Living the dream: an idyllic California cul-de-sac – in pictures
The Marin County homes where the spirit of the 60s lives on.
http://theguardian.com/artanddesign…
Refugee camps are the “cities of tomorrow”, says humanitarian-aid expert
Governments should stop thinking about refugee camps as temporary places, says Kilian Kleinschmidt, one of the world's leading authorities on humanitarian aid.
http://dezeen.com/2015/11/23/refuge…
Does architecture need to be original?
An in-depth symposium in New York discussed the vexed question of authenticity in architecture through the lens of copyright law.
http://theguardian.com/artanddesign…
A Hidden Architectural Treasure in San Diego’s Mission Valley
A cluster of modernist buildings is in Mission Valley.
http://modernistarchitecture.blogsp…
Preservation Today
A Conversation with David Wessel, Charles Chase, and Naomi Miroglio of Architectural Resources Group.
http://news.theregistrysf.com/prese…
What is the REAL future of architectural publishing?
Two London-based designers-cum-critics have crowdfunded a new architecture magazine, the Real Review. Phineas Harper discusses the publication with founders Jack Self and Shumi Bose.
http://architecturefoundation.org.u…
Juerg Judin Converts A 1950s Gas Station Into An Urban Oasis
The gas station-cum-residence of gallerist slash and art collector Juerg Judin.
http://frameweb.com/news/juerg-judi…
U.S. Embassy Finland
Coupled with a renovation, Moore Ruble Yudell crafts a new chancery as a beacon of light in Helsinki.
http://nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/contrac…
Paul Rudolph Midcentury Marvel Recreated Down to Last Detail
A replica of Paul Rudolph's beachfront Walker Guest House on Sanibel Island, set to open to the public November 6 on the grounds of the Ringling Museum.
http://curbed.com/archives/2015/11/…
Natural History Museum’s Expansion: Part Dr. Seuss, Part Jurassic Park
The American Museum of Natural History recently came out with some good news — a museum expansion that for once seems as if it could work.
http://nytimes.com/2015/11/07/arts/…
Cuba’s Vanishing Modernity: The Architecture of Nicolas Quintana (1925-2011)
The architecture of the Cuban Modern Movement is represented in a broad collection of exceptional and original buildings, especially in Havana and Varadero. In spite of their quality, duly recognized in Cuba and abroad, the survival of many of these works is threatened by neglect, lack of resources, or more recently, the forces of development, as the fate of Nicolás Quintana’s works clearly demonstrates.
http://docomomo-us.org/news/cuba%E2…
Lower Sproul Redevelopment
Town Meets Gown: With a renovation and a new building, a university redefines an important plaza and establishes a stronger connection between campus and the city.
http://archrecord.construction.com/…
James S. Russell Appointed Director Of Design Strategic Initiatives At New York City DDC
James S. Russell has been appointed the Director of Design Strategic Initiatives at the New York City Department of Design and Construction.
http://blog.archpaper.com/2015/11/j…
Crazy and Daring, These Concrete Soviet Bus Stops are Tributes to their Unknown Designers
From Brutalism to sheer whimsy, a new book surveys hundreds of unique public structures raised beyond the Iron Curtain.
https://medium.com/vantage/the-craz…
A Week in the Life of Maira Kalman
The illustrator reads the obits, wanders New York City and embraces an attitude of gratitude.
http://wsj.com/articles/a-week-in-t…
Monterey Design Conference
Kenneth Caldwell on design chatter at the Monterey Design Conference.
http://blog.archpaper.com/2015/10/d…
10 Compete to Revitalize Los Angeles’ Oldest Park
Ten practices from around the world have been shortlisted in a competition that aims to transform Los Angeles' Pershing Square. Located on a five-acre plot in the city's downtown, Pershing Square is Los Angeles' oldest park.
http://archdaily.com/776181/10-comp…
Q&A: Paul Goldberger on Frank Gehry’s Life and Work
The architecture critic on Gehry's peculiar psyche, his triumphs and disappointments, and giving reporters the finger.
https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cl…
Remembering Matriarch of Modern Design Journalism, Olga Gueft
A memorial to the late editor in chief of Interiors magazine and lifelong design advocate.
http://metropolismag.com/October-20…
Fendi moves headquarters into iconic Mussolini-commissioned building
Italian fashion house Fendi has moved into its new headquarters at Rome's Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana – a building commissioned by dictator Benito Mussolini in 1943 that has been renovated by local architect Marco Costanzi.
http://dezeen.com/2015/10/27/fendi-…
Hippie Modernism
How Bay Area design radicals tried to save the planet.
https://placesjournal.org/article/h…
The Robert Moses Vs. Jane Jacobs Opera Is Almost Here
It’s a love triangle—with both figures “vying for the love of the city.”
http://citylab.com/politics/2015/10…
The Wrestlers
DS+R's McMurtry Building at Stanford intertwines art and art history.
http://archpaper.com/news/articles.…
Architecture is finally moving beyond a homogeneous status quo
Opinion: the Chicago Architecture Biennial's diverse range of participants and mediums offers hope for the future of the discipline, despite protestations from self-appointed "gatekeepers" of the profession like Patrik Schumacher, says Mimi Zeiger.
http://dezeen.com/2015/10/16/mimi-z…
Saul Bass On His Approach To Designing Movie Title Sequences
Graphic designer and Oscar-winning director Saul Bass worked with some of the most creative filmmakers in Hollywood to set the tone for their work through his unique title sequences for films ranging from Psycho to Goodfellas.
In 1977, Bass sat down with Herbert Yager to discuss his process and the theories behind his signature contribution to film: the title sequence.
https://medium.com/art-science/saul…
Saving a Cold War Era Building in Seattle
The Nuclear Reactor Building was completed in 1961, the year before the Century 21 Exposition opened in Seattle. The building is small, but its dynamic form embodies the forward-looking spirit of its time.
http://docomomo-us.org/news/saving_…
