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Newsmaker Interview: Design, Bitches

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:29:52 GMT

What began as architects Catherine Johnson and Rebecca Rudolph’s provocative response to the question “What is architecture?” became the ethos of the duo’s collaboration: “It is design, bitches” was their answer.

Exhibition Review: Los Carpinteros' Playful Impertinence

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:13:16 GMT

The Cuban art duo Los Carpinteros (“The Carpenters”) opened an exhibition of new work titled "Irreversible." It should be called "Irreverent."

The Films of Their Lives: Daniel Libeskind and Marina Abramovíc

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:10:20 GMT

Daniel Libeskind and Marina Abramovíc have a surprisingly personal discussion about their favorite movies with author and film scholar Antonio Monda.

Save the Date: "Making NYC" Roundtable Discussion

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:15:52 GMT

Save the Date: CityAge - The Global Metropolis

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:45:33 GMT

Editors' Picks: Architecture-Inspired Work at the New York Art Fairs

Sun, 12 May 2013 11:06:06 GMT

A roundup of art that referenced architecture, urbanism, and ideas about the built environment at Frieze and other New York art fairs and related events.

Newsmaker Interview: Steven Learner

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:10:36 GMT

New York architect Steven Learner founded the Collective.1 Design Fair. The event debuts May 8-11.

MoMA Selects Diller Scofidio + Renfro for Expansion, Former Folk Art Building Could Be Saved

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:21:01 GMT

The Museum of Modern Art in New York announced today that it has commissioned Diller Scofidio + Renfro to plan an expasion into the former site of the American Folk Art Museum. Last month, MoMA stated its intention to raze Folk Art Museum building, an acclaimed design by Tod Williams Billie Tsien that was completed in 2001. The announcement leaves the fate of the building in question, but opens the possibility that it could be spared.

Newsmaker Interview: Cecilia Alemani

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:06:08 GMT

Curator of the art program on the High Line in New York, Alemani also organizes Frieze Projects, a series of installations, talks, and other presentations alongside the the Frieze Art Fair. Held in a snaking tent designed by SO—IL, this year's New York edition of the fair runs May 10-13.

Portland to Portland Bike Trip: Dispatch 1

Tue, 07 May 2013 19:15:14 GMT

British architect, journalist, and cyclist Peter Murray has embarked on a bike ride from Portland, Oregon, to Portland Place in London. Along the way, he is filing updates about his progress for Architectural Record.

Vote: 10 Buildings That Changed America

Tue, 07 May 2013 17:52:11 GMT

Read our preview of the new PBS documentary and then cast your vote for the building that has had the most influence on life in the United States.

Recap: The New Museum's Ideas City Festival

Mon, 06 May 2013 15:06:57 GMT

The New York City event included a conference, a series of workshops, and a day-long street fair showcasing more than 120 organizations out to reshape cities.

Will Hudson Yards Be a Neighborhood?

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:55:58 GMT

As a new exhibition at New York's Center for Architecture explores the 26-acre development, RECORD spoke with Bill Pedersen, whose firm Kohn Pedersen Fox is responsible for its master plan.

Commentary: Glazing Over New York

Wed, 01 May 2013 18:37:06 GMT

New York City Kicks Off a Month of Design Events

Wed, 01 May 2013 17:03:20 GMT

New York’s answer to London Design Week, a festival called NYCxDesign (pronounced “NYC by Design”) will run from May 10 to 21, coinciding with and building on the Frieze New York art fair (May 10-13) and the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (May 18-21).

Exhibition Review: A Confederacy of Heretics: The Architecture Gallery, Venice, 1979

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:57:39 GMT

Running through July 7 at SCI-Arc's downtown Los Angeles space, the show—part of the Getty-sponsored Pacific Standard Time series—highlights the pivotal role of the temporary gallery that Thom Mayne ran out of his home for a few weeks in the late 70s.

Save the Date: New Models for Modular Housing

Wed, 01 May 2013 11:06:08 GMT

Architectural Record and The Architectural League of New York present a panel discussion with architects about the latest innovations in the design of modular multi-unit housing.

History for Sale

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:37:10 GMT

On the market, major houses by Eisenman, Kahn, and Venturi have uncertain futures.

Newsmaker: Christine Jones

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:20:50 GMT

New York set designer Christine Jones has turned heads with her evocative rendition of Las Vegas in the new Met Opera production of Rigoletto.

San Diego Architect Dies Following Fight with Employee

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:29:07 GMT

San Diego architect Graham T. Downes died on April 21 from injuries following a late-night fight two days before with an employee outside his San Diego home.

Diplomatic Intervention

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:31:59 GMT

A Copenhagen duo adds contemporary furniture to a restored Finn Juhl interior at the United Nations.

North America's Tallest Wood Building Set to Break Ground

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:40:36 GMT

Cooper Union to Charge Undergrad Tuition

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:32:29 GMT

The Woolworth Building Turns 100

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:01:52 GMT

The Woolworth Building, once the tallest building in the world, celebrates its centennial year.

UPDATE: Architectural Community Speaks Out Against MoMA's Plan to Raze Tod Williams Billie Tsien's Folk Art Museum

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:28:06 GMT

Only 12 years after its completion, the New York building that Tod Williams Billie Tsien designed for the American Folk Art Museum is slated to be torn down, according to a story in the New York Times. In 2011, the institution sold the building to the neighboring Museum of Modern Art to abate life-threatening financial troubles, including $32 million in debt taken on to finance its construction. MoMA plans to demolish the building to make way for an expansion of its own facilities that includes an 82-story tower by Jean Nouvel.

Obituary: Rick (Richard Martin) Mather, 1937-2013

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:25:18 GMT

The U.S.-born, London-based architect pursued a contextual modernism that smartly bridged different eras.

Grimshaw Museum Expansion Taking Shape in NYC

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:46:14 GMT

The firm’s renovation of the Queens Museum of Art aims to bring renewed purpose to a vast, Robert Moses-era building.

Starchitects Face Off in New Film

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:57:25 GMT

The Competition features the offices of five starchitects—Frank Gehry, Dominique Perrault, Zaha Hadid, Norman Foster, and Jean Nouvel—as they fight to win the commission for the first National Museum of Art in Andorra.

First Look: Miller Hull's Bullitt Center

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:35:13 GMT

Opening on Earth Day, a Seattle office claims to be the world’s greenest commercial building.

AIA/COTE Announces 2013 Top Ten Green Projects

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:25:34 GMT

With an outstanding 2013 line-up, the American Institute of Architects’ Committee on the Environment (AIA/COTE) Top Ten Green Projects continues in its role as the nation’s premier showcase of projects that marry good design and green performance.

Quick Take: Robert A. M. Stern Architects’ George W. Bush Presidential Center

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 12:01:26 GMT

Located on the campus of Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, the presidential library does not reflect the colorful nature of the 43rd president’s personality.

Remembering Paolo Soleri (1919-2013)

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:53:00 GMT

Second Time Around: Will Denise Scott Brown Get Her Pritzker?

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:25:21 GMT

MoMA's Architecture Curator Speaks Up About Decision to Raze Folk Art Museum

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:19:36 GMT

Yesterday, MoMA’s chief curator of architecture and design broke his silence to speak with the Architect’s Newspaper, telling the journal that the choice was an “administrative, rather than a curatorial one.”

Save the Date: New Models for Modular Housing

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:06:08 GMT

Architectural Record and The Architectural League of New York present a panel discussion with architects about the latest innovations in the design of modular multi-unit housing.

A Grand Finale for IBA Hamburg

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 03:22:51 GMT

In 2007 the International Building Exhibition (IBA) Hamburg – a real-time urban research and development laboratory – began to shine its spotlight on the city’s Wilhelmsburg district, the world’s largest inhabited river island outside Manhattan.

First Look: John and Frances Angelos Law Center at the University of Baltimore

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:26:26 GMT

Behnisch Architekten and Ayers Saint Gross consolidate the School of Law's program under one roof for the first time in its 88-year history.

Milan Dispatch: Outside Voices

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:19:47 GMT

A look at some of the off-site exhibits during Milan’s Design Week.

Editorial: MoMA, Inc. Plans to Crush Williams and Tsien's Gem

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:00:13 GMT

The news that the Museum of Modern Art in New York intends to demolish its neighbor, the stunning former home of the American Folk Art Museum, is full of sad ironies. The most obvious is that MoMA was the first American museum to establish a department of architecture and design, and is now both judge and executioner of an acclaimed building by a distinguished practice, Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects, the AIA firm of the year for 2013.

Milan Dispatch: Holding Out for a Hero

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:04:30 GMT

The parlous state of the economy seems to be making manufacturers risk averse and innovation shy.

Where Will the Garden Go?

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:27:41 GMT

Paolo Soleri Dies at 93

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:26:38 GMT

Paolo Soleri, 1919-2013: Remembering the legendary Arizona architect.

MoMA Will Raze Tod Williams Billie Tsien's Folk Art Museum

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:28:06 GMT

Milan Dispatch: OMA's "Tools for Life"

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:40:16 GMT

Sizing up OMA’s "Tools for Life" furniture collection at the Milan furniture fair.

The Women Behind the Denise Scott Brown Petition

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:04:55 GMT

Harvard Graduate School of Design students have launched an online petition calling on the Pritzker committee to retroactively recognize Denise Scott Brown’s design contributions.

Exhibition Review: The 11th Sharjah Biennial

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:35:37 GMT

An art biennial in the United Arab Emirates inaugurates a set of new exhibition spaces and presents work by OFFICE, SANAA, Buro Ole Scheeren, and Studio Mumbai.

San Francisco's Exploratorium Museum Set to Open in Its New Home

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:02:50 GMT

Film Review: If You Build It

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:14:58 GMT

A new documentary profiles a high school design class and captures the struggles of rural America.

First Look: OMA's Coach Omotesando Flagship

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:43:24 GMT

Opened on April 4, Coach’s Omotesando Flagship in Tokyo has an elegant facade that doubles as display, designed by OMA New York.

New Mariinsky to Premiere After Years of Controversy

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:46:32 GMT

After the selection (or near selection) of designs by three architects, two official competitions, and one false start, the Mariinsky II theater in St. Petersburg, designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects, is scheduled to open to the public on May 2.

Exhibition: Gaetano Pesce: L’Abbraccio

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:39:53 GMT

The designer’s first New York solo show in 25 years reprises some hits even if something is missing.

Final Design Unveiled for NYC Aids Memorial

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:01:02 GMT

The New York City AIDS Memorial’s board of directors unveiled the final design for the project at an event on Wednesday evening in Manhattan.

Newsmaker: Bjarke Ingels on the Smithsonian

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:17:19 GMT

The Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) is looking to raise the profile of the Smithsonian’s lesser-known spaces in Washington, D.C.

Designers and Patrons Honored at American Architectural Foundation Gala

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:57:58 GMT

At the foundation's annual Accent on Architecture gala, architect Peter Bohlin and real-estate developer Gerald Hines received Architectural Record's Good Design is Good Business Lifetime Achievement Awards, while Oklahoma City mayor Mick Cornett accepted the Joseph P. Riley Jr. Award for Leadership in Urban Design.

Mirror Mirror

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:52:36 GMT

Doug Aitken unveils a responsive installation for the Seattle Art Museum’s facade that reflects its context.

Schools Cite Health as a Top Reason for Going Green

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:44:41 GMT

Johannesburg Exhibition Takes on the Challenges of Informal Settlements

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:49:26 GMT

The exhibition "Informal Studio: Marlboro South" at Johannesburg's Goethe-Institut (through May 9) includes four five-minute films.

ABI Climbs, But Firms Remain Cautious

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:08:46 GMT

Obituary: Yukio Futagawa (1932-2013)

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:56:33 GMT

Newsmaker: Mark Lamster

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:05:46 GMT

Reauthorization Bill for Eisenhower Memorial Would Strip Funds, Gehry's Design

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:39:56 GMT

The introduction of a bill to reauthorize the construction of the Eisenhower Memorial in Washington, D.C. inspired members of Congress to sound off on the Frank Gehry design. “The only thing worse than design by committee is design by congressional committee," said Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ).

First Look: OMA's Lehmann Maupin Gallery Hong Kong

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:07:38 GMT

Rem Koolhaas's firm recently completed a space for the new Hong Kong branch of longtime New York City gallery Lehmann Maupin.

Is Adjaye Obama's Pick for a Presidential Library?

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:47:19 GMT

Lagos Shantytown Gets Floating Prototype School

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:39:42 GMT

Nigerian architect Kunle Adeyemi created an innovative floating school to address the impacts of climate change and the need for safer, more livable buildings in Lagos.

At Last, Toyo Ito Wins the Pritzker

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:35:27 GMT

The Way We Live: An Exhibition of Iwan Baan's Photographs

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:12:04 GMT

Highlights from architecture photographer Iwan Baan's oeuvre are currently on display at The Perry Rubenstein Gallery in Los Angeles.

Massive Public Artwork by Leo Villareal Lights up San Francisco Bay

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:54:54 GMT

Crowds of San Franciscans braved pelting rain and umbrella-splitting wind to watch artist Leo Villareal inaugurate his largest light sculpture yet. "The Bay Lights" is a 1.8-mile-long LED light sculpture spanning the western portion of the Bay Bridge, which connects San Francisco to Oakland.

Newsmaker: Su Friedrich

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:42:24 GMT

Filmmaker Su Friedrich discusses "Gut Renovation," a personal and impassioned documentary about the transformation of a Brooklyn neighborhood.

Newsmaker: Barry Bergdoll

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:32:52 GMT

RECORD speaks with the Philip Johnson Chief Curator of Architecture and Design at New York’s Museum of Modern Art about an exhibition devoted to the 19th-century French architect Henri Labrouste (1801-1875).

Storefront Turns 30

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:45:34 GMT

New York's Storefront for Art and Architecture celebrated its 30th anniversary with a benefit and silent auction on Friday night.

Design Indaba Report

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:11:13 GMT

After Sandy, Hospital Sector Pushes to Avoid a Relapse

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:40:51 GMT

Paper Warrior

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:24:52 GMT

An exhibition at SFMOMA examines the drawings and work of Lebbeus Woods.

Climate Adaptation and Fun on the East River

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:12:31 GMT

A proposal for New York City's East River waterfront calls for wetlands, pedestrian bridges, mini parks, and even a sandy beach.

Big Building: Urbanization in the Wake of the Boom and Bust

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:08:22 GMT

A symposium hosted by the Architectural League of New York explored urbanization after the boom and bust.

Ban's Cardboard Cathedral Rises in Christchurch

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:18:38 GMT

Shigeru Ban's "temporary" cathedral is set to finish construction in May, serving as a house of a worship and community center for the New Zealand city devastated by a 2011 earthquake.

Panel Discussion

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:48:04 GMT

A new exhibition at Brooklyn’s Pratt Institute examines concrete construction, Soviet style.

Tiny Houses on Display in D.C.

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:33:22 GMT

Three tiny house enthusiasts joined forces to create a public demonstration site in Washington, D.C.

Newsmaker: Alejandro Aravena

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:52:33 GMT

RECORD caught up with Elemental’s executive director, Alejandro Aravena, to talk about the firm, its soon-to-be-completed housing in the Chilean city of Constitución, and Aravena’s stance on the role of architects in sheltering the world’s expanding population.

New Tower Changes Skyline of Zhengzhou

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:33:53 GMT

SOM recently completed the tallest building in Zhengzhou, a rapidly-growing city in north-central China.

New Urbanism Takes Root in China

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:17:53 GMT

Holl Stays Busy in China

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:55:24 GMT

Tackling School Safety Through Design

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:30:45 GMT

A Role Model for New York City's Affordable Housing

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:03:01 GMT

An urban farm on the rooftop of a David Adjaye–designed affordable-housing project in Harlem will provide fresh produce and income for the building sometime after construction has been completed in December.

First Look: Snøhetta's Hunt Library

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:00:02 GMT

Oslo- and New York City-based firm Snøhetta recently completed the James B. Hunt Jr. Library on North Carolina State University's Raleigh campus.

Tribute: Danforth W. Toan, 1918-2013

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:34:10 GMT

Shanghai Forum Explored Cities Through Varied Lenses

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:04:02 GMT

Making a Home in Antarctica

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:57:58 GMT

Hugh Broughton Architects' research station has extendable legs outfitted with giant skis—the better to steer clear of ice and snow.

Geodesign Reaches for the Cloud

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:44:13 GMT

Steven Holl Architects Selected for Kennedy Center Expansion

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:36:59 GMT

The 60,000-square-foot addition to Edward Durell Stone's 1971 building in Washington, D.C., will cost an estimated $100 million.

National Register of Historic Places Recognizes Two Post-War Parks

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:30:51 GMT

Two modernist parks joined the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) this month, boosting the often uphill battle to preserve America’s important post-war landscapes.

Preservationists Fight to Save a Model of Resort Design in Canary Islands

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:37:46 GMT

The Maspalomas Oasis Hotel (1965-1971), designed by José Antonio Corrales and Ramón Vázquez Molezún, may be demolished.

Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum: A Gem, Newly Polished

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:52:00 GMT

Cruz y Ortiz and Jean-Michel Wilmotte complete a 10-year overhaul of the stern neo-Gothic structure.

nARCHITECTS Wins NYC Micro-Unit Competition

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:38:27 GMT

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced today that a team that includes local firm nARCHITECTS has won a competition to design a micro-unit apartment building for a publicly owned lot in Manhattan. The design will be the first multi-unit building in Manhattan to be built with modular construction.

First Look: SFJAZZ Center

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:17:24 GMT

With musicians in mind, Mark Cavagnero designs the first concert hall in the United States purpose-built for jazz performances.

Newsmaker: Donald Albrecht

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:18:35 GMT

Tribute: Ada Louise Huxtable, 1921-2013

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:47:13 GMT

Winners Announced in Mumbai Urban Design Competition

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:00:00 GMT

On the "Boards"

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:32:09 GMT

Ithaca, New York-based firm CODA has won this year's Young Architects Program competition to design a temporary installation for P.S.1, the Museum of Modern Art-run contemporary art space in New York City. The winning proposal calls for building a large wall clad in scrap wood from the skateboard-making process.

San Francisco Design Forum Features "Ocean's Eleven" of Urban Experts

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:02:50 GMT

At a time when the notion of omniscient master architects is seen by many critics as passé, a day-long design conference in San Francisco suggested that the concept remains in vogue with the wider public.

Mergers and Acquisitions Increase Nationwide, But New York Market Flattens

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:39:49 GMT

Green Building Sees Growth, But Fewer Firms Pursue LEED

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:14:37 GMT

Three new surveys indicate that green building remains strong despite the uncertain global economy, with designers and builders anticipating an increasing number of green projects.

On The Boards: Steven Holl Architects' Tianjin Ecocity Ecology and Planning Museums

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:18:06 GMT

The 600,000-square-foot project will break ground in the new city of Tianjin, China, in spring 2013.

Detroit Initiative Unveils Recommendations for City's Renewal

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:29:46 GMT

After nearly three years of research, members of the Detroit Works Project unveiled a host of recommendations for tackling the city’s most daunting economic, infrastructural, and social challenges.

Tributes to Ada Louise Huxtable: 1921-2013

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:27:41 GMT

We mourn the passing of Ada Louise Huxtable, who set the standard for architectural criticism in our time. Critics remember her and pay tribute to her influence.

Answers for an Age of Extremes

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:49:03 GMT

Guy Nordenson writes about calls for a hazards-reduction program for floods following Hurricane Sandy.

UCLA's Suprastudio Program Expands

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:18:48 GMT

Beginning in the 2013-14 academic year, the post-professional program will expand to three simultaneous Suprastudios, each with 15 students, at an off-campus satellite location.

Shanghai World Expo Site Transforms

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:27:32 GMT

Rail Complex to Anchor New Business District in Bengbu

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:58:53 GMT

Long-Awaited Complex in Nanjing Prepares for Its Debut

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 12:35:46 GMT

10 Architecture Firm Blogs to Watch in 2013

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 10:49:26 GMT

The recent launch of two blogs, by Perkins+Will and Westlake Reed Leskosky, proves that the medium is both relevant and worth the commitment of extra resources. In that spirit, we went scouting for others making good use of the platform.

After Newtown, Architects Weigh School Design Changes

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 12:41:12 GMT

While fortress-like buildings with thick concrete walls, windows with bars, and special security vestibules may be more defensible than what is currently in vogue, they are hardly the kind of places that are optimal for learning.

Ambitious Prefab Projects Underway on Both U.S. Coasts

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:53:52 GMT

In New York, groundbreaking recently took place for SHoP’s B2 Bklyn, a 32-story modular residential tower in Brooklyn’s Atlantic Yards. And in Los Angeles, Michael Maltzan Architecture is entering the final phase of construction for the 102-unit Star Apartments, a permanent supportive housing project for the formerly homeless.

New York Public Library Unveils Foster + Partners' Renovation Designs

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:35:43 GMT

The library plans to insert a 100,000-square-foot circulating library into its main building on 42nd Street.

MoMA Sells Iwan Baan Photo for Sandy Relief

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:12:03 GMT

Iwan Baan’s photograph, titled “The City and the Storm,” is on sale at the MoMA Design Store for $20.

Review: Rhino 5 Revs It Up

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:22:30 GMT

In November, Robert McNeel & Associates released the fifth version of Rhinoceros (Rhino), a 3-D-modeling program for Windows. Rhino 5 has several noteworthy improvements for architects.

Haitian Formation: Carlos Zapata Unveils Design for New Stadium

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:34:45 GMT

Carlos Zapata, who designed Chicago’s Soldier Field football stadium with Benjamin Wood in 2003, has just unveiled his design for a pro bono stadium in Cité Soleil, Haiti

Bracing for Change

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:35:22 GMT

The lessons of Sandy provide clues for how to adapt existing buildings.

Design for Troubled Waters

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:12:32 GMT

Cities need to grapple with complex ideas to prepare for the next superstorm.

State Department Names Architects for Design Excellence Program

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:07:30 GMT

The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations chose 11 very different firms from among 88 applicants to design new embassies, consulates, and diplomatic buildings. Nine others were chosen for renovation and rehabilitation projects.

SCAD to Develop Video Game for Professional Practice Course

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:47:32 GMT

Students from the Interactive Design and Game Development department are collaborating with architecture students to design an video game that will simulate working in a firm.

Oscar Niemeyer, 1907—2012

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:47:14 GMT

Oscar Niemeyer

Yale Celebrates Women in Architecture

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:33:54 GMT

Nearly 200 women converged on New Haven in early December for the first ever reunion of Yale Women in Architecture.

Miami Dispatch: The People's Choice

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:40:55 GMT

An egg-shaped beach bar pavilion by Los Carpinteros may have been the most popular art intervention at this year's the Art Basel Miami Beach.

Miami Dispatch: Bubbles and Blow-Ups

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 09:55:15 GMT

While the crowds at Design Miami sipped oceans of champagne and snapped photos in front of bottles of Jarritos soda-pop, there was talk of other bubbles, including the real estate mania that has condo developers learning Portuguese.

Oscar Niemeyer: 1907—2012

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 12:29:50 GMT

Miami Dispatch: To the Dogs

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:07:01 GMT

An exhibition of architecture for dogs in Miami's Design District is so good, it's hard to be a cynic.

Miami Dispatch: Starchitecture and Snarkitecture

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:03:27 GMT

Design Miami shows work by young designers while big-name project rise around the city.

At Last, Hudson Yards Breaks Ground

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:05:43 GMT

A decade after it first appeared on a drawing board, 300 people gathered today on Manhattan's west side to celebrate Hudson Yards' groundbreaking.

Four Designers Awarded a 2012 United States Artist Fellowship

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:39:03 GMT

United States Artists, the national grant-making and advocacy organization, awarded unrestricted grants of $50,000 to 50 artists this year.

Unbuilt Projects in China Are Revived in a Provocative Exhibition

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:09:22 GMT

RECORD speaks with exhibition curator Mike Tunkey, founder of Cannon Design's Shanghai office, about UnMade in China.

Forest City Ratner Moves Ahead With Modular Construction for SHoP-designed Atlantic Yards Tower

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:18:08 GMT

Forest City Ratner Companies (FCRC), developer of the $4.9 billion Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn, New York, has officially announced today that the mixed-use complex’s first residential building will be built with modular methods.

First Look: SANAA's Louvre Lens

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:27:56 GMT

The Pritzker-winning firm has designed a shimmering glass- and metal-clad outpost of the venerable Louvre museum for the town of Lens in northern France. Located on a former minefield, the structure encloses 301,390 square feet in five volumes that will house major works from the Louvre's collection when the museum opens on December 12.

Slide Show: Ezra Stoller, Photographer

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 12:51:25 GMT

A new monograph from Yale University Press pays tribute to Ezra Stoller, the master photographer who raised the profile of modern architecture.

Health Care Industry Changes Cited in Layoffs at Two Longtime Firms

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:30:37 GMT

Slide Show: Maynard L. Parker: Modern Photography and the American Dream

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 09:46:13 GMT

Yale University Press recently released the first monograph dedicated to Maynard Parker. It shows the photographer constructing a sunny ideal of postwar domesticity with images that captured Modern Americans at home.

It Happened Here: Hurricane Sandy's Impact

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:34:55 GMT

When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, New Yorkers watched in horror as residents climbed onto rooftops, stranded, or fled to shelters that provided precious little shelter. For all kinds of reasons New Yorkers believed that "it could never happen here." But for a few days this fall, it very nearly did.

Storm Surge Barriers Work

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:47:54 GMT

Exposed towns, cities and even nations, such as The Netherlands, have slowly and quietly been building up storm surge defenses to protect themselves for  decades, averting millions of dollars in damages as a result.

Proposals for Chicago's Prentice Women's Hospital Face Apathy from Northwestern University

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:51:18 GMT

The Chicago Architectural Club and the Chicago Chapter of the American Institute of Architects go on with a show of schemes from the design community, despite the university's recalcitrance.

SANAA Taps Young Architect for Rolex Mentoring Program

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:12:29 GMT

Pritzker-prize winner Kazuyo Sejima of SANAA has selected a young architect from China to assist her with a yearlong design project for victims of the 2011 tsunami in Japan.

At the Center for Architecture, Addressing the Role of Design After the Storm

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:31:12 GMT

A panel convened Thursday night by the New York Chapter of the AIA tackled difficult planning questions raised in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

Architectural Record Honors One in a Million

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Tim Kwiatkowski, a vice president at Illinois-based FGM Architects, recently won $5,000 in Record's Millionth Test-Taker Sweepstakes.

Film Review: Zipper: Coney Island's Last Wild Ride

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:03:10 GMT

George Nelson Retrospective at Yale Examines the Designer's Legacy

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:21:27 GMT

Nelson was a complicated man: a dedicated modernist often more interested in ideas than producing designs, a visionary about modern living, a proto-feminist, and a witty, ego-free boss who liked collaborating with—and giving full credit to—fellow talents.

Hudson Yards To Break Ground

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:30:42 GMT

After years of debate and delays, Hudson Yards—an ambitious plan to create a new mixed-use neighborhood from scratch over railroad tracks on Manhattan’s west side—is finally breaking ground.

Hurricane Recovery: How to Help

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:09:33 GMT

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, many in the design community have stepped up to help those struggling to recover and rebuild. If you’re looking for a way to support the relief effort, the list below includes several organizations helping communities affected by the storm.

Japanese School Restoration Wins the 2012 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 10:54:55 GMT

On November 13, the efforts of the Architectural Consortium that spearheaded the historic building’s salvation will be honored when they are presented with the 2012 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

Architects Respond to a Call for Post-Sandy Aid

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:14:08 GMT

Volunteers will work around legal roadblocks to help assess storm-ravaged neighborhoods.

Water Lessons

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:00:57 GMT

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Dutch experts assert that New York needs hybrid solutions for our changing natural surroundings.

Bow-Wow Haus

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:40:40 GMT

Muji design director Kenya Hara launches a line of starchitect-designed dog houses. Architecture fans and dog lovers unite!

Gang's Solar Carve Tower Will Keep High Line in the Spotlight

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:45:01 GMT

An old meatpacking plant abutting Manhattan's celebrated High Line park could soon be replaced by what promises to be one of the most talked-about buildings in New York.

In Sandy's Wake, Revisiting MoMA's Prescient “Rising Currents” Exhibition

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 19:52:03 GMT

The exhibition "Rising Currents: Projects for New York’s Waterfront", which ran at the Museum of Modern Art in New York two years ago, provided a look into the future—and this past week, that future arrived, in the form of the catastrophic storm surge from Hurricane Sandy. We asked several of the MoMA show’s participants what the Federal government and New York City should do next.

Italian Architect Gae Aulenti Dies at 84

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:17:10 GMT

Aulenti was arguably the only internationally-recognized female practitioner in the first wave of starchitects, winning commissions in the 1980s alongside Aldo Rossi and I.M. Pei.

U.S. Architects Explore Design Opportunities in India

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:33:42 GMT

John Johansen, Nonconforming Modernist, Dies at 96

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:35:58 GMT

For more than 50 years, John Johansen challenged the norms of architecture—designing buildings that looked like no others and teaching students to do the same.

Lebbeus Woods: 1940-2012

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:11:11 GMT

Lebbeus Woods, the visionary draftsman and educator considered by many to be the conscience of the architectural profession, died at home in New York City on Tuesday morning at the age of seventy-two. The causes were natural, but observers could hardly fail to note that his death came with Hurricane Sandy’s inundating waters still flooding New York. No architect had devoted more energy to the consequences of catastrophic urban failure than Woods.

Hurricane Sandy's Havoc on New York City Architecture

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:48:48 GMT

Projects by Frank Gehry and Jean Nouvel, as well as ongoing work at the World Trade Center site, were inundated by the storm surge that accompanied Hurricane Sandy.

Susan Eisenhower's Obama Endorsement May Influence Her Grandfather's Memorial

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:23:07 GMT

Writing on her blog on October 29, Susan Eisenhower, a granddaughter of President Dwight Eisenhower, endorsed President Obama for re-election. Even though the blog post made no mention of her high-profile opposition to Frank Gehry's design for the national memorial to President Dwight Eisenhower, Susan Eisenhower's endorsement could have more effect upon that fight than the one for the White House.

Statue of Liberty Work Complete in Time for Its 126th Birthday

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:24:14 GMT

The Statue of Liberty reopened on Oct. 28, with a celebration of its 126th birthday and the substantial completion of a one-year, $30-million upgrade to meet current life-safety codes.

Early Hurricane Sandy Winds Partially Collapse Crane at NYC "Billionaire's Haven"

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:25:29 GMT

The crane atop One57, the rising $1.5 billion residential tower designed by Christian de Portzamparc opposite Carnegie Hall, has fallen over in the winds of Hurricane Sandy, leaving it dangling dangerously 1,000 feet over West 57th Street in the heart of Manhattan. Firetrucks and police cars have swarmed the area and closed off several blocks to all pedestrians and traffic as the winds increase.

Behind the Scenes of 425 Park Avenue

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:29:21 GMT

The amount of attention showered on Manhattan’s 425 Park Avenue, the proposed 687-foot-high office tower by Foster + Partners, may make people wonder. A very high high-rise—this is what New York City does, so why the fuss?

Newsmaker: Philip J. Enquist

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:50:49 GMT

RECORD chats with SOM’s Partner in Charge of Urban Design and Planning about the firm’s master plan for the Great Lakes.

We the People

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:02:13 GMT

Team Selected for Linear Park in Downtown Austin

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:13:25 GMT

As the culmination of an international competition, a team led by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates (MVVA) and Thomas Phifer and Partners has been chosen to design a 1.5-mile-long linear park in downtown Austin.

Panama City Highway Stirs Controversy

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:57:43 GMT

Architecture Heals

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:54:45 GMT

What do you do with a building that's been the site of a mass shooting? Tear it down? Remodel it? Turn it into a memorial for the victims? How do you make a decision?

Leaving a Trace with an iPad

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:58:30 GMT

The Morpholio Project, a digital-media company started by practitioners and academics in the design professions, enters the currently limited field of design-oriented mobile-device apps.

Cornell Tech Begins Public Review Process

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:46:01 GMT

New York City began the seven-month uniform land use review procedure (ULURP) today, Oct. 15, for the 12-acre Cornell NYC Tech Center planned for Roosevelt Island.

Gang's All Here

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:35:49 GMT

In a new exhibition, the Art Institute of Chicago takes a look at hometown firm Studio Gang Architects.

425 Park Avenue Finalists Display Designs

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 09:22:17 GMT

A Memorial to FDR, a Tribute to Louis Kahn

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:33:28 GMT

Brits Declare War on School Curves

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:01:41 GMT

In a series of new Design Templates for prototype schools published at the beginning of October the British government called for “simple rectilinear forms” and no-frills designs.

Quick Take: St. Katharine Drexel Chapel in New Orleans

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:57:58 GMT

Pelli Clarke Pelli adds a modest house of worship to its sky-scraping portfolio.

Announcement: Catch Up on Your CEUs

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:41:09 GMT

RECORD Innovation Conference: Shaping the Future

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 10:27:51 GMT

The need to balance technology with human touch was a note sounded often during the tenth annual Architectural Record Innovation conference.

Upping the Ante for Diplomatic Buildings

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 09:59:21 GMT

The U.S. Department of State's new Design Excellence program is coming to fruition.

Gehry Tech Launches Latest BIM Collaboration Tool

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 09:28:50 GMT

Ulrich Franzen: 1921—2012

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:04:47 GMT

Ulrich Joseph Franzen, a prominent New York architect in the latter part of the 20th century, died after a brief illness on October 6 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, at the age of 91.

Competition Finalists Envision Linear Park in Downtown Austin

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:58:41 GMT

A competition jury in Austin is considering four very different design approaches to transform a 1.5-mile stretch of derelict urban parkland.

Audi-backed Competition Drives Speculative Urbanism

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:34:05 GMT

At least since Jane Jacobs took on Robert Moses’s plan for a freeway through Greenwich Village, the car has played the villain in many urbanist narratives. But with the Audi Urban Future Award, the German carmaker hopes to change the role of its product in the next chapter of the story.

World Architecture Festival Winners

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:44:18 GMT

Singapore hosted the 2012 World Architecture Festival last week. The annual event convenes juries to select top new and future projects in categories ranging from Cultural facilities, Houses, and Health Care to World Building of the Year. Click on slide show below to see each of this year’s winners.

Analysis: Infrastructure in the Election

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 07:52:05 GMT

When it comes to public infrastructure, Americans face a stark policy choice this November.

Photo Gallery: Archtober Reception

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:33:36 GMT

Lella and Massimo Vignelli, Peter Marino, New York AIA president Joseph Aliotta, and many others gathered at the SoHo showroom of Poltrona Frau in New York to celebrate the start of Archtober—a month long design festival organized by the New York AIA—and the Architecture & Design Film Festival. Architectural Record was a sponsor of the event.

Newsmaker: Roman Mars

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:32:18 GMT

Cultural Revival

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:39:32 GMT

From a former wasteland to a genuine cultural hub, Lyons’ Confluence area accounts for one of Europe’s boldest city-centre urban developments.

First Look: Herzog & de Meuron's Parrish Art Museum

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:59:28 GMT

Slated to open November 10, the Swiss firm's project in the Hamptons proves that less is more—even less money.

Rebuilding Detroit Piece by Piece

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:15:31 GMT

In late October, the Detroit Works project will unveil an ambitious plan to save a struggling city.

Corruption Inquiries Curb Miami Projects

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:59:54 GMT

Two architecturally ambitious developments have stalled following accusations of municipal malfeasance.

SANAA Unveils Design for First U.S. Building Since Pritzker Win

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:27:24 GMT

Firms in Focus

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:56:02 GMT

The New York edition of the Architecture & Design Film Festival will show the people behind the projects, October 18–21.

Survey Predicts Architect Shortage by 2014

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 10:32:55 GMT

The recession decimated the architecture profession, with firms closing or laying off large numbers of employees, architects left jobless for months or years, and many leaving the profession entirely. But a survey recently conducted by McGraw-Hill Construction (Record’s parent company) came to the counterintuitive conclusion that some U.S. firms expect a shortage of qualified designers to meet their workloads by 2014.

New Report Digs into Aftermath of Recession

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:55:50 GMT

The AIA releases its 2012 firm survey.

Art and Landscape Intersect in Pittsburgh Museum's New Exhibition

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:02:53 GMT

The Carnegie Museum of Art's White Cube, Green Maze highlights a more democratic and dispersed model of museum-making.

Newsmaker: Peter M. Wheelwright

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 10:17:08 GMT

What does architecture have in common with writing a novel? If you ask Peter Wheelwright, the answer is a lot. The principal of PMW Architects in New York City, Wheelwright recently released his debut novel, "As It Is on Earth," which was published in September by Fomite Press.

A Kinder, Gentler BIM

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:12:28 GMT

Autodesk released this week its first pared-down version of Revit, Revit LT 2013.

First Look: The Louvre's Islamic Galleries

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:44:57 GMT

In Paris, Rudy Ricciotti and Mario Bellini design an undulating addition to the museum’s historic building to house Islamic art.

Success of Brooklyn's Barclays Center Will Be in the Eye of the Be-Hova

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:02:56 GMT

The Barclays Center, a 675,000-square-foot arena in Brooklyn, will be home to the Brooklyn (formerly Jersey) Nets and is set to open with a Jay-Z concert on September 28.

Cities Court Creatives with Micro-Units

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:58:06 GMT

Condo developers are creating increasingly lavish apartments for the super-rich, while those with modest budgets find themselves priced out of city centers. That’s an issue not only for housing advocates, who lament the human toll of housing stratification, but also for mayors who believe their cities’ futures depend on attracting “young creatives.” One solution is to encourage the building of micro-units, apartments of about 300 square feet or less.

Newsmaker: Deborah Berke

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:13:19 GMT

The New York architect discusses her winning the first Berkeley-Rupp Architecture Professorship and Prize and the status of women in design.

A Tale of Two Stations

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:02:08 GMT

Why is a Washington, D.C., rail revamp moving forward while another in New York can’t seem to pull away from the platform?

Max Weinberg Praises Frank Lloyd Wright at Unity Temple

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:28:36 GMT

For almost 40 years, drummer “Mighty” Max Weinberg has pounded out rock history as the rhythmic backbone of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band. And as it turns out, he is a huge Frank Lloyd Wright fan.

Addressing Eastwood's Infamous Chair

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 11:47:46 GMT

Fans of design may have recognized the empty chair from Clint Eastwood's confounding Republican National Convention performance as a part of Sergio Mian's 1992 Baba Collection.

Amazon's Seattle Headquarters Advances to the Next Round

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:31:16 GMT

NBBJ’s design for Amazon’s new and massive Seattle headquarters was revealed in greater de-tail this month. Renderings of the project’s street level presence, unveiled in a meeting with the city’s Design Review Board (DRB) on August 14, show asymmetrical towers, mid-rise buildings of varying size, and mid-block open spaces, representing a scale of development unprecedented in Seattle’s history.

Hong Kong Rising

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 11:53:54 GMT

For decades, Hong Kong seemed mostly to be a portal for Western designers wanting to boost their Asian presence. Today, though, Hong Kong is attracting U.S. architects in its own right.

Venice Biennale Portfolio

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 10:10:18 GMT

Photographer Michael Moran has sent Record some of his shots from the 13th Venice Architecture Biennale

Venice Party Roundup

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:07:19 GMT

Neither Venice nor architecture is particularly known for its nightlife, but the opening days of this year’s Venice Architecture Biennale offered ample excuses for loosening one’s collar.

Venice Architecture Biennale Announces Golden Lion

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:27:52 GMT

Toyo Ito's pavilion takes the exhibition's top honor and the U.S. gets a special mention.

Venice Biennale: National Accents

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:57:08 GMT

No one seems to gripe much anymore about how, in a globalized context, the very idea of the national pavilions of the Venice Architecture Biennale might seem anachronistic. Perhaps that’s because, for the time being at least, we’ve decided they’re not.

Venice Biennale: First Impressions

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:39:42 GMT

Aric Chen digs through the multiple layers of David Chipperfield's "Common Ground" exhibition in our first post from Venice

Design for the Final Frontier

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:04:45 GMT

Along with fellow USC professors in engineering and astronautics, Los Angeles-based architects Neil Leach and Anders Carlson recently won a highly competitive NASA research award to develop robotic construction technologies for inhospitable extraterrestrial environments, such as the Moon and Mars.

China Southern Builds a Woods Bagot-designed Airport City in Guangzhou

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 13:00:53 GMT

China Southern Airlines, the largest carrier in Asia, plans to build not just a new corporate campus, but an entire small city as its headquarters on the outskirts of Guangzhou. Named China Southern Airport City, the project is scheduled to begin rising on a 988-acre site about four miles from Guangzhou’s Baiyun International Airport as early as the end of this year. The international architecture practice Woods Bagot is designing the master plan, after winning a competition that included Paul Andreu and Zaha Hadid.

Tapered Towers by Louisiana's Victor “Trey” Trahan to Rise in Northeast China

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:48:25 GMT

Victor “Trey” Trahan may be the best-known architect in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (130 kilometers northwest of New Orleans), where his firm has built cultural, academic, and religious buildings of unusual clarity and grace. But an architect, he says, “has to go where the work is.” So last year, Trahan sent one of his employees to establish a small office in Shenyang—a "second-tier" city in northeast China, but one that is very large compared to cities in the United States and is 40 times bigger than Baton Rouge. (Trahan decided to skip Beijing and Shanghai, because they are already served by many other American architecture firms).

Serie Architects Designs Museum in China for Calligrapher's Art

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:39:45 GMT

Serie Architects—a young firm with offices in London, Mumbai, and Beijing—is designing a museum dedicated to the art of Yan Zhenqing. Christopher C. M. Lee, one of Serie's founding partners, says his team is still developing the design but expects to break ground on the museum at the end of 2012 and finish construction roughly a year later.

Nouvel Said to Win Big Job in China

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 10:34:44 GMT

According to multiple sources, Jean Nouvel has been selected to design a mega-sized new building for the National Art Museum of China (NAMOC) in Beijing.

FXFOWLE and Cooper Carry-designed $1B Atlanta Intermodal Project Wins Federal Acceleration

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 17:30:29 GMT

A $1-billion intermodal center being developed in Atlanta via a public-private partnership received a boost from the White House recently that could help accelerate the project by as much as a year, officials say.

One World Trade Center's Skinny Spire Redesign Might Not Measure Up

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:36:19 GMT

In the Field

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:11:24 GMT

A Young Designer Lays Out His Ambitious Building Plan for Rural Africa

Wiel Arets Named Dean of IIT

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:01:01 GMT

Dutch architect Wiel Arets will take the helm as dean of the Illinois Institute of Technology College of Architecture this fall, the university announced yesterday.

Post-Prada, OMA Reimagines Retail for Coach

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 10:44:02 GMT

Between its Fourth of July fireworks and its Thanksgiving Day parade, Macy’s will unveil another spectacle: A 2,000-square-foot Coach outlet designed by OMA, the firm founded by Rem Koolhaas in 1975.

A Wright House Looks to Move

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:02:15 GMT

A Hillsborough, New Jersey, house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright that’s been ravaged by floods over the years is looking for a buyer who can relocate it. The 1954 concrete-and-mahogany structure, known as the Bachman-Wilson house, sits next to the Millstone River, which has jumped its banks seven times in the last two decades, according to owner and current resident Sharon Tarantino.

University of Illinois Voids Design Contract After Ethics Review

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 10:37:57 GMT

Child's Play

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:00:33 GMT

The Museum of Modern Art charts 100 years of design growing up in a new exhibition.

Commentary: Batman's Paranoid City

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 11:43:16 GMT

With his latest Dark Knight film, Christopher Nolan gives us a Gotham for our times.

Buyer Sought for Threatened Frank Lloyd Wright House in Phoenix

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:13:08 GMT

Newsmaker: Curtis Fentress

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:19:52 GMT

Curtis Fentress had just three weeks to come up with a design for Denver International Airport. Completed in 1995, the airport—with its distinctive peaked white-fabric roof—helped put Fentress and his Denver-based firm in the architectural spotlight. Since then, the 64-year-old North Carolina native has built a reputation as a forward-thinking designer of airports and other civic buildings. His airports, including South Korea’s Incheon International, are consistently top-rated in passenger surveys. Currently under construction is a $1.4 billion expansion of Los Angeles International Airport, the first major addition to LAX since 1984. With two-story jetways, it will accommodate nine double-decker Airbus A380 airliners at one time. Fentress spoke to Architectural Record about this project and the changing nature of air travel. The firm’s airports are the focus of an exhibition at the Denver Art Museum. Now Boarding: Fentress Airports + The Architecture of Flight runs through Oct. 7, 2012.

Amtrak Plans $6.5B Redevelopment of D.C.'s Union Station

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:55:23 GMT

Amtrak Plans $6.5B Redevelopment of D.C.'s Union Station

Newsmakers: Denise Scott Brown and Robert Venturi

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:18:31 GMT

Denise Scott Brown and Robert Venturi, founders of the eminent Philadelphia firm Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates, announced on Monday that they have passed the baton to president and principal Daniel K. McCoubrey and principal Nancy Rogo Trainer. The firm is now known as VSBA. Scott Brown spoke with Architectural Record about the long-planned transition, her continued writing and research, and Venturi's retirement.

SURVEY RESULTS: Architects and Design Professionals Weigh in on New Health-Care Law

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:29:12 GMT

Nearly 400 people took our survey on the new health-care law and its implications for architects. Respondents had mixed feelings about the law, although most anticipate changes in health-care design. Fifty-five percent of respondents support the Supreme Court’s ruling; in comparison, a recent CNN poll found that 50 percent of Americans agreed with the decision.

Afghan Health Clinic Marks Return to Roots for Robert Hull

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:48:34 GMT

Forty years after working in Afghanistan with the Peace Corps, Seattle architect Robert Hull is building a health clinic there for a nonprofit organization.

Ask an Expert: How Will the New Health-Care Law Affect Architects?

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:39:54 GMT

We recently checked in with Michael Strogoff, FAIA, a California-based management consultant and former chair of the advisory group for the AIA Practice Management Knowledge Community, about how the new health-care law will impact firms, individual architects, and health-care architecture.

RIBA Announces Stirling Nominees

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 11:41:35 GMT

The Royal Institute of British Architects has announced the shortlist for this year’s Stirling prize, and it includes the London Olympic Stadium by Populous as well as two projects by OMA.

Tumult Grows Over LEED Rating System Update

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:57:57 GMT

Members of the buildings sector are applauding the U.S. Green Building Council's decision to delay the release of the next version of LEED.

New Design for NYC AIDS Memorial Clears Important Hurdle

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 10:02:45 GMT

A Manhattan community board has given the green light to Studio a+i’s new design for an AIDS memorial.

Projects for the People at the U.S. Pavilion in Venice

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:34:56 GMT

The American pavilion at this year’s Venice Biennale will document design for public spaces.

William E. Blurock: 1922-2012

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:53:47 GMT

William E. Blurock, FAIA, a Newport Beach, California architect whose work from the 1950s through 1970s was considered visionary in the burgeoning field of modern educational design, died on June 12 at the age of 90.

Gehry Technologies Unveils GTeam

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 11:12:30 GMT

Gehry Technologies expands its offerings.

Rogers and Marvel Hitting Their Stride

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 17:09:58 GMT

Brooklyn Bridge Park

William Louis Larson: 1924-2012

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 11:20:20 GMT

William Louis Larson, cofounder of DLR Group, died on June 29.

Checkerboard Architecture Films on View at National Gallery

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:53:59 GMT

Columbia University's Manhattanville Campus Earns LEED-ND Certification

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 10:48:14 GMT

Columbia University wins LEED-ND for Manhattanville campus.

Architects, Industry Experts React to Supreme Court's Ruling on Affordable Care Act

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 17:30:15 GMT

We check in with architects and industry experts around the country to hear their thoughts on the decision and how it might affect health care architecture.

Reader Survey: Affordable Care Act

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:23:54 GMT

The Supreme Court’s endorsement of President Obama’s health care law last week left us wondering how the decision will affect architects and their firms. How do you feel about the Affordable Care Act?

Gerhard Kallmann: 1915-2012

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:49:41 GMT

Partying with Wendy

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:46:50 GMT

HWKN’s spiny blue beauty is a return to form for MoMA’s Young Architects Program.

Deal Reached on Long-Term Transportation Bill

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:00:02 GMT

Grimshaw and Gruen Score Contract for Union Station Master Plan in Los Angeles

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:11:22 GMT

Grimshaw and Gruen are officially tapped to design $4.15 million master plan for Union Station and the surrounding area.

How Will Fate of Affordable Care Act Impact Health Care Architecture?

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:34:55 GMT

On Thursday, the Supreme Court is expected to rule on the Affordable Care Act, either upholding the law or striking it down wholesale or in part. Architects say the looming decision could help jump-start projects and lead to shifts in facility design, although the upcoming presidential election and struggling economy will also play a major role in the future of health care architecture.

Newsmaker: Santiago Calatrava

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:03:06 GMT

The renowned Spanish engineer and designer is the subject of an exhibition opening today at Russia's Hermitage Museum—the institution's first retrospective devoted to a contemporary architect. Calatrava speaks candidly with Architectural Record about the show, his work, and the criticism he often faces.

Architecture Firm Websites: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 14:01:16 GMT

Websites are a vital marketing tool. Unless you’re a superstar design firm, steer clear of archi-speak and tricky graphics. Users want a site that is clean and simple.

A Rock Star Takes the Stage in L.A.

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:34:55 GMT

With help from Buro Happold, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art unveils Michael Heizer’s 340-ton Levitated Mass.

House Budget Proposal Leaves Out Eisenhower Memorial

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:22:03 GMT

Political stumbling blocks continue to slow progress on Frank Gehry’s proposed memorial to President Dwight Eisenhower.

Survey Says Construction Industry Market Confidence Steady

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 13:40:12 GMT

The most recent ENR Construction Industry Confidence Index shows a guarded optimism.

In Los Angeles, Grimshaw and Gruen on Track to Win $4 Million Union Station Contract

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:18:26 GMT

Los Angeles’ major transit hub, the historic Union Station, is one step closer to a massive expansion.

Preview: Americans in Venice

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 21:33:47 GMT

British Architect David Chipperfield is directing the main exhibition at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale. Titled Common Ground, the exhibition includes a number of noteworthy Americans showing in groups.

Battered by the Recession, Architects Pursue New Lines of Work

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 03:42:19 GMT

The recession and its aftermath have clearly taken a toll on the architecture profession. In May, during the AIA’s annual convention, Kermit Baker, the institute’s chief economist, reported that 60,000 payroll jobs had been lost at firms over the past four years, with 36,000 of them being designers and architects. Of that group, about a third have found work outside of architecture, according to surveys conducted by the AIA.

Five Films Present Candid View of Urban Upheaval

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:40:20 GMT

In its series “Sometimes Cities: Urban America Beyond NYC,” New York City’s Anthology Film Archives explores the intersection of architecture and people.

Forecast 2012: Hotel Construction

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:40:06 GMT

After a prolonged dry spell, high occupancy rates and increased revenue per room are helping resuscitate hospitality industry construction projects across the country.

Seaport Square May Be Boston's Next "Innovation District"

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 09:50:01 GMT

If every journey begins with a single step, Seaport Square, a 23-acre mixed-use development along the Boston waterfront, is starting with a single-story building.

Shelborne South Beach

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 21:58:13 GMT

A New Wave on South Beach: ADD Inc Miami’s take on the iconic 1940s Shelborne Hotel balances the spirit and architecture of its complex past with a cool, contemporary vibe.

Newsmaker: Toni L. Griffin

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 21:57:23 GMT

The noted urban planner is heading up the new Bond Design Center at the City College of New York.

City Planning Okays Modified NYU Expansion Plan

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 21:56:51 GMT

The New York City Planning Commission has approved a modified version of NYU’s Washington Square expansion plan.

National Trust Announces America’s 11 Most Endangered Sites

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:00:27 GMT

This year marks the 25th anniversary for the organization’s list, which draws attention to historic buildings, landscapes, and communities that are under threat.

Future Architects Brace for Major Hike in Student Loan Interest Rates

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:09:59 GMT

Whether they pursue a bachelor’s or master’s degree, many architecture students are forced to take out loans to cover tuition.

Eisenhower Family Still Unhappy with Gehry’s Memorial Design

Thu, 31 May 2012 21:41:38 GMT

The Eisenhower family approves of recent changes but remains unhappy with the large metal tapestries.

Letters to the Editor

Thu, 31 May 2012 21:40:48 GMT

The American Enterprise Institute responds to Ben Adler’s commentary about a recent forum on memorial designs.

Piano, Pali to Convert Moderne Landmark into Movie Museum

Wed, 30 May 2012 22:07:28 GMT

In Los Angeles, the historic May Company Building (1939) will be turned into a museum for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Sink or Swim

Tue, 29 May 2012 14:02:42 GMT

Funding shortfalls could hinder ambitious waterfront schemes planned for several U.S. cities.

Commentary: Modernism Takes a Beating at Forum on Memorial Design

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:49:15 GMT

In the ongoing debate over whether memorials to commemorate political and military events and leaders should embrace architectural modernism or stick with classicism, several conservative groups have taken a firm stance in favor of classicism.

Renzo Piano's Landmark Tower Centerpiece of Mega-Development in Seoul

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:49:15 GMT

The 620-m-tall Landmark Tower, designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop, will dominate Seoul's 3.4-million-sq-m multibuilding Yongsan International Business District.

Kingdom Come

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:16:12 GMT

An interview with Carol Willis, the director of New York City's Skyscraper Museum, explores the reasons for so many supertalls being built in in far-flung places. The Kingdom Tower by Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill in Jeddah Saudi Arabia is also discussed.

Charles Smith Wines

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:15:46 GMT

A rough-and-ready storefront in a former auto shop turns up the volume for a renegade wine producer.

60,000 Jobs Lost at Architecture Firms

Mon, 21 May 2012 19:10:05 GMT

Finally, some stats regarding how many architecture jobs have vanished in recent years due to the economic downturn. It's as bad as we thought.

Charting the Future: Momentum Index

Mon, 21 May 2012 19:09:27 GMT

A new leading indicator by McGraw-Hill Construction points to a boost in spending.

EMBT Designs Zhang Da Qian Museum in Neijiang

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:45:34 GMT

Construction will start this year on a museum dedicated to the work of artist Zhang Da Qian.

Old Factories Get New Wrapping in Shanghai

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:45:06 GMT

Beijing-based dEEP Architects has transformed a pair of old factories into an office building for Material ConneXion.

Landscape Will Connect New Business District in Suzhou in Suzhou

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:43:15 GMT

SWA has designed the public open spaces for Suzhou Center.

Gehry Modifies Design for Eisenhower Memorial

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:39:11 GMT

On Tuesday morning, the 11-member Eisenhower Memorial Commission (EMC) met in a Senate office building to review changes made by Gehry Partners for its design of a President Dwight Eisenhower memorial in Washington, D.C.

On the Boards: OMA’s Marina Abramović Institute

Tue, 08 May 2012 15:46:36 GMT

The firm unveils its design for a performance art training camp in upstate New York.

Straying from Convention

Wed, 02 May 2012 17:48:07 GMT

Despite declining attendance and revenue, many cities are expanding convention centers or building new ones.

Forecast 2012: High—Rise Construction

Tue, 01 May 2012 21:10:20 GMT

According to construction-economics data from McGraw-Hill Dodge, U.S. tall-building construction is down significantly from its 2006 peak. However, a handful of high-profile projects continue to move forward.

Meier Tapped for Office Project in Trendy Rio Neighborhood

Tue, 01 May 2012 21:05:31 GMT

Continuing a recent push into Latin America, Richard Meier has brought his taut and planar aesthetic to Brazil, where the New York architect has been hired to design a seven-story office in Rio de Janeiro.

Newsmaker: Michael Kimmelman

Tue, 01 May 2012 21:05:14 GMT

RECORD sits down with the new architecture critic of the new york times to discuss his plans for covering the designs of buildings, new york, and the wider world.

A New Work of Architecture for Denver’s Golden Triangle

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:27:20 GMT

The History Colorado Center, designed by native David Tryba, opens this Saturday.

Review: Generator Studio’s Sun Pavilion at the Nelson-Atkins Museum

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:48:31 GMT

The curators of Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World’s Fairs 1851-1939 spent years tracking down the 200 objects now on view at Kansas City’s Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

See Us at the AIA Convention!

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:48:08 GMT

May 17–19 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

Special Announcement: Architectural Record Continuing Education App

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:47:40 GMT

We recently launched the first-ever mobile app to allow design and construction professionals to earn CEU credits on the go.

2012 Good Design is Good Business Award Winners

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:46:56 GMT

Now in its fifteenth year, the Architectural Record Good Design is Good Business Awards celebrate architecture as a vehicle to enhance a company’s bottom line.

Williams Tsien on a Roll

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:56:05 GMT

This is the Year of the Museum for Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects.

Newsmaker: Vishaan Chakrabarti

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:55:02 GMT

No one has a résumé like Vishaan The noted urban planner Vishaan Chakrabarti recently became a partner at SHoP Architects.

AIA Committee on the Environment Announces 2012 Award Winners

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:54:40 GMT

Today, the American Institute of Architects’s Committee on the Environment (AIA–COTE) announced its Top Ten projects for 2012.

Exemplary Design Recognized at AIA New York 2012 Awards Ceremony

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:43:16 GMT

The AIA New York chapter held its annual awards ceremony today at Cipriani Wall Street, an elegant banquet hall within a Greek Revival landmark that once housed the New York Stock Exchange.

First Look: Doug Aitken’s Song 1 at the Hirshhorn

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:42:44 GMT

The National Mall’s tree-lined strip of monuments, which teems with tourists during the day, usually empties out just after sunset, creating a strangely depopulated blank space in the center of Washington, D.C.

Special Announcement: McGraw-Hill Construction Sweets Introduces New Mobile App for Design Professionals

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:41:50 GMT

With this app, design professionals can search for building product information quickly on iPhones and Android devices.

A Monumental Debate

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:47:43 GMT

Will the Frank Gehry-designed Ike Memorial ever get built?

Utah Architects Vie for Congressional Seats

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:41:38 GMT

Thomas Jefferson may be the most celebrated American architect, albeit an amateur one, to lead a political life, but he certainly wasn’t the last.

Raves (and Some Good-Natured Roasts) for the Woman with the Plan at Architectural League of New York Gala

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:30:51 GMT

The Architectural League of New York held a gala last night to award its President’s Medal to Amanda Burden, chair of New York City’s Planning Commission and director of the Department of City Planning.

Designs for National Mall Sites Now Open for Public Comment

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:57:21 GMT

Finalists include Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Michael Maltzan Architecture, and Snøhetta, among others.

We’re All Doomed (Maybe)

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:30:00 GMT

Surviving Progress paints a bleak view of humanity’s future

GSA Chief Resigns Following Claims of “Wasteful” Spending on Conference

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:54:09 GMT

Two other officials reportedly “removed,” including Robert Peck, head of Public Buildings Service.

Gehry Hopes to Meet with Eisenhower Family to Allay Concerns Over Memorial Design

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:09:24 GMT

Frank Gehry hopes to meet with members of the Eisenhower family and work with them to assuage their concerns about his proposed memorial design, says the Eisenhower Memorial Commission (EMC), which is spearheading the $112 million project in Washington, D.C.

Nonprofit Groups Get Major Boost from Matchmaker desigNYC

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:51:11 GMT

Ask desigNYC executive director Laetitia Wolff about her organization’s mission, and she’ll give you a straightforward answer: “To improve the lives of New Yorkers through the power of design.

Global Holcim Award Winners Announced

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Francis Kéré takes the top prize for a secondary school in his rural Burkina Faso village.

Safe Harbor

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:44:19 GMT

HOK and the USGBC partner to build a new orphanage and children’s center in a slowly recovering Haiti.

Experts Debate NYU’s Controversial Expansion

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:31:04 GMT

The March 27 event drew roughly 200 attendees, many of them Greenwich Village residents opposed to the plan.

Alejandro Zaera-Polo Named New Dean of Princeton's Architecture School

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:45:00 GMT

Princeton University's School of Architecture, long known for a focus on architectural theory, has chosen a theorist and practitioner as its next dean. Alejandro Zaera-Polo, 48, will replace Stan Allen, the Brooklyn-based architect who has held the position since 2002. The new appointment takes effect on July 1, 2012.

Getting Back to Basics

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:59:13 GMT

Architect Sergio Palleroni, founder of BaSiC Initiative, has dedicated his career to helping communities in need.

Ever the Visionary, Lebbeus Woods Gets Real

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:59:13 GMT

A pavilion designed by Woods in collaboration with Christoph a. Kumpusch is under construction in Chengdu, China. Four stories high, it is a riot of angled steel beams housed in polycarbonate sleeves containing LEDs.

Three Questions: Deborah Gans—Architect, Professor, and Author

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:00:00 GMT

In the third installment of our “Three Questions” series, we catch up with architect and Pratt Institute professor Deborah Gans, whose work at her eponymous Gans Studio has long addressed issues of social responsibility and environmental stewardship.

A Facebook Site for the Building Industry?

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:00:00 GMT

Honest Buildings is a new social media platform that connects people to the buildings they live, work, and spend time in.

Reality Check: Developers React to MoMA’s Show, “Foreclosed: Rehousing the American Dream”

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:00:50 GMT

“Shifting Suburbia,” a recent panel discussion organized by the Forum for Urban Design, brings visionary thinking down to earth.

ASU Architecture Students Travel to Ethiopia for Humanitarian Design Projects

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:59:51 GMT

Every April, faculty members at Arizona State University’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts meet with graduate architecture students to present options for a half-dozen or so international studio courses.

Architects, Mayors, and Educators Convene for Green Schools Design Summit

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:10:49 GMT

Five public districts get useful advice through a workshop presented by the USGBC and American Architectural Foundation in Washington, D.C.

Three Questions: Cynthia E. Smith, Curator of Socially Responsible Design at the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:46:33 GMT

Social-impact design isn’t just about buildings or objects, as Cynthia E. Smith attests. Since 2009, Smith has served as the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum’s Curator for Socially Responsible Design.

Deal Reached in AIDS Memorial Dispute

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:24:29 GMT

After several weeks of intensive negotiations, a deal has been reached to create the first-ever large-scale AIDS memorial in New York City, though it will be much smaller than its supporters had initially hoped.

Third High Line Phase Sets Tone for Neighboring Development

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:14:35 GMT

Diller Scofidio + Renfro will design the first residential tower for Hudson Yards, a megaproject adjacent to the acclaimed New York City park.

SOM, Haworth Among Honorees at 2012 Accent on Architecture Gala

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:14:19 GMT

A number of notable architects and design patrons were recognized at the annual event hosted by the American Architectural Foundation.

MIT Program Comes to Aid of Post-Tsunami Japan

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:10:00 GMT

Established after the 2011 disaster, the MIT Japan 3/11 Initiative is giving students invaluable experience while also helping devastated communities.

Exhibition Review: The Baghdad the Could Have Been

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:30:00 GMT

At New York’s Center for Architecture, an exhibition of models quietly constructed in Iraq shows 20th-century dreams for the city.

Three Questions: Kate Stohr, Cofounder of Architecture for Humanity

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Architecture for Humanity's commitment to socially responsible design has yielded a multitude of projects in low-income and disaster-stricken communities throughout the world.

Exhibitions: Chicago's 81-Year-Old Enfant Terrible

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 22:20:00 GMT

Blair Kamin looks at Stanley Tigerman and his work.

A Stitch in the Urban Fabric: Dallas Celebrates Its New Calatrava Bridge

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:40:18 GMT

Its critics called it a "bridge to nowhere"—borrowing an epithet popularized by Sarah Palin—and it endured 15 years of civic wrangling, but a new span designed by Santiago Calatrava was finally welcomed by the city of Dallas with an opening party that took over its roadway on Friday night.

Brad Pitt "Making It Right" in a Tough Kansas City Neighborhood

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:38:20 GMT

The Make It Right Foundation, founded by Brad Pitt to help build sustainably designed, flood-protected homes in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, has broadened its scope to back affordable housing projects in other cities. Working with BNIM Architects and Delmark Development Group in Kansas City, Missouri, the foundation will aid the radical redesign and revitalization of the ravaged Manheim Park neighborhood.

SOM to Compete With Top Firms to Design Buildings for New Cornell Campus

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:37:15 GMT

In December, New York City announced it had selected Cornell, along with partner Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, to build a new applied sciences campus on Roosevelt Island.

Chinese Architect Wang Shu Wins the Pritzker Prize

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:12:17 GMT

Wang Shu, a 49-year-old Chinese architect whose work explores the intersection of modern technologies and traditional sensibilities, has won the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize, announced Thomas J. Pritzker, chairman of The Hyatt Foundation, which sponsors the prize.

Christchurch City Re:START

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:40:00 GMT

Pop-up architecture helps boost spirits in earthquake-devastated Christchurch.

First Look: David Schwarz Plays Vegas

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:40:00 GMT

With the Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, David Schwarz brings an earnest take on a historical style to the capital of pastiche.

In Quake-Ravaged Christchurch, Ban’s Cardboard Cathedral Ready for Groundbreaking

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

A year after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake left Christchurch’s central business district in shambles, Shigeru Ban’s Cardboard Cathedral is ready to start construction.

Yale Symposium Explores Drawing in the Digital Age

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:27:48 GMT

Judging by the number of attendees at a recent Yale School of Architecture symposium Is Drawing Dead?, many architects fear that the computer, and the increasing sophistication of tools for modeling, parametric design, and construction documentation, have made hand drawing obsolete.

SBA Retreats on Big Hike in Design Firms’ Revenue Caps

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:44:11 GMT

In a victory for architectural firms, the Small Business Administration has backed away from a proposed major boost in the revenue a firm can have and still be rated “small.” That ceiling governs eligibility for small-business programs, such as contracts set aside for such firms.

BIG Wins Competition for Art Center in Sundance Festival’s Home City

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:20:32 GMT

Rising star Danish architect Bjarke Ingels and his firm BIG have won a competition to greatly expand an art center in Park City, Utah, the ski town that hosts the Sundance Film Festival every January.

"Foreclosed" Reopens the American Dream

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:58:42 GMT

Foreclosed: Rehousing the American Dream at the Museum of Modern Art proposes five solutions to the disconnect between the housing Americans need and housing America offers.

New Research Reveals the Safety Hazards of Green Building

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:32:26 GMT

During the past several years, the green building trend has soared, with an increase in government incentives and availability of affordable supplies driving a huge growth of U.S. Green Building Council LEED-certified buildings.

New York City Mayor Says Green Building Codes Will Help City Meet PlaNYC Goals

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:31:47 GMT

New York City’s adoption of new green building codes are expected to result in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 5% and saving $400 million by 2030, says a recently released report from the Urban Green Council, the U.S. Green Building Council’s New York chapter.

Favrholm

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:39:32 GMT

Keeping 'em Down On The Farm: Transforming a national monument into a state-of-the-art conference center for a global health-care company.

Seismic Training Efforts Help Haitians Help Themselves

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:33:46 GMT

An old Chinese proverb sums up several projects that mark the dawn of seismic-resistant design and construction in earthquake-devastated Haiti: "If you give a person a fish, you feed that person for a day. If you teach a person to fish, you feed that person for a lifetime."

Newsmaker: Henry Urbach

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:07:10 GMT

Henry Urbach Named Director of Philip Johnson's Glass House.

A’maree’s

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:58:21 GMT

Haute Couture: A restaurant with a Modernist pedigree is rescued from the vintage bin, reborn a high-end clothier.

AIA Chooses Sustainable Projects for Volunteer Program

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:10:13 GMT

The AIA's Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) has selected seven communities to receive pro bono design and planning services.

Design Selected for AIDS Memorial Park in New York City

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:29:01 GMT

The AIDS Memorial Park organization, Architectural Record, and Architizer have announced the winner of a competition to design a memorial for victims of AIDS and an education center in Manhattan’s West Village, across from the now-closed St. Vincent’s hospital.

How Do I Love You, Mr. Foster? Let Me Count the Buildings

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:29:09 GMT

Norberto López Amado and Carlos Carcas' documentary How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr. Foster?, currently playing in New York City, is a starry-eyed, unabashed love letter to one of the world's leading starchitects. It's also soulless hagiography.

Revival on the Horizon for Historic Miami Marine Stadium

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:28:07 GMT

Today, the Miami City Commission is expected to give a nonprofit group the green light to rehabilitate Miami Marine Stadium, an abandoned Modernist landmark designed in 1963 by then 27-year-old Cuban-American architect Hilario Candela.

Ellsworth Kelly and Peter Zellner Turn an L.A. Gallery Into Public Art

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:21:29 GMT

Ellsworth Kelly has been collaborating with architects since the 1950s. His latest project with Peter Zellner turns an L.A. gallery into public art.

Imploding the Pruitt-Igoe Myth

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:29:32 GMT

A new documentary attempts to alter how we look at St. Louis's infamous public housing project.

Havana: Bracing for a Boom

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:24:37 GMT

For decades, Havana has charmed foreigners who visited the Caribbean city well-known for its sultry music, world-class cigars, and cacharros, the vintage American automobiles imported to the country prior to the 1959 revolution.

New Film Celebrates an Unsung Icon of Modern Cuban Architecture

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:24:05 GMT

If architecture embodies a culture’s history and values, perhaps no project better represents Cuba since the 1960s than the National Art Schools in Havana.

Marysville Getchell High School Campus

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:03:21 GMT

Divide and Conquer: In a district plagued by years of bond failures and overcrowding, a high school initiates a fresh start with collegiate learning tracks and a complementary campus.

At Drexel University, a Green Rebirth Planned for a Former Frat House

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:46:15 GMT

Situated on a tree-lined street on the Drexel University campus in West Philadelphia, a stone-clad dwelling circa 1872 served as the Pi Lambda Phi fraternity house for three-plus decades.

Haiti, Two Years After the Quake

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:30:46 GMT

Architects report some gains, but slow progress in the rebuilding effort.

Newsmaker: Michael Graves

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:42:35 GMT

The architect discusses winning this year’s Driehaus Prize, which honors classical architecture and traditional urbanism, and how he plans to spend the $200k award.

Ambitious Energy Goals in SOM Plan for NYC Campus

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:17:13 GMT

Cornell University topped the competition to build a new tech campus with an SOM design that aims to generate more energy than it uses.

Haiti: Two Years Later

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:55:55 GMT

In 2010, just after Haiti was devastated by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake, RECORD's Jenna M. McKnight visited the country to find out how architects were responding to the disaster. This week, she returned to see how their efforts have progressed.

Military History Museum

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:06:03 GMT

Piercing A Troubled Past: An expansion of a museum of military history in Dresden results in a provocatively symbolic design.

On the Boards: FXFOWLE Designs Istanbul Tower

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:23:05 GMT

The firm's chiseled office building will mark the eastern gate to the city.

Eco Values Grow Near Beijing

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:53:34 GMT

U.S. firm Moore Ruble Yudell is master planning a huge development for China’s largest agriculture company.

Foster Builds in Hangzhou, China

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:53:02 GMT

A state-of-the-art headquarters for China CITIC Bank designed by Foster + Partners is starting to rise along the banks of the Qian Tang Jiang river in Hangzhou.

Shanghai Cruise Terminal Opening Soon

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Years in the making, the prominent project, designed by the Shanghai office of Sparch, will wrap up construction next year.

Architects Design Homes for NYC’s Stray Cats

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:04:43 GMT

Area architects may not have had to claw their way in but they recently put their design and engineering skills to the test on an animal-rescue mission to design warm, weatherproof, portable and safe shelters for New York City’s stray cats.

Exhibition Celebrates 200th Anniversary of Manhattan Street Grid

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:08:17 GMT

Manhattan’s defining street grid turned 200 earlier this year, and the Museum of the City of New York is marking the occasion with “The Greatest Grid: The Master Plan of Manhattan, 1811-2011,” the first comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the grid’s planning and implementation.

Green Schools to Be Built With Donated Materials, Volunteers

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:07:18 GMT

An audacious plan is under way to build as many as 24 new schools in key markets across the U.S. solely through corporate funding, donated materials and volunteer labor.

Cornell Wins NYC's Applied Sciences Competition

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:44:16 GMT

Cornell University and its partner, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, have won New York City's competition to build a $2-billion-plus applied sciences campus on Roosevelt Island, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced December 19.

Leong Leong

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:43:24 GMT

Two architect brothers sought different mentors, then opened their own firm. With budgets big and small, they are designing through the recession.

In Remembrance

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:42:35 GMT

The architecture and design profession lost many notable figures in 2011. We profile some of the leading minds who left an enduring mark on the community and the world at large. Post tributes to these innovators and others who passed away this year in the comment section below.

A Stunning Revival for Hamburg’s Old Port

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:03:58 GMT

A 388-acre industrial zone is being transformed into HafenCity, a vibrant mixed-use district dotted with buildings by firms such as Herzog & de Meuron, Behnisch Architects, Richard Meier & Partners, and others.

Louise Braverman to Build Health Facilities in Burundi, Africa

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:52:58 GMT

In Kigutu, Burundi, New York architect Louise Braverman is helping bring modern health services to an impoverished area. Working with the nonprofit organization Village Health Works, Braverman has designed a master plan for an existing 40-acre medical campus, in which she plans to add a number of facilities, including a staff residential unit and women’s health pavilion.

Has Abu Dhabi Gone Bust?

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:47:11 GMT

Eighteen months ago, Ross Ensor at Leo A Daly described the business climate in Abu Dhabi as “a bit like the California Gold Rush.” Backed by oil prices at relatively high levels, the capital of the United Arab Emirates had embarked on an ambitious program of new developments, a rare bright spot as the rest of the world dealt with a crushing recession.

Critique: New Eames Film a Tepid Tribute to Famed Design Duo

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:04:28 GMT

Even without footing in the design world, the name “Eames” is instantly recognizable. The Eames chair was such a game-changer when it was unveiled in 1956 that it has found a place—either literally or through designs it inspired—in countless homes and offices in the United States and around the world.

Hôtel Americano

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:22:34 GMT

A sleek boutique hotel in the Chelsea area of Manhattan’s West Side combines calm and camaraderie.

Arquitecturia

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:21:44 GMT

After winning a number of design competitions, a young firm develops a body of work that responds to its rugged but rich context.