O+A revisits its original design for the offices of a fast-growing tech company.
https://nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/contra…
Remaking a Roller Coaster into a Home for Birds at Lion Mountain
Our pals Kuth/Ranieri on turning a roller coaster into an aviary.
http://kuthranieri.com/blog/remakin…
At the Met, a Riveting Testament to Those Once Neglected
Eager to see this.
https://nytimes.com/2018/05/24/arts…
Architects can still learn from Tom Wolfe
Tom Wolfe was an unrepentant hater of Modernist architecture.
https://archpaper.com/2018/05/archi…
What Do International Preservation Standards Say About New Architecture in Historic Places?
Historic structures and context.
http://commonedge.org/may-is-preser…
Why Architecture Isn’t Art (And Shouldn’t Be)
Lance Hosey argues that the concept of architecture as a form of art is not only misleading to the public, but also potentially damaging to society.
https://archdaily.com/783412/why-ar…
Adobe Town Hall
Valerio Dewalt Train reconfigures a former tool factory.
http://pages.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/h…
Architecture’s Pritzker Prize winner Balkrishna Doshi puts the focus on people
“What is architecture? It is not an object,” says Balkrishna Doshi. “It is like a living thing and it is an entity to contain life.”
https://theglobeandmail.com/arts/ar…
What do architecture critics think of the state of architecture criticism today?
Thoughts from Mark Lamster, Alexandra Lange, Witold Rybczynski, Frances Anderton, Barry Bergdoll, Oliver Wainwright, and Justin Davidson.
https://archpaper.com/2018/05/criti…
How architecture can rebuild itself post #MeToo
In order for the architectural field to progress, it needs to embrace an era of democratic practice.
https://curbed.com/2018/5/21/173610…
Piazza Hospitality and David Baker Architects
A mini hospitality empire in Sonoma County.
http://nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/hd/2018…
Residential: David Baker Architects
Five88 San Francisco, CA.
https://lsc-pagepro.mydigitalpublic…
Arne Jacobsen–Designed Hotel in Copenhagen Gets a Contemporary Refresh and Restoration
Local firm Space Copenhagen restored aspects of the building's original design while carefully adapting its spaces for the hotel's present-day needs.
http://metropolismag.com/architectu…
How Do Architects Get Work?
I answer some of the basic questions.
https://kennethcaldwell.com/ask-ken…
Dynamic, responsive and nurturing: Dive into today’s workplace
Our pal Primo Orpilla on workplace design.
https://frameweb.com/news/dynamic-r…
What Marchers Today Can Learn From the May 1968 Protests in Paris
Plus ça change plus c’est pareil.
http://commonedge.org/what-todays-m…
